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Draper Gym Solutions on Show in Athletic Business Architectural Showcase

by Neal Turner | July 30, 2025 | Gym Equipment | 0 Comments

One of the highlights of each year for our gym equipment group is seeing the fruits of our labor in the annual Athletic Business Architectural Showcase. While we don’t get to see the final outcome of the vast majority of our gym equipment projects, it’s enjoyable and...

Power Up Your Shade Sales Game

by Terry Coffey | July 21, 2025 | Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 12 Comments

This week we’re powering up your competitive advantage with a special week launching more tools to help you get more sales! This special “Power Up” week features exciting, next-level window shade upgrades to some of our most popular motorized shade models, including...

New Draper-Designed Chain Tensioner for Clutch Shades

by Terry Coffey | July 16, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Part of our overall Strategy as a company is to keep finding ways to get better: “We draw from deep expertise to continuously improve and hold ourselves to a standard of excellence.” An excellent example of that strategy hits the streets in the next few days in the...

Dream Big, Build Bigger!

by Terry Coffey | July 9, 2025 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration | 0 Comments

That’s the message we took to InfoComm 2025 in Orlando and based on feedback from the show that message was delivered loud and clear! In order to focus attention on AV Mounts and Structures, this was the first time our InfoComm booth did not include projection...

Branching Out, Remaining Rooted: An American Manufacturing Story

by Terry Coffey | July 2, 2025 | Draper Updates | 0 Comments

It’s an American manufacturing story that begins with one man’s vision, a small local business, and a bicycle. Through the years, that vision grew and thrived, and the story developed into a multi-faceted tale of success and values held in the face of changing times....

Screens for Worship Facilities-FAQs

by Terry Coffey | Dec 8, 2014 | Houses of Worship, Screen Technology

One question we hear a lot at Draper is, "What screen should I use?" Unfortunately, the answer is, "it depends!" We also get a lot of other questions which vary according to the type of venue we are talking about. Below are some of the most frequently asked questions...

On Safari with Draper

by Terry Coffey | Dec 5, 2014 | Draper Updates, International Update, Screen Technology

Editor's note: "On Safari with Draper" is a story we've used before, but which we thought would be fun to revisit. This article is available as a case study. To download a PDF, click here. Night time in the African bush. All around you are the sounds of unknown...

Shade Fabric Choice

by Jeff Miller | Dec 1, 2014 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

Editor's Note: "Shade Fabric Choice: Fiberglass vs. Polyester" is also available as a PDF white paper from the Draper website. To download the PDF, click here. There are many choices to make when considering which window shade fabric will work best for your project....

Why Draper?-Tisa Burns

by Amy Madden | Nov 26, 2014 | Draper Updates

Tisa Burns is this week's "Why Draper? subject. Although Tisa has been in Draper's AV department for nearly eight years, she is a relatively new face and voice to our dealers. How did you come to be working at Draper? I moved back to Richmond from Arizona and started...

Persimmon Pudding

by Terry Coffey | Nov 24, 2014 | Draper Updates

With Thanksgiving coming up later this week in the United States, we thought this would be a good time to dip once again into the Draper employee cookbook. Thanksgiving dinner is built on traditional cornerstones such as turkey, potatoes, stuffing, and pumpkin pie,...

Window Shade Design and Aesthetics

by Jeff Miller | Nov 21, 2014 | Solar Control & Window Shades

The below blog post is also available as a white paper. To download the PDF of "Window Shade Design and Aesthetics," click here. With proper use and maintenance, your Draper window shade will provide many years of service. Window shade fabrics are dynamic and, as...

Sharla Massengale-the Friendly Voice of Draper

by John Pidgeon | Nov 20, 2014 | Draper Updates

We strive to be a friendly company, courteous and easy to work with. No one at Draper personified these traits more than our receptionist Sharla Massengale. Sharla joined us in 1995 and first worked in the Mail Room. She became our receptionist in 1999. It is a rare...

Why Draper?-Todd Hiday

by Amy Madden | Nov 19, 2014 | Draper Updates

This week, the "Why Draper?" spotlight falls on Todd Hiday. Todd is our go-to for special projects. Not only does he back up to territories, but he's also our AV Bid Coordinator. He helps with window shade requirements for our audiovisual dealers, and is an asset on...

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