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10 STORM & SECURITY PROTECTION / IBS PREVIEW 2015 Plenty to Look For For many attendees, the highlight of the IBS each year is the exhibit hall. Registrants will find products, tools and expertise no matter what area of the home building industry is of most interest. With some 1,700 exhibitors expected, having a plan would be recommended before walking the aisles. For attendees in the storm and security protection field, several exhibitors of interest can be found scattered throughout the exhibit space. Here are some to get started: In booth S2269, Crimsafe, will offer stainless steel security screen products for windows, doors and patio enclosures. Integrity windows and doors from Marvin, booth C5520, are made with Ultrex — a pultruded fiberglass material. Its line of window and door products are Built to Perform ® . Owens Corning, booth P16, presents TruDefinition ® Duration storm impact-resistant shingles with WeatherGuard ® technology, offering performance with a high rating for impact resistance. Cummins Power Generation, booths C8327 and P23, provides quality and dependable standby power systems for homes. The new QuietConnect ™ and PowerConnect ™ are fueled by natural or LP gas. Tru-Frame, R. Lang Co., booth S2359, offers a product line that consists of several fabricated products including security screen doors, greenhouse windows, skylights, screen doors, sliding screen doors, window screens and grilles. EcoStar, booth C1735, has synthetic roofing slate and synthetic shake products made from up to 80 percent recycled content and providing long-lasting durability and protection against extreme weather conditions. In booths C1728 and C1827, Simpson Strong-Tie focuses on structural products that help people build safer and stronger homes and buildings economically. Products include connectors, fasteners, fastening systems, lateral-force resisting systems, anchors and products for concrete repair, strengthening and protection. SlimTek Fence, booth S1526, offers walls that will withstand temperatures from -40 to 140 degrees F, and are unaffected by water, salt spray and algae. They also can withstand constant hurricane force winds up to 110 mph and gusts to 130 mph. PGT, booths C6047 and C3012, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors. Utilizing the latest designs and technology, PGT products are offered for new construction and replacement projects serving residential, commercial, high-rise and institutional markets. SmartVent, booth C6847, presents foundation flood venting systems that are FEMA-accepted and ICC-ES certified. Looking Ahead There is good news on the home building front—builder confidence rose in November and both single-family and commercial building projects are projected to grow in 2015. That should keep builders and contractors excited to learn the latest trends, the newest techniques and the most forward-thinking business strategies at the 2015 IBS. While planning ahead, keep in mind January 19 to 21, 2016, when IBS returns to Las Vegas.