Some kudos are in order for a few of the great vendors in Budget Blinds' Vendor Alliance who were honored at the 2011 Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) Product Awards. Ask your local Budget Blinds franchisee about how to get these winners in your home!
The 2011 WCMA Product Awards, the annual competition showcasing the window
coverings industry’s best products and merchandising programs, were announced at
the Las Vegas Convention Center on April 27, 2011. The winning products,
selected for their technical achievements, style concepts and overall designs,
were toasted at a reception held in conjunction with Vision 11 (International
Window Coverings Expo).
Drapery
Hardware
Best New Style
Concept
Decorative
Crystal Finials: Bohemia Collection & KBlair Finials
Orion Ornamental
Iron, Inc.
Best New Style
Concept
Honorable
Mention
Tuscany
Traversing
Orion Ornamental
Iron, Inc.
Green Products — Sustainability
Honorable Mention –
Sustainable Manufacturing Practices
Wood Green
Product Sustainability Story
Springs Window
Fashions
Green Products - Energy Efficiency
Best New Technical
Innovation
WireFree™ Solar
Pack
Somfy Systems,
Inc.
Horizontal Blinds
Best New Technical
Innovation
Honorable
Mention
Aluminum
Horizontal Inverted Slat
Springs Window
Fashions
Motorization
Best New Technical
Innovation
Telis 6 Chronis
RTS
Somfy Systems,
Inc.
Roman, Roller, and Pleated
Shades
Best New Technical
Innovation (tie)
SmartPull
Springs Window
Fashions
Specialty
Applications
Best New Technical
Innovation
Tuscany
Traversing with Bent or Curved Applications
Orion Ornamental
Iron, Inc.