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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...

NAQs: Never Asked Questions

by Terry Coffey | Sep 16, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

You see them everywhere—the Internet, brochures, installation instructions, product guides—I’m talking about Frequently Asked Questions. Sometimes reading a list of FAQs is like reading the latest adventures of Captain Obvious; other times you find yourself wondering...

Just Days Until CEDIA!

by Amy Madden | Sep 13, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre

There are just days until CEDIA 2016! The Expo show floor opens Thursday in Dallas, and as many of you are on your way to the show, I wanted to take one more opportunity to remind you to stop by the Draper booth—number 3010. This will be my second CEDIA as Draper’s...

Three Ways to Control Draper Motorized Shades

by Terry Coffey | Sep 2, 2016 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades

With the use of more and bigger windows in all types of construction, Draper motorized shades are playing a more important role in mitigating the issues that result. Shades can help provide thermal comfort, reduce glare, or even provide varying levels of privacy while...

A New Era for Draper Literature

by Terry Coffey | Aug 31, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship

This past month we marked a watershed moment for Draper literature, and our marketing department in general. That moment was the installation of a new digital color printer. For years, Draper has been known for the quality of our literature—catalogs, flyers,...

Amy Madden Named Top Talent Under 40

by Terry Coffey | Aug 26, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration

Amy Madden and I started at Draper almost the same week back in 1999. I was starting a second career and in my mid-thirties. Amy was just out of college, and starting hers as a Regional Sales Manager. I remember thinking how young she was, and also how dedicated. Over...

Shades and Home Health

by Amy Madden | Aug 23, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Solar Control & Window Shades

Recently, our friend Ric Johnson of Right at Home Technologies blogged about a new possible home technology market: Aging in place. It made us think about Shades and Home Health. You can read Ric’s post here. Ric says this of the most frequent questions his company...

Four Times Draper Custom Solutions Rescued Projects

by Terry Coffey | Aug 19, 2016 | Draper Updates, Gym Equipment, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

We often talk about Draper’s ability to develop custom solutions across all of our product categories. Draper custom solutions is one of the things that really sets us apart from other manufacturers serving the same markets. Sometimes you may wonder why we talk about...

Ready for CEDIA 2016

by Amy Madden | Aug 16, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

I’m a planner. So CEDIA Expo starts for me right after InfoComm. If I’m truly honest with myself, my planning started on the show floor last year. I knew after last year’s show that for CEDIA 2016 we would focus on two things in 2016—window shades and TecVision. Two...

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