Keith Glasch's Blog

Ruskin® will be exhibiting at The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta between January 14th – 16th 2018 at Booth B1825.

We look forward to showing you our innovative air control solutions!

Learn more HERE

As a team once again we have made some great progress over 2018. I’m looking forward to the challenges and opportunities 2019 will bring!

I would also like to personally wish you all; friends, customers and colleagues, a Healthy, Relaxing, Happy Holiday season and all the best wishes for the New Year!

It’s good to look back over previous projects you have worked on such as product development and see how they have been actualized. One such project I was involved with was developing a product called the VENTUS LUX, which completed with its own patent recently. We worked on the project in partnership with HOK Architects.

The concept is to integrate the efficiency of chilled beams with energy saving LED lighting. This product is a dream to designers, as it means fewer installed components visible within a room. The kit is also at least 30 percent more efficient than traditional VAV systems as well as having more compact ductwork. With 60 to 75 percent of space cooling accomplished with integral coils it equates to a more economical use of space when fitted in ceiling cavities.

The Titus VENTUS LUX artfully combines air, water and light into a high performing chilled beam device.

Link to VENTUS LUX 

Thanksgiving as always is a great time to reflect and recognize what we are thankful for throughout the year. It’s a time for enjoying moments with friends, family and watching some football!

While you are kicking back and relaxing this year take a read of this great article about high performance air systems in AMCA inmotion. It’s well worth a read, keeping designers in the air movement and control industry informed of how a well-designed high-performance air system is the most cost effective and efficient system for many buildings.

I’m thankful for AMCA doing a fantastic job in keeping our industry abreast of rapidly changing codes, requirements, laws, advancements, and aware of best practices.

Link to High Performance air Systems Article; http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraejournal_amca_2018fall_v2/

Shops at Clearfork is a typical, high-end US shopping experience with a mixture of offices, restaurants, entertainment and retail establishments. The great outdoor atmosphere makes guests want to stay that little bit longer. The new mixed use development is a fine example of architecture in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. I lived there for ten years of my life and have seen so much growth. It is now the fourth largest metro area in the US, up from 10th just ten years ago.

This venue shows off some of Ruskin’s finest louvers improving ventilation, screening, shading and building aesthetics in application. Sight proof louvers are built of aluminum and steel and are utilized for visual screening and light security. Also in application are Ruskin Sunshades, which are both functional and used for aesthetic affect offering energy savings by reducing heat gain through glazing.

With over 130 louver models, Ruskin® is sure to have a louver model that is right for your application. Take a look at Ruskin’s latest Louver Brochure: https://www.ruskin.com/doc/Id/6935 

Ruskin is investing $2.1M in our future to promote the acceleration of New Product Introduction (NPI), Sustainability/Enhancements, and Value Analysis (VA/VE) on our Louvers/Dampers/Air Measurement business.

First to market with technical innovation demands a facility with all the necessary AMCA, Miami Dade, Thermal shock, and Impact testing equipment.  Ruskin is the Industrial leader offering the best quality at the lowest price meeting the needs of today’s building code requirements.

Ruskin® sponsored part of a charity event for Wayside Waifs on Sunday, September 16 called Strutt With Your Mutt 5K run and 3K walk. 2000 people and their dogs attended the fundraising event for the largest no kill animal shelter in the Kansas City area.

Check it out here: http://www.waysidewaifs.org/strutt

Ruskin^®  recently expanded its Juarez, Mexico manufacturing plant with a 100,000-square-foot addition to the existing facility. The new space, which opened in May, supports the production of dampers and louvers and includes assembly lines, a fabrication stamping area and other amenities. It also features state-of-the-art anodizing and painting processes.

The expanded floor space consolidates Ruskin’s Mexico operations into a single facility, allowing the plant to focus on quality and delivery of Ruskin products, seamlessly integrate all business units, and advance Ruskin expertise in damper and louver production.

“This expansion allows Ruskin to optimize its manufacturing processes and better serve our customers,” said Paul Griffen, Ruskin supply chain manager. “Consolidation of our Mexico operations will make us more productive, efficient and cost-effective, helping Ruskin deliver high-quality products to our customers on time.”

New to the expanded space will be the production of the CD35, FSD35 and FSD60 control and fire smoke damper line, Ruskin’s flagship product line that is produced at three other Ruskin facilities. Products manufactured in the original plant now manufactured in the expanded space include the CFD7 ceiling fire damper, CDR25/FSDR25 commercial/fire smoke round dampers, access doors and backdraft dampers, including the BD2A2, CBD4 and CBD6. Louvers and Reliable Architectural Products AEL louvers will continue to be produced in the original Juarez facility, in addition to Ruskin’s Geneva, Alabama, plant.