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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...

Draper at the World Masters

by Neal Turner | Apr 14, 2017 | Draper Updates, Gym Equipment

Later this month, basketball players and other athletes from around the world will compete for glory in the world’s largest multi-sport event—and Draper will be in the thick of the action. The World Masters Games encourages sporting participation, competition, and...

Brightness or Contrast-Which Matters Most?

by Amy Madden | Apr 11, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

Earlier this year I spent two weeks working with Ed Gurr from Vivitek and the crew from Tandem Marketing and Allnet Distributing. Ed was highlighting four projector models sold mostly in the pro-AV market–DH3331, DU8090, DU7090, and the DH6671. We were highlighting a...

Striking the Right Color Balance in ALR Screens

by Terry Coffey | Apr 7, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

Color balance plays a vital role throughout the world around us. So don’t sacrifice color accuracy when it comes to ambient light rejecting (ALR) projection screens. The majority of ALR projection screens on the market today play with color balance in order to reject...

Making the Most of Classroom Projection

by Terry Coffey | Apr 4, 2017 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Making the most of classroom projection in 2017 means using their interactive capabilities, and not just treating them as new versions of overhead projectors. That’s the opinion of Brian Nadel, a contributor to AVNetwork.com. In a post entitled “Making the Most of the...

No April Fools

by Terry Coffey | Mar 31, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update

Tomorrow is April 1—April Fools’ Day, a day when it’s traditional to pull pranks on friends, family, and co-workers. But we decided to use a day dedicated to (mostly harmless) lies as an opportunity to talk about truth-telling. Truth-telling is an important part of...

AV in the Gymnatorium

by Terry Coffey | Mar 28, 2017 | Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Large multiple-use spaces, such as gymnatoriums, pose special challenges for projection and audio. But with a bit of thought and planning, you can find the right solutions. Kevin Burlinson, an AV associate at Shen Milsom & Wilke, recently wrote a piece for...

Exterior FlexShades Upgrade

by Jeff Miller | Mar 24, 2017 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Solar Control & Window Shades

We have updated our Motorized and Crank-operated Exterior FlexShades® for easier installation, more color options, and more streamlined design. Exterior FlexShades now have the same look as our FlexShade ZIP™. This updated design to match ZIP hardware means one...

Three Signs it’s Time for a New Screen

by Amy Madden | Mar 17, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Have you ever had a piece of tech break down on you? Just flat out stop working, and several years sooner than you think it should? One of Draper’s points of pride is the quality of our products. We build all of our products to last, and projection screens are no...

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