California Glass Association (CGA)/Americas Glass Association (AGA) has announced the retirement of its president and technical director, Donn Harter. And, according to a mid-March press release: with…
California Glass Association (CGA)/Americas Glass Association (AGA) has announced the retirement of its president and technical director, Donn Harter. And, according to a mid-March press release: with Harter“s retirement, no equal replacement, and the current economic conditions, the AGA board of directors has discontinued the operations of the AGA, with effect as of 11 March 2011. The glass association and glass industry have benefit from Harter“s leadership, knowledge, determination and foresight, for the past 35 years, according to the release. Products and services created by Harter as president of the CGA, include the Source, pocketGuide, Glass Expo West, Glazing magazine, and Bug-it. He also served the association and industry as an expert on safety glazing and fire-rated codes, providing countless hours of codes interpretation and consultation, including legislative and committee representation for California and the nation. Harter will continue to support industry education by producing the Source, pocketGuide, Shower Safety Manual, Mirror Manual, Glazing 101 and other glass publications, and many of the products he created will be maintained. He will also continue to advise glass companies on safety glazing and fire-rated codes through a codes consultation service, while the customized, permanent post-manufacturing label for identifying safety and fire-rated glazing Bug-it will continue to be offered to the industry.