FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	February, 2000
Contact: Barbara Miller
Sumner Rider & Associates
(301) 348-2017

The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) has joined forces with several other trade associations connected with the door, window, and skylight industries to create the Fenestration Industry Alliance (FIA).

The purpose of the new alliance is to develop a clearinghouse of information regarding building code and regulatory activities impacting the fenestration industry and its suppliers, as well as to discuss and coordinate association representation before key code groups and regulatory meetings.

"We believe BHMA’s membership in FIA will provide valuable networking opportunities for keeping abreast of key code developments affecting the industry," explains BHMA Technical Director Mike Tierney.

Other well-known groups joining FIA include the Door and Hardware Institute (DHI), Wood and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA), American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), Glazing Industry Code Committee (GICC), Glass Association of North America (GANA), National Sunroom Association (NSA), and National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC).

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