February, 2008 -- Simonton Windows® has introduced the Horizontal Roller window to its popular line of impact-resistant Simonton StormBreaker Plus® 300VL series for coastal area applications. The single roller style window meets American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) codes for coastal areas and has received statewide approval for use in Florida through the Florida Building Code (FBC).
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The vinyl-framed windows have a standard DP50 rating and can be ordered with Solar E glass as an upgrade option to make the windows ENERGY STAR® qualified. Simonton offers the Horizontal Roller in a variety of sizes with a minimum of 25 inches wide by 19 inches high up to a maximum unit size of 73 inches wide by 62 inches high.
"These custom-made windows come with a box frame in either white or tan vinyl in the StormBreaker Plus 300VL series," according to Mark Conde, coastal product manager for Simonton Windows. "The single roller style of window is extremely popular in Florida and other coastal areas. We anticipate that the addition of the Horizontal Roller will strengthen our vinyl coastal product line offerings and be widely embraced by the building industry and consumers."
Simonton's Horizontal Rollers are constructed with an L-bracket on the bottom to hold the fixed portion of the window unit in place. Windows can be ordered in both the "XO" and "OX" opening configurations. Standard Delrin® rollers are included with the windows.
Simonton Windows produces ENERGY STAR® qualified replacement and new construction windows and doors, including a line of impact-resistant products. The company was ranked #1 in quality in the 2007 Brand Use Study sponsored by Builder magazine and has won two consecutive Best In Class Awards for being ranked "Overall Top Rated Vinyl Window Brand" in unaided industry studies.
Founded in 1946, Simonton's hallmark has been to deliver its made-to-order products in seven days. Part of consumer products company Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO), Simonton has manufacturing facilities in Pennsboro, Harrisville and Ellenboro, W.Va.; Paris, Ill.; McAlester, Okla.; and Vacaville, Calif. Simonton is a founding sponsor of The Weather Museum and a corporate partner of Homes for Our Troops. For information, call (800) SIMONTON or visit www.simonton.com.