Apogee Enterprises Inc

Apogee Enterprises Inc designs and develops glass and metal products and services in the United States Canada and Brazil The company operates in four segments Architectural Framing Systems Architectural Glass Architectural Services and LargeScale Optical Technologies LSO The Architectural Framing Systems segment designs engineers fabricates and finishes the aluminum frames used in customized aluminum and glass window curtain wall storefront and entrance systems such as the outside skin and entrances of commercial institutional and multifamily residential buildings The Architectural Glass segment fabricates coated and highperformance glass used in customized window and wall systems including the outside skin of commercial institutional and multifamily residential buildings The Architectural Services segment offers fullservice installation of the walls of glass windows and other curtain wall products making up the outside skin of commercial and institutional buildings The LSO segment manufactures valueadded glass and acrylic products for framing and display applications The companys products and services are primarily used in commercial buildings such as office buildings hotels and retail centers and institutional buildings comprising education facilities health care facilities and government buildings as well as multifamily residential buildings It markets its architectural products and services through direct sales force independent sales representatives and distributors to glazing subcontractors and general contractors and valueadded glass and acrylics through retail chains pictureframing shops and independent distributors to museums galleries and other customers The company was incorporated in 1949 and is based in Minneapolis Minnesota