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Window Cast
By WIndow and Door MagazineBusiness
Window Cast episodes
- Miter Foundation Blends Window & Door Industry and Volunteerism | Window Cast; National Volunteer Week 2026
This episode of Window Cast is in honor of National Volunteer Week, held April 19-25, 2026. The Miter Foundation is the charitable arm of Miter Brands, a family of window and door brands. Since its inception in 2015, Miter Foundation has put in over 38,000 hours of volunteer hours and raised $36.5 million for various community organizations, including the Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In this episode, Associate Editor Rachel Vitello speaks with Miter Foundation Program Manager Amanda Klinger about the work the foundation is doing and how integral volunteering is to that work.
Explore more from Miter Foundation: https://www.miterfoundation.org/
Explore more from Window Cast, NGA, GlassBuild America, and Window+Door: NGA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalGlassAssociation
NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/
GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/
Window+Door Website: https://www.windowanddoor.com/Explore NGA & GlassBuild Socials:NGA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-glass-association/NGA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGlassAssociation/NGA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalglassassociation/GlassBuild Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glassbuildGlassBuild Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassbuildamerica/
18 min - Solving Manufacturing's Workforce Crisis Through Apprenticeships | Window & Glass Cast
American manufacturing faces a workforce crisis: 400,000 unfilled jobs today, with nearly 2 million more projected to go unfilled by 2033. Tony Davis, National Director of FAME USA at the Manufacturing Institute, shares how apprenticeship programs are bridging this gap by combining paid work experience with associate degrees. Topics include how small manufacturers can access high-level training through collaboration, what skills will matter most in the next decade, how automation and AI are making manufacturing careers more appealing, and more.Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast.
Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information. GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmericaListen or watch on Spotify!Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM...Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY...Listen on Apple Podcasts!Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
28 min - Machinery Panel: Trends & Opportunities | Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025
Join leaders from Erdman Automation, GED Integrated Solutions, Sturtz Machinery and Joseph Machine as they discuss trends and opportunities for the fenestration industry in machinery, automation and technology.Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast.
Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America. NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information. GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica Listen or watch on Spotify!Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM...Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY...Listen on Apple Podcasts!Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast..
33 min - Building Your Workforce with Glazier Apprenticeship | Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025
NGA VP of Workforce Development Jenni Chase and NGA Director of Apprenticeship Amy Hadfield sit down with national apprenticeship expert Joshua Johnson to discuss common myths and misconceptions, the benefits of apprenticeship for employers and employees, and how NGA can help members considering an apprenticeship program for their business.
Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast.
Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America.
NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/
View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information.
GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/
GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica
Listen or watch on Spotify!
Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM...
Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY...
Listen on Apple Podcasts!
Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-cast/id1692769106
Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-cast/id1692376753
16 min - Exit Planning & Succession: Window Cast & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025
Joe Bazzano and Kevin Kennedy of Beacon Exit Planning discuss value--what it is and how to create it--in your business as it relates to exit planning and succession.
Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Window Cast and Glass Cast.
Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America.
NGA YouTube: @NationalGlassAssociation
NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/
View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information.
GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/
GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica
Listen or watch on Spotify!
Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM..
Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY..
Listen on Apple Podcasts!
Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-cast/id1692769106
Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-cast/id1692376753
19 min - Leading Cyncly into a New Era of Tech & Innovation: Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025
Don Busiek, General Manager and Ron Crowl, Senior Advisor of Cyncly visit with Sara Neiswanger, NGA Director of Industry Engagement on passing the baton, and leading a company into a new age of technology and innovation.
Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast.
- Search @NationalGlassAssociation on YouTube
Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America.
NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/
View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information.
GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/
GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica
Listen or watch on Spotify!
Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM...
Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY...
Listen on Apple Podcasts!
Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
19 min - M&A Trends and Market Insights with Andrew Petryk: Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025
Andrew Petryk with Brown Gibbons Lang and Co. joins Window Cast to discuss the state of M&A in the building products and fenestration markets, exploring how residential and commercial construction trends have shaped deal activity from the COVID boom through today's more cautious landscape.
Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Window Cast and Glass Cast.
NGA YouTube: @NationalGlassAssociation
Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America.
NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/
View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information.
GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/
GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica
Listen or watch on Spotify!
Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM...
Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY...
Listen on Apple Podcasts!
Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
21 min - Get to Know Lakisha A. Woods, NGA president and CEO
Get to know NGA's new president and CEO, Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, in this conversation with Katy Devlin, chief content officer at NGA. Lakisha shares her first industry impressions, her background, her vision for what's next, plus hot takes from the GlassBuild show floor.
Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Window Cast and Glass Cast.
Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America.
NGA YouTube: @NationalGlassAssociation
NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/
View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information.
GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/
GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica
Listen or watch on Spotify!
Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM...
Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY...
Listen on Apple Podcasts!
Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
11 min - Housing Market & Consumer Insights with Chris Beard: Window Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025
Chris Beard with John Burns Research and Consulting discusses the current housing market and consumer sentiment before diving into the latest Window & Door Market Survey results.
Hosted by Laurie Cowin, Editor of Window + Door Magazine, NGA.Subscribe to NGA's YouTube Channel for more podcast episodes of Glass Cast and Window Cast.
Explore more from NGA and GlassBuild America.
NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/
View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information.
GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/
GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica
Listen or watch on Spotify!
Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM...
Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY...
Listen on Apple Podcasts!
Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-cast/id1692769106
Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-cast/id1692376753
19 min - Window & Glass Cast: Kolbe Windows & Doors
The latest episode of Window Cast and Glass Cast takes us inside Kolbe Windows & Doors’ headquarters in Wausau, Wisconsin, for a conversation with Kolbe President Jeff DeLonay, Product Certification Manager John Budzynski, and LuxWall CEO Scott Thomsen. Together, they explore how vacuum insulating glass (VIG) is reshaping the residential and commercial markets.
Here are five insights from the discussion:
- The right time for VIG is now.
- Comfort and energy savings drive adoption
- Thin is in.
- Aesthetics are no longer a barrier.
- Partnerships accelerate innovation.
Listen to the full episode for a deeper dive into how Kolbe and LuxWall are shaping the future of high-performance windows and doors.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalGlassAssociation
Listen or watch more on Spotify!
Window Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y7jqDM...
Glass Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W7kyCY...
Listen to more on Apple Podcasts!
Window Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Glass Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Explore more from NGA, GlassBuild America, Window+Door, & Glass Magazine
NGA Website: https://www.glass.org/
View below for NGA social medias, more content, and information.
GlassBuild America Website: https://www.glassbuildamerica.com/
GlassBuild America Channel: @GlassBuildAmerica
Window+Door Website: https://www.windowanddoor.com/
Window+Door Instagram: / windowdoormag
Window+Door Facebook: / windowdoormag
Glass Magazine Website: https://www.glassmagazine.com/
Glass Magazine Instagram: / glassmagazinenga
Glass Magazine Facebook: / glassmagazinenga
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About Window Cast
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Window Cast: From the NGA is a quick hitting and timely podcast from the National Glass Association and its leading residential fenestration publication, Window + Door. Window Cast covers need-to-know…
topics vital to anyone in the residential window and door industry—from business-first solutions to help owners build profits, to insights on market trends and challenges. The podcast is hosted by key voices from the NGA team and features interviews and presentations from glass industry leaders.