YKK AP Teams Up with Erie Architectural Products to Provide Custom, Sustainable Products for Commercial Buildings

Provides Glass and Glazing Contractors with a One-Stop Shop for High Quality, Fully Fabricated Architectural Products

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“We found there to be significant synergy in our overall philosophies, particularly our environmental views. By working with Erie Architectural Products, we are providing another means of delivering YKK AP’s customers with value-added services.”

YKK AP America, the leader in manufacturing high quality architectural products, formed a strategic alliance with Erie Architectural Products Inc. to provide glass and glazing contractors with a one-stop shop for sustainable, high quality, fully fabricated architectural products. Erie Architectural Products will provide full service project management, including shop drawings, application engineering, fabrication and field support using YKK AP products. Together, the two companies provide customers with a fully customized and sustainable solution for commercial building projects, including hospitals, universities and government institutions.

Erie Architectural Products is an experienced organization with the ability to provide a full suite of services including engineering calculations, shop drawings, custom wall fabrication and thermal modeling. Its EnviroFacades philosophy ensures its customers are provided with critical thinking, environmental sensitivity and innovative engineering for each new project. As a part of the alliance, the company will now offer glass and glazing contractors YKK AP’s sustainable architectural products to meet the specialized needs for building envelopes of the future.

“We were looking for a reliable partner with the same core values to work with us on specialty projects, and we were impressed with the level of attention to detail and quality that Erie Architectural Products’ business platform provides,” said Oliver Stepe, senior vice president of YKK AP America. “We found there to be significant synergy in our overall philosophies, particularly our environmental views. By working with Erie Architectural Products, we are providing another means of delivering YKK AP’s customers with value-added services.”

“We were already aware of YKK AP’s strong reputation for providing high quality architectural products. As we discovered more about its strong environmental philosophies, that’s when the exciting synergies really began,” said Ron Stronks, president of Erie Architectural Products Inc. “By partnering with YKK AP, we are able to put forth proven, reliable products that will enhance glass and glazing contractors’ ability to provide sustainable design.”

This announcement comes on the heels of YKK AP’s expansion of its enerGfacade family of products. YKK AP America is showcasing the enerGfacade line this week at Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, November 11-13 in Phoenix, Arizona in booth number 315.

About YKK AP America

YKK AP America Inc. manufactures entrances, storefronts, curtain walls, window walls, sunshades, windows and sliding doors for office buildings, residential high-rises, schools, stadiums, shopping centers and institutional structures. All building products are manufactured in ISO 14001 certified facilities in Dublin, Georgia – a standard for businesses that operate in a sustainable manner by reducing pollution and waste. The company has also been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for Exceptional Leadership in Industrial Energy Efficiency. YKK AP America is based in Austell, Ga. It is a subsidiary of YKK Corporation of America, whose parent company is global manufacturer YKK Corporation of Japan. For more information, visit www.ykkap.com.