Gary, Author at Strutter Window

2024 Southeast Glass Expo Recap

2024 Southeast Expo Recap

Who Attended?

Glass Expo Southeast had a great turnout this year featuring leaders from several disciplines in the Glass and Glazing industry. This included architects, builders, designers, and others seeking knowledge and learning about trends. Glass Expo Southeast had a tremendous mix of talent and expertise allowing attendees to really immerse themselves.

Some of the Highlights

The event was kicked off with a great overview and outlook for the industry, particularly in the southeast where weather and other environmental factors are very unique compared to other parts of the country. There was a strong emphasis on safety and security this year, with attention being paid to fortifying buildings for ballistic, blast, forced entry, and storm impact improvements.

The expo also offered some great variety in topics such as best practices in making connections, and even took a humorous approach offering the good, the bad, and the ugly of connecting. Then there were presentations on things like, ERTC, improving cash flow, bird-friendly glazing and more.

Strutter at the booth

We really enjoyed meeting so many people at the event! They provided great feedback, and we appreciated their overall approval of the design and features of our pass-thru awning window! Some of the highlights we heard were, “It’s over our head” in a good way of course. We also heard lots of strong options for uses and designs where The Strutter Window would be a great compliment.

Key questions we heard

Can you make your pass-thru awning window impact rated? Yes, we can and are currently working on this!

Is a threshold required? No, one key feature of the Strutter Window is that no threshold is required and all the locking components go into the jambs, leaving the counter unobstructed.

How tall can it be? The Strutter window can be designed for any opening size and is completely customizable.

Can The Strutter window have a continuous hinge in lieu of butt hinges? Yes, this is a common question and feature that can be included.

We were really impressed with the event and enjoyed hearing all the feedback. We look forward to working with you on your next projects soon! Until next year, don’t hesitate to reach out anytime as we love your questions and ideas!

Strutter Window at Mizzy’s Pizza

Strutter Window at Mizzy's Pizza

Mizzy’s Pizza is owned and operated by Carver residents Jeff and DeAnn Misgen. They’ve been making great pizza for over 19 years and their restaurant continues to expand and grow due to their love of serving people. At their new Carver location, Mizzy’s wanted to have the ability to serve patrons inside or outside of the restaurant from the bar, so they turned to Strutter to make that dream a reality.

In a recent article by Audra Grigus, Jeff said, “I think our biggest advantage is that we’re independent, we’re nimble, we can pivot on a dime, because we don’t report to corporate, we don’t report to a franchise.” That opened up the opportunity for Strutter to come in and help make Mizzy’s more accessible for patrons to enjoy a pizza and their favorite beverage.

With over 60 employees, Mizzy’s has to be able to get to customers quickly and satisfy the demand of their thirsty guests, The Strutter window was the perfect compliment. Mizzy’s quickly decided to add The Strutter window to their new building and the added sleekness and simplicity of The Strutter window made the decision an easy one. Jeff added, “We actually have customers coming in asking for the windows to be open, we are excited to offer this to our customers in Carver!”

Strutter’s commitment to delivering high quality, the latest in customization, paired with timely delivery allowed Mizzy’s to capitalize on the growth they were seeing. Ultimately Strutter’s Pass-thru awning window was able to help Mizzy’s go from a 3 sided bar to a 4 sided bar quickly and conveniently. We were happy to be a part of the project and don’t mind stopping by for a pie and beverage ourselves! Thanks Mizzy’s for trusting Strutter and congrats on your continued growth and evolution of your already amazing space!