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Glass Cast

National Glass Association

Produced by NGA, Glass Cast offers quick hitting and timely episodes from our leading publications, Glass Magazine and Window + Door magazine. The podcast covers need-to-know topics for anyone working in the industry—from business-first solutions to help owners build profits, to insights on market trends and challenges. Hear from experts and key voices across the industry, interviewed by the NGA team.

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52 episodes

  1. Carpenter to CEO: Kömmerling's Robert Thiroff on Global Lessons for the North American Window Market 28:50
  2. From the Playground to Product Innovation: Vitro's Chris Fronsoe on Building Glass People Want 34:58
  3. Big Scale, Local Face: How CRL-OBE Is Rebuilding Customer Relationships 19:14
  4. Glass Cast: Your 2026 GlassBuild America Preview | What You Can't Miss at This Year's Show 36:42
  5. Inside glasstec 2026: Daniel Feische on AI, Circularity & What's Coming to Düsseldorf | Glass Cast 21:41
  6. GFAB Rewind: It's Not If, It's When | Designing the Exit You Actually Want with REAG CEO, Scott Mashuda 13:02
  7. GFAB Rewind: Light Is Life | Making the Case for Glass in the Interior with Cheryl Durst, IIDA 17:58
  8. GFAB Rewind: Fluent, Not Factual | Making AI Work in Glass Fabrication with Elton Boocock 14:53
  9. From Fragmented to Front-Footed: Mark Adamson on Leading OBE Through Change 25:15
  10. Planning Your Exit: REAG CEO, Scott Mashuda on Why Glass Fabricators Can't Afford to Wait 27:59
  11. AI Meets the Factory Floor: Josh Rudd on A+W Software's Vision for Smarter Glass Fabrication 18:31
  12. From Yellow Notepads to Digital Threads: Cyncly's Don Busiek on the Future of Glass Ordering 32:44
  13. Does This Make My Glass Look Flat? The Evolution of Glass Inspection with Nate Huffman of LiteSentry-Softsolution-Strainoptics | Glass Cast 17:53
  14. Flow, Safety & ROI: The Future of Glass Fabrication, with IGE Founder Michael Spellman 26:08
  15. BEC Rewind: What Glazing Contractors Need to Know from an Architect's Perspective 20:31
  16. BEC Rewind: New Gen Leaders in the Spotlight | Highlights from BEC Conference 2026 35:42
  17. Smart Factories and the Future of Glass Fabrication, with founder of TSS Glass Machinery Sales Inc. 23:48
  18. Trends in Glass: Performance, Protection, Precision DECK: Barbara Haaksma, chief marketing officer, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope 15:55
  19. Deep Dive into the 2026 BEC Conference | Glass Cast 38:50
  20. Has Workplace Commitment Changed, or Have We? Kristin Thomas + Glass Cast live from GlassBuild 2025 27:59
  21. Celebrating 125 Years: GGI Joins Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025 12:47
  22. Solving Manufacturing's Workforce Crisis Through Apprenticeships | Window & Glass Cast 27:27
  23. Four Decades of Design: Goldray Glass joins Glass Cast live from GlassBuild 2025 29:21
  24. Machinery Panel: Trends & Opportunities | Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025 32:57
  25. Building Your Workforce with Glazier Apprenticeship | Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025 15:13
  26. Exit Planning & Succession: Live from GlassBuild 2025 with Beacon Exit Planning 18:18
  27. Inside NGA Advocacy: Glass Industry Wins & What's Next | Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025 17:32
  28. Leading Cyncly into a New Era of Tech & Innovation: Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025 18:36
  29. Product Trends & Customer Insights with CRL's Eric Kowalewski: Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025 13:54
  30. M&A Trends and Market Insights with Andrew Petryk: Window & Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025 20:01
  31. Get to Know Lakisha A. Woods, NGA president and CEO 10:23
  32. Bird-friendly Glazing with Vitro Architectural Glass: Glass Cast Live from GlassBuild 2025 10:16
  33. Window & Glass Cast: Kolbe Windows & Doors 32:20
  34. BEC Conference Glass Cast: Jeff Haber 18:22
  35. BEC Conference Glass Cast: Lean construction with David MacNeel 14:42
  36. 2nd Chance Hiring 13:04
  37. Glass Cast Season 4: LIVE at BEC! 25:40
  38. Glass Cast with Kyle Lindersmith, Burkle North America 13:15
  39. Glass Cast: Season 3: Jonathan Hafemann, Vice President, Commercialization and growth NEXT Energy 14:33
  40. Glass Cast: Season 3: Ric Schmidt, President, Viprotron North America 14:45
  41. Glass Cast: Season 3: Shower Door Professionals Co-Op -Christina Elia, The Shower Door Guy, Shannon McKinney, DT Glass 15:53
  42. Glass Cast: Season 3: Stefanie Couch,Founder, Grit Blueprint 15:14
  43. Glass Cast: Season 3: Steve Dean, OBE 8:40
  44. Glass Cast: Season 2 Episode 2: Next-Level Employee Engagement, with Tom Jackson of Steel Encounters 15:40
  45. Glass Cast: Season 2 Episode 1: Architect and Glazier One-on-One, with Keith Fine and Matt Aragon 20:15
  46. Glass Cast Q&A: How to Ensure Your Product Launch is Successful, with DFI's Syndi Sim 20:24
  47. Glass Cast Q&A: Technology Trends in Glass Fabrication, with Cyncly's Ron Crowl 12:10
  48. Glass Cast Season 1 Episode 5- Conflicts on a Project 11:41
  49. Glass Cast Season 1 Episode 4- Matt Kamper- Custom and Complex Curtain Wall Challenge 15:49
  50. Glass Cast Season 1 Episode 3- Skilled Labor Shortage 12:50