MechoSystems Aquired by Springs Window Systems

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MechoSystems, a leading commercial solar shade company, founded in 1969 and located in Long Island City, New York, has entered into acquisition agreement with Springs Window Systems (Springs), the world’s second largest provider of custom window covering products. Springs is based in Middleton, Wis., and has nine facilities across the United States and Mexico employing approximately 5,000 people. The transaction is set to close in the next 30 days.
The management team at MechoSystems Joel Berman, Chairman, Jan Berman, President, and Glen Berman, Executive Vice President, will continue to manage the MechoSystems business. “We fully intend to leverage the experience and expertise of both companies, and share best practices on products, technologies, business processes, operations and most importantly, our commitments to our customers,” said Scott Fawcett, President and CEO of Springs in a press statement.
The acquisition will allow the two companies to capitalize on each other’s strength in the commercial and consumer window coverings industry. “We are very excited to team up with a complementary industry leader and leverage their strengths and resources to help drive our company, brand and products to the next level,” said Joel Berman, Chairman of MechoSystems in a prepared statement.

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Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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