McGrory Glass

Think smoke doors are always ugly? They don't have to be! In partnership with Forster Profile Systems North America Steel Framing, we offer elegant, in-house fabricated smoke doors, smoke door assemblies, and hardware, in addition to fire doors and fire-rated assembly systems. Contact us today for pricing, and lead times, or to discuss your latest project needs. #firesafety #firerated #mcgrory #mcgroryglass #smokedoors #lifesafety #design #architecture

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The Wall Street Journal recently published an article on the challenges of trying to use window film as a security cure-all in the education sector, titled: "Schools Squander Millions to ‘Bulletproof’ Windows. It Doesn’t Work.” Film solutions can be especially attractive to officials who worry that creating a secure environment means compromising on aesthetics and daylighting, both of which impact quality of life for students and staffers. Fortunately, both are possible thanks to innovative solutions in laminated glazing interlayers and new, slender ballistic and fire-rated steel framing. “It’s important that we consider aesthetics when incorporating life-safety products into school design and construction,” says Senior Security Director Chad Snyder. “By utilizing custom in-house printed interlayers, we can even combine life-safety glazing with various biophilic designs, custom fades, and custom patterns; ultimately meeting life-safety codes, security requirements, and sight separation conditions, all while maintaining an overall softened/normalized environment. Do you need help navigating the right security/life-safety solutions for your project or sector? Reach out to us at [email protected], or visit our website to browse our portfolio of third-party tested bullet and attack-resistant solutions: https://lnkd.in/easrcn4P #schoolsafety #lifesafety #safetydesign #safety #securityglazing #bulletproof #ballistic #glass #mcgroryglass #mcgrorydefend #architecture #architects #design #educationsector

Do you need fire-rated solutions fast? Working with our partners - AGC Group, Forster Profile Systems North America, and SCHOTT - McGrory provides full fire-rated assembly systems, complete with hardware and options for security and decorative. Our sleek steel frames are available in a wide range of stock and custom powder coat colors. We are stocked with all components and fabricate in-house thanks to over 250k+ square feet of production facilities. Contact us today at [email protected], or visit our website to submit a quote: https://lnkd.in/eFEFV89B #firesafety #fireratedglass #fireresistive #interiordesign #daylighting #daylightingdesign #daylightingsolutions #mcgroryglass #pyrobel #agc #glass #architecture #architecturalglass #HSWdesign #mcgroryfire #mcgroryglass #mcgrory

#DaylightSavingTime: This stunning installation at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Academic Research Building mimics the subtle beauty of sunset, thanks to our in-house Print Division. Our team can create custom color gradients, floor-to-ceiling graphic art, dichroic/metallic inks, and more - including one-way vision and privacy options for additional security. Our slender steel fire-rated framing solutions also offer maximum daylighting. ?? Save time with McGrory - your solar-powered, sustainable, one-stop shop for glazing solutions. Visit the Wharton Academic Research Building case study to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dSdBabU #design #interiordesign #lobbyrepositioning #basebuild #basebuilding #glass #interiordesigners #architects #architecture #branding #brandedesign #brand #campusdesign #schooldesign #officedesign #logos #schoolarchitecture #educationalarchitecture #campusarchitecture #designinspo #designinspiration #interiorsinspo

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article on the challenges of trying to use window film as a security cure-all in the education sector: "Wilcox, a Republican state lawmaker charged with securing Utah’s schools, was eager to see if a polyester-based film, thinner than a credit card and applied to glass windows and doors, might answer a desperate nationwide query: How can schools stop attackers from shooting their way in? ...Wilcox and other high-ranking state officials watched the bullet strike the film-coated glass. 'It just went right through,' he said. 'It failed right in front of the whole group.'” Erin Bellis, McGrory's Senior Manager of Security Products & Specifications, explains how this can happen: "The popular misconception is that we can take a tempered glass window, and apply a forced entry-resistant or a bullet-resistant film to that surface. Then all of a sudden, magically, it’s security glazing. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. That film is designed to stick to the glass upon the impact, but the tempered glass is still going to break into many tiny pelletized pieces as it’s designed to do. It’s no longer held firmly in the frame, and all that’s left between the intruder and the inside space is that piece of film that is ‘thinner than a credit card.’ The system is only as strong as its weakest component. Why do demonstrations of film on glass show different results? They’re not using tempered glass when testing, which is misleading to every school district and lawmaker who believes they can add a piece of film to existing glass and obtain forced entry or ballistic protection." Do you need help navigating the right security/life-safety solutions for your project or sector? Reach out to us at [email protected], or visit our website to browse our portfolio of third-party tested bullet and attack-resistant solutions: https://lnkd.in/easrcn4P #schoolsafety #lifesafety #safetydesign #safety #securityglazing #bulletproof #ballistic #glass #mcgroryglass #mcgrorydefend #architecture #architects #design #educationsector

Senior team members Ben Haigh, CDT, Joe Traynor, Richard W., and Zach Passman pose in front of racks of Forster Profile Systems North America steel frames in our sustainably designed fire-rated facility. Our modern steel framing offers vast, beautiful expanses of ultra-clear, low-iron, Pyrobel? fire-resistant glazing by AGC Group - with a range of TGIC-free finishes and the ability to balance code requirements with design intent. #glass #fireratedglass #fireprotectiveglass #firesafety #impactsafety #mcgroryfire #design #interiordesign #architecture #architecturaldesign #architecturalglass #schooldesign #schoolsafety #schoolsafetydesign #fireresistantglass #mcgrory #mcgroryglass #framing

#productionspotlight: A beautiful shot of the City on a Hill and its coastal surroundings, Boston shines in large-format laminated glass, fabricated right next door in New Jersey by McGrory’s lamination team / in-house film Print Division, these continuous panels provide any room with a view. To learn more about our Print Division or see other large-format graphic installations, visit captivehook.com or email [email protected]. #mcgrory #mcgroryglass #art #boston #bostonarchitecture #interiordesign #glass #architecturalglass #architects

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article on the challenges of trying to use window film as a security cure-all in the education sector: "Some window-film dealers impress school officials with live demonstrations that show the film stopping bullets. Darrell Smith, executive director of the International Window Film Association, says that is a trick done with low-powered guns or bullets and a thicker, outdated glass most schools don’t have... “It’s the wild, wild West,” Joseph Hendry, PSP, CLEE, a school safety consultant, said of the window-film industry. Schools are vulnerable to misleading claims, he said, because “a lot of people in schools who are in charge of security have no security background.”? ? Chad Snyder, McGrory's Senior Director of Security Systems, agrees, noting: "Our team fabricates a full portfolio of ballistic and attack-resistant glazing that are third-party tested to meet the highest current standards. Because security requirements are not mandated by building code, there is a lot of confusion in the market. Many initially default to a repackaged impact-safety film solution because it can seem faster and cheaper, but that comes at the expense of performance in a crisis situation." ? Do you need help navigating the right security/life-safety solutions for your project or sector? Reach out to us at [email protected], or visit our website to browse our portfolio of third-party tested bullet and attack-resistant solutions: https://lnkd.in/easrcn4P ? #windowfilm #securityfilm #lifesafety #schoolsafety #glass #mcgrorydefend

250,000 square feet of production space, our own engineering team, and in-house lamination/print divisions mean comprehensive architectural and life-safety solutions in a solar-powered, sustainable, one-stop shop. #safety #firesafety #fireratedglass #mcgroryglass #mcgrory #glass #architecturalglass