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Lorentzen introduced standardization, vertical integration, metal manufacturing and assembly lines to the window blinds industry. [4] In 1993, Levolor was acquired by Newell (known today as Newell Brands). [5] In July 2016, Levolor was sold to Hunter Douglas, a Dutch custom window blind manufacturer, for US$260 million. [6]
Variations include frame extensions that allow the closed shutter to swing out like an awning or Bermuda shutter. An exterior hurricane shutter or storm shutter is used to protect windows and doors in a building against the effects of high winds, rain, and flying objects during a hurricane , or as a security shutter over an opening.
Blinds.com is an e-commerce retailer of window blinds and window coverings. [65] Blinds.com was founded by Jay Steinfeld in 1993. [ 66 ] By 2006, the company was named #186 on the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, as well as the 10th fastest-growing e-commerce company on the list. [ 67 ]
Various window blind styles. A window blind is a type of window covering. [1] There are many different kinds of window blinds which use a variety of control systems. A typical window blind is made up of several long horizontal or vertical slats of various types of hard material, including wood, plastic or metal which are held together by cords that run through the blind slats.
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A post office called Bascobel was established in 1826, the name was changed to Center in 1899, and the post office closed in 1958. [3] The present name is after one Mr. Center, a railroad agent. [2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1906 as the "Town of Center". [4] The town's charter was formally dissolved in 1995. [2]
The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is a convention center in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Enclosing some 3.9 million ft 2 (360,000 m 2) [2] [3] in exhibition space and hosting more than a million visitors each year, the GWCC is the world's largest LEED certified convention center and the fourth-largest convention center in the United States. [4]