by Terry Coffey | Jan 30, 2014 | Home Theatre, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
The word was out in the halls of Draper. A big announcement was coming. An announcement that would be made at the Integrated Systems Europe trade show, February 4-6 in Amsterdam. Even though I’m a short-timer here at Draper—15 years come July—I know that prying...
by John Pidgeon | Jan 16, 2014 | From the President's Desk
I think it’s always a good day to work at Draper. But today is a banner day. Draper, Inc. has been named the healthiest workplace in the United States for 2014. Draper tops a list of 100 companies honored by Healthiest Employers LLC, a national organization...
by Draper, Inc. | Jan 8, 2014 | From the President's Desk
Randy Clapp retired January 2, 2014, ending a career at Draper that spanned 39 years and 4 months. Randy joined us in September 1974 and was involved in window shade production his entire career. In 1981 he began to run the “mill room,” which supplied spring rollers...
by John Pidgeon | Dec 30, 2013 | From the President's Desk
Our web designer, Gini Deaton, is one of several Draper employees who enjoy the visual arts. Here’s her story. We’re happy to have a fine art association in our community! I just discovered that New Castle, Indiana has an Art Center! I don’t know how...
by Draper, Inc. | Dec 19, 2013 | From the President's Desk, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades
Terry Coffey writes our technical documents, press releases, a personal blog, and even has a book on Amazon. But we didn’t know he recently got a peek inside Santa’s workshop! Here’s what he learned: Nova Sugarplum was an elf with a problem. January...
by John Pidgeon | Dec 12, 2013 | From the President's Desk
Some of my fondest memories from my teenage years and young adulthood are of this company and the close knit group of people who worked here. We were small then – fewer than 40 people – and not very automated. Summers in both the plant and the office were long and...