Draper Updates Archives - Page 17 of 95

Draper Donates Masks to Hospital

by Terry Coffey | Apr 1, 2020 | Draper Updates

Last week Draper donated 1200 masks to Henry County Memorial Hospital. Both paper and N95 masks were included. “Draper is always looking for ways that we can help our local community,” said company president Chris Broome. “It is particularly important with the current...

New Sizes of Draper® NEXD Heavy–Duty Shade Now Shipping

by Terry Coffey | Mar 25, 2020 | Draper Updates, International Update, Solar Control & Window Shades

There are some settings where a standard clutch-operated window shade won’t stand up to rigorous treatment over time. However, due to cost issues, a manual shade is still preferred. It’s for such situations that Draper® introduced the next generation of heavy-duty...

As 2020 Winds Down We’re Staying Strong

by Terry Coffey | Mar 18, 2020 | Draper Updates

December 3, 2020 2020 has not been the year anyone expected. The challenges presented by a global pandemic have been many and varied. Despite those challenges we remain a reliable, dependable, and strong partner. We have even found some positives, including innovative...

The Hidden Savings of Engineering Value

by Terry Coffey | Mar 12, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

The so-called “bottom line” is an unavoidable, monolithic reality of the construction industry, and it is something we’ve seen happening with some of our window shade competitors. However, a formulaic “race to the bottom” can have dramatically negative effects on the...

Emphasizing Partnerships at ISE 2020

by Terry Coffey | Feb 27, 2020 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration

Attendance numbers were reportedly down for Integrated Systems Europe 2020 due to the coronavirus, but you couldn’t tell it from traffic at the stand shared by Draper and our subsidiaries Smart Media Solutions (SMS) and Evoko. Our stand was packed throughout, and the...

Saying Goodbye to Dave Trapani

by Terry Coffey | Feb 25, 2020 | Draper Updates, From the Field, From the President's Desk

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of friend and co-worker Dave Trapani. Dave passed away last week following an illness. He was 54. David joined Draper in 2013 as regional sales manager for the northeastern United States. Back in 2015 he shared the...