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	Fully Automatic Wood (FAW) Machine LTL International The Fully Automatic Wood (FAW) machine from LTL International, Dallas, TX, is designed to increase productivity, enhance quality and reduce labor costs by up to 33 percent. The FAW is capable of producing in excess of 125 wood, PVC or composite blinds per shift and is offered by the leading company with more two-inch automatic machines in use than others.
	Olympian Wood Blinds M & B Window Fashions M & B Window Fashions, Los Angeles, CA, presents Olympian Wood Blinds available in one-, two- and three-inch slat sizes. They are offered in 38 decorative paints, stains and finishes with more than 50 optional solid and decorative tapes. Two decorative valance styles also are available and all come with a limited lifetime warranty.
	Rowley Co., Gastonia, NC, beaded chain splicing tool Rowley Co. Safety warning labels from Rowley Co., Gastonia, NC, make consumers aware of potential problems with loop cords from shades, blinds and draperies. Six different warning labels are offered, each printed in English on one side and Spanish/French on the reverse. The labels are compliant with Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) standards and approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
	Paramount[TM] Hunter Douglas Window Fashions UltraGlide[TM] from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, is a patented new lifting system available on all Duette® honeycomb fabrics from the Manhattan® Collection, as well as on top-down, top-down/bottom-up and two-on-one headrail installations. Whether the shade is raised or lowered, the cord remains the same length, providing enhaced safety for children and pets.
Rainbow Industrial Inc., Anaheim, CA, offers a child-safe vertical blind cord weight that locks into position at the window frame or adjacent drywall and adjusts to keep the sash cord or chain taut, eliminating the hazard of cord loops. It does not require extra effort to operate and the casing closes with a hidden lock so a child cannot accidentally open it. Both cord and chain can be used with the same shell. The KS System from Forest Group USA, Inc., Acworth, GA, is a slimline aluminum powder-coated track system applicable for commercial and residential use. It is easy to bend for wall and ceiling mounting and offers a complete, versatile system suitable for almost all existing pleat systems. The R-99 steel headrail from Rainbow Industrial, Anaheim, CA, features a heavy-duty bracket set and a one-touch wand control system. It is compatible with the G-85 system and is offered in off-white painted steel. Ready-made packaging is available in seven sizes. The latest parts catalog from Satellite Metal, Inc., Sainte-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, details its entire line of hardware and components including VaneSaver[TM], VaneSaver Plus[TM], cord weights, brackets and hangers and more. One- and two-inch wood blinds from Richview Window Coverings, Duluth, GA, are available in 14 natural hardwood choices with a choice of two-inch fabric color tapes plus a cord tilter option. Quick lead times and economical prices are featured. CALHOOK[TM] TMS, Kent, WA, presents Headers 'N Hangers, which makes it easy for companies of any size to personalize the identity of their fabric samples. The easily attached header fits all the familiar sample sizes with customized versions available. Royal Capital Stamping & Tooling Ltd., Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, announces the Multi System. It offers the versatility of a wall or ceiling mount while reducing your inventory of brackets and snap-on clips. All you need is one bracket style and the clips that twist on. Silverado Service Co., Calistoga, CA, offers a host of decorative accessories. Wood tassels, cord locks and pulleys are featured. Aztec System Technologies Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, offers a new demo version of its ProQuote[TM] and ProDesign[TM] software. Companies and individuals can try the software first. Call Aztec for a live guided tour of ProQuote. Highland Lumber Sales Inc., Anaheim, CA, is one of the West Coast's largest stocking distributors of shutter components. All items are custom-made at its Anaheim facility and can be shipped to any destination within 24 hours. Ceiling high windows are not a problem for ADO, Spartanburg, SC. Even with high ceilings seamless and puddle draperies are possible. Here ADO fabric was used to cover the cornice board in an elegant top treatment and drapery panels. Washable, colorfast and dimensionally stable.