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A Long and Exciting Ride

by Clint Childress | May 21, 2025 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades | 1 Comment

One of the most satisfying and interesting things about working at Draper is the people you meet. And recently one of the most interesting I got to work with decided to call it a day after a long and successful career. Richard Wilson retired after 12 years with Draper...

The Power of Partnership: At the Heart of Draper Inc.

by Joseph Burke | May 14, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

At Draper Inc., partnership isn’t just a business buzzword — it’s a part of who we are. It shapes how we work, how we treat people, and how we grow. Over the years, we’ve learned that the best results come when we work together. Whether we’re teaming up with...

Potential Disaster Leads to Hallmark Moment

by Terry Coffey | May 7, 2025 | Draper Updates | 0 Comments

Imagine the scene. You’re at work. It’s been a busy day packing window shade orders for delivery. At some point, you look down at your left hand and realize with horror that the engagement ring is missing! That’s just what happened to Courtney Poindexter, who works in...

Do You Need Plants in Biophilic Architecture? Yes, But There’s More to it Than That.

by Terry Coffey | April 30, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

Biophilic design is often associated with buildings that include plants, water, and other natural features as part of the interior and exterior architecture. But biophilic design is more than adding some green plants and the sound of water. In an Arch Daily article...

Draper Improves Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

by Terry Coffey | April 23, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates | 0 Comments

With the recent additions of a new building and a new automated powder coating line, Draper knew our carbon footprint and energy costs were bound to take a big hit. But our years of experience with Lean Manufacturing principles helped us take a positive approach to...

NEC Event Showcases Draper’s Custom Capabilities

by Terry Coffey | Nov 14, 2017 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Three weeks before NEC’s huge Partner Showcase at New York Digital Signage Week, the display solutions provider found itself in need of custom structure solutions for three large video wall displays featuring their LX and L Series video walls. And, the project had to...

Draper Puts You in Control

by Terry Coffey | Nov 10, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

When choosing a projection screen, the first thing we typically consider is the optical performance. Another important, yet overlooked consideration is how to control the screen. Of course, we want top performance, but controlling the screen is as important when it...

Talent, Hard Work, and Dedication—a Winning Combination

by Terry Coffey | Nov 7, 2017 | Draper Updates

It takes more than talent to succeed in sports. It also takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Just ask the New Castle high school volleyball team. Located a few minutes north of Draper, the New Castle Lady Trojans showed that winning combination throughout the 2017...

Home Cinema-TV or Front Projection?

by Terry Coffey | Nov 3, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Another poll on TV or Front Projection is making the rounds. This one was posted on the well-known AVS Forum by writer Mark Henninger. “4K/UHD and HDR are undeniably a killer combo when it comes to bringing cinematic image quality home,” Henninger wrote in an article...

4 Frightening Installation Problems (and How We Fixed Them)

by Terry Coffey | Oct 31, 2017 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Tonight ghouls, goblins, and other scary but cute creatures will take to the sidewalks of America, howling “trick or treat” and hoping for some goodies. Dressing up and going trick-or-treating aren’t the only Halloween customs. People also gather around campfires,...

Draper Takes New Angle to Solve Glare and Heat Gain

by Terry Coffey | Oct 27, 2017 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

The University of Chicago Lab School had a problem. The school was building a brand new arts facility, the Gordon Parks Arts Hall, funded in part by a donation from the George Lucas Family Foundation. It was a high-profile project, making use of daylighting. “They had...

Draper is “all in” at Greenbuild 2017

by Terry Coffey | Oct 24, 2017 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

“We are all in." It’s the theme of the Greenbuild 2017 Expo, that has a goal of “transforming the market and changing the way the people all over the world experience buildings,” according to the show’s website. Draper shares that goal, and we will be demonstrating...

From Sewing Machines to Integrating Automation and Lean Manufacturing

by Terry Coffey | Oct 20, 2017 | Draper Updates

Our new tagline, “focused on innovative solutions,” refers to more than how we approach the marketplace. It also describes how we tackle our own internal processes, and informs our continuing evolution as a manufacturer. A writer for Efficient Plant Magazine recently...

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