FEATURED PRODUCTS AT MTI
Turn-key production system for liquid UV cured laminated glass used in hurricane, impact, burglar resistant, and blast resistant applications... Product details here. Read the complete Press Release here.

Model HR-187-Q 1/4" Slot Harp Rack. In response to customer requests, MTI now offers a special 100-slot Harp Rack with narrow (1/4") slots. Applications include tempered glass, coated glass, or other general-purpose uses requiring a single lite in each slot. The Model HR-187-Q is particularly useful where extra protection agains scratching is required. Details here.

interGLASSmetal/FENESTRATION World 2003

Many of you visited us at interGLASSmetal/FENESTRATION World 2003 in Columbus, Ohio, November 4-6, 2003, and we appreciate your time and interest. The show was a success for us, with attendance by key people; we noted true buying interest in spite of the reduced attendance. We introduced the new laminated glass assembly systems, along with numerous additions to MTI’s InLine window assembly systems we’ve been developing over the last nine years. The visitors were from all over North America, split equally between the window manufacturers and flat and specialty glass shops.

Continued success with our AcuGlass CNC glass cutting system and the I.G. and window and door assembly products resulted in a number of orders being placed on the spot. The lower-cost liquid laminated program in cooperation with UCB's Uvekol products resulted in a great number of planned implementations in 2004.Thank you very much for the faith and trust you have placed in MTI.

Many of you commented on the proliferation of trade shows, and the expenses incurred to send all of your key employees. We agree. The exhibitors fund and pay for these shows, and attempt to introduce new products and technologies to market. That's not possible with multiple shows annually. Therefore, future involvement by many of our fellow vendors will be have to be eliminated or reduced.

Reinventing the Wheel. In the current economic climate, a natural tendency is more do-it-yourself as a means of saving money for several of our less sophisticated products. The theory is that you save any time you aren't paying. But, is that necessarily true? Many who have been down the DIY road recognize the hidden expense of "reinventing the wheel" in the form of higher development, maintenance, and support costs, and labor that is not free.. ... [more]

From the President...

For some time, many in our trade have experienced a general downturn in business. Fortunately, the window, door, and flat glass people have escaped significant reductions in business volumes because of continued strength in new housing starts and remodeling growth.

At a recent Remodeler's Show, experts delivered a very encouraging forecast for the remodeling market, estimated to become $ 234 billion. Yes that's correct, billion. These numbers speak volumes about consumer's willingness to invest, and have been strengthened consistently with an annualized 6.6% increase during the last four quarters. Fueled by continuing low interest rates, existing home sales rose 3.6% in past months. That promises very good times for those of us directly related to providing products and services in this segment.

Our products have assisted in increasing the efficiencies of manufacturing, along with the introduction of turnkey final assembly and glass laminated production systems. This newest development, our low cost lami-glass production system enables window manufactures to take control of their own laminated glass production without a large initial investment, eliminating unstable lead times and reducing costs at the same time.

MTI builds equipment that doesn’t just simply “get the job done.” MTI prides itself on reliable, efficient designs that save customers time, labor, injury, and money. We invite you to visit us and learn how your window, door, glass, or related manufacturing operation can benefit from MTI.