Window & Door - August 2010

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Sunview Patio Doors modernizes while keeping family feel

achieving optimal quality and efficiency.”

Sunview Patio Door, Ltd., of Toronto, Ontario, recently completed an overhaul involving the acquisition of a fully automated Super Spacer® Lisec line and a new 160,000 square-foot state-of the-art facility.

an outside supplier. But, to meet its objectives to provide customers with more customization options, shorter lead-times and highly energy efficient products, it became clear that they would need to bring their IG production in-house – and there was no more perfect time than when opening a new facility.

According to Margiotta, the decision to use Super Spacer was simple. “We sell mostly to window manufacturers to augment their product lines. The biggest customer trend has been to switch their IG type to Super Spacer for the lower U-Values. Its brand recognition for quality and efficiency were also major factors. Edgetech has been a great partner to us throughout the process and I’m sure we’ll have a bright future together,” he said.

with them tremendous
experience that enables
us to build some of the
highest quality patio doors
available,” Margiotta said.
“The new facility gives our
employees a comfortable
place to work with plenty
of space and daylight. It
has helped us make the
transition a positive one for
our employees.”
As a producer of highly
efficient patio doors that
meet and exceed ENERGY
STAR® requirements,
Sunview practiced what it
preached when building
its new headquarters.
Green building practices
were taken into account,
including the use of natural
lighting through skylights,
state-of-the-art heating and
cooling systems, and T5
lighting throughout.

Another important philosophy that has transcended the years is Sunview’s dedication to buying locally and creating a vertically integrated supply chain. Sunview’s sister organizations include Vision Extrusions, Reliance Windows and Titanium Logistics.

“Providing quality products and quality customer service are our highest priorities, and with our vertical integration, we are able ...continued on page 2

Prior to moving into the
new facility, Sunview
purchased its IG from
“It’s been an exciting
ride since 2008 when we
began consolidating the
two facilities into one and
ramping up our production,”
said Tony Margiotta, general
manager for Sunview. “And,
when it came to getting the
automated line up-and-
running in early 2010, our
Edgetech rep was a huge
help from helping us select
the line to training, and
ultimately helping us through
the day-to-day process of

Family Feel
Sunview opened in 1978 as
a family-run, family-owned
business. While ownership
changed hands in 2008, the
new regime wanted to keep
the same family-feel that
has served the business well
over the years. An important
part of opening the new
facility was the comfort of its
employees – some of whom
have been with the company
since the day it opened.
“We have many long-
term employees that bring