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Bendheim Introduces New Educational Website on Architectural Rainscreen Claddings

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In the United States, water damage is the second most frequently filed property insurance claim, accounting for $11 billion in damages annually. Water damage from moisture and condensation is one of the leading causes of facade failure, and can ultimately lead to the deterioration of building structures, damage to finishes, mold and mildew growth, and a decline in interior air-quality. However, this type of destruction is preventable with the use of a rainscreen. The over-cladding system stands off from a building’s weather-resistant barrier, effectively cloaking and protecting it from water ingress, while controlling moisture drainage and evaporation.
Bendheim’s new website on rainscreen claddings is positioned as the most comprehensive resource on the technology and its benefits. Designed to help educate building owners, occupants, and design professionals, the site identifies the advantages of this architectural over-cladding method in a single, visual, and easy-to-understand way, complete with:
  • Illustrated explanation of the rainscreen principle
  • Case studies
  • Installation & maintenance information
With a rise in demand for high-quality, durable, and healthy buildings, rainscreen systems provide a clear advantage. They offer tested, long-term moisture protection to new buildings and allow the rehabilitation and reuse of old ones, with minimal or no disruption to occupants. Bendheim’s new website illustrates how a rainscreen successfully protects buildings for posterity, as well as how flexible and easy-to-install rainscreens can be for both retrofit and new building applications.
The website includes clear, illustrated explanations of rainscreen system technology, a history of the rainscreen principle, target applications, case studies, installation videos, and a curated list of industry-leading resources for additional information. To learn more, visit www.rainscreeninfo.com.

Bendheim Welcomes Fourth Generation to Family Glass Business

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With less than 3% of all family businesses spanning into their fourth generation (Family Business Institute), Bendheim is proud to welcome Benjamin Jayson, the first fourth generation family member to join the company and carry on the family’s glass tradition.
Founded in 1927,Bendheim has grown into one of North America’s foremost importers and fabricators of specialty architectural glass, and continues to be a family-owned and operated business. According to Forbes, family businesses are a powerful economic engine, contributing 57% of the U.S. GDP, employing 63% of the workforce, and generating 78% of all new job creation. With Ben’s arrival, Bendheim joins a select minority of U.S. family businesses that have grown and diversified over the decades to create lasting value for future generations, generate employment opportunities for American workers, and advance domestic manufacture.
Ben’s glass education began at an early age, learning about colored glass from his mother, an acclaimed stained glass artist. During his teen years, Ben spent his summers at Bendheim, working in the stained glass division. He learned the business from the ground up, selecting orders and racking and packing cases, among the hundreds of varieties of patterned and colored glass.
Today, Ben begins his next phase of glass education with the unique opportunity to work in Bendheim’s manufacturing facility, gaining first-hand knowledge and understanding of the different product lines and glass production processes. Just as importantly, Ben will have the opportunity to form strong working relationships with the people that make the company run. Following training in the plant, he will work in each of Bendheim’s subsidiaries and departments, learning all the facets of the business. Upon completion of this all-encompassing program, Ben will move into management and continue the tradition of unparalleled commitment to glass knowledge, innovation, and excellence, for which Bendheim has been known for over 85 years.
“Having been a part of Bendheim since the 1950s, I have watched this company thrive and develop into the successful and innovative specialty glass provider that it is today. I confidently passed the torch to my three sons in the 1980s, and am now proud again, as a grandfather, to see the younger generations take an interest in our family business,” said Fred Jayson, former Bendheim President. “Ben comes to us now with global business experience, and there is no doubt he will be able to bolster the value of this company and help us continue to grow and fortify the organization for generations to come.”
“Even from a young age, Ben always had a strong motivational drive to pursue his passions. It’s an exciting time for Bendheim as Ben combines that drive with his corporate background to help guide the company toward new endeavors,” said Robert Jayson, President of Bendheim. “Ben’s presence here adds a new dimension, and we are all excited to see how his knowledge and personality will take the business to new levels.”
Ben earned a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston Mass., graduating magna cum laude with a triple concentration in finance, marketing, and accounting. Prior to joining Bendheim, Ben worked 4 ½ years as a financial planning analyst at General Electric Water & Process Technologies, after completing GE Energy’s rotational Financial Management Program (FMP). Led by senior GE professionals and mentors, the FMP is considered to be one of the premier early career management programs equipping the selected participants with exceptional technical, financial, and business skills. Prior to GE, Ben worked at Schüco International KG in Germany, Europe’s largest manufacturer of window, door, and glass façade systems. Ben’s internship in Shüco’s Corporate Communications department allowed him to study the architectural glass industry and sharpen his business and language skills.

About Bendheim
Bendheim, the resource for specialty glass since 1927, offers more than 2,000 architectural glass types in stock and unlimited custom design solutions. The third-generation, family-owned company develops, imports, and distributes its products worldwide. Bendheim maintains production facilities in New Jersey and an extensive showroom in Tribeca, New York City. Bendheim is the exclusive importer of Lamberts mouth-blown glass and channel glass in North America.

Bendheim’s Channel Glass Wall Systems Win 2015 Architizer A+ Award

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Bendheim’s Channel Glass Wall Systems have been named the Architizer A+ Jury Award Winner in the prestigious global competition’s Building Products category.

Bendheim’s Channel Glass was chosen from entries submitted by over 100 countries. A panel of over 300 renowned jurors, including architects, designers, cultural thought leaders and developers, deemed Bendheim’s glass systems the category winner and representative of the best in the world of architecture.

Over the last three years, the highly esteemed Architizer A+ Awards program has strived to recognize the industry’s top international architecture and design offerings. Each submission is evaluated based on form, function, and innovation.Contest winners are chosen by a renowned jury.

Notable industry leaders participating on this year’s jury include Charles Renfro, Bjarke Ingels and Tom Kundig, as well as respected individuals from fields outside of architecture including Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos; Yves Behar, Fuseproject; John Edelman, CEO, Design Within Reach; Cameron Sinclair, Architecture for Humanity; and Barry Bergdoll, MoMA.

Bendheim Wall Systems’ Channel Glass offers a stunning alternative to traditional exterior and interior flat glass wall systems, creating virtually seamless glass walls of unlimited lengths. Channels of glass, standing as tall as 23 feet, are available in six decorative textures, three specialty thermal coatings, and hundreds of ceramic frit colors. The glass contains a total recycled content of approximately 60%, and is manufactured by Lamberts in Europe’s only ultra-clean burning, oxygen-fueled cast glass furnace. It is the only factory-produced tempered channel glass certified by the Safety Glazing Certification Council (SGCC) and available with a 100% heat soak testing.

Architectural Record Honors Bendheim’s Magnetic Glass Marker Boards

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Bendheim is the proud winner of the 2014 Architectural Record Products Competition in the Furnishings Category, as well as the recipient of Architectural Products’ Product Innovation Award (PIA) in the Architectural Surfaces Category, for its Magnetic Glass Marker Boards.
The awards honor innovation in the development and refinement of buildings-related products, ranging from exterior cladding systems to interior finishes. Jurors rated the entries on several criteria: innovation, functionality, and aesthetics.
Architectural Record’s annual competition drew more than 500 entries, ranging from building materials to finishes and furnishings. The products were collectively judged by a panel of six professionals from leading architectural firms. Bendheim’s Magnetic Glass Marker Boards stood out for their unique ability to answer all of today’s office collaboration needs. The exceptionally strong magnetic surfaces hold notes, fabric swatches, and color chip samples; the projection-friendly option accommodates a variety of digital multimedia; and the maintenance-friendly writable surfaces allow for easy sharing of ideas.
The panel judging Architectural Products’ PIA award contenders comprised more than 50 industry professionals, including architects, interior designers, lighting designers, and veteran A/E/C writers. The judges liked “the high/low-tech quality of the product.” They further emphasized how its “strong magnetism and the ability to support digital projections make it a real multi-tasking surface material.”
With the recently added projection-friendly glass option, Bendheim’s Magnetic Glass Marker Boards combine the finest quality material with the highest level of functionality. Whether used for jotting down and organizing brainstormed ideas, pinning design clippings and samples, or projecting digital presentations, the dual-sided glass boards serve as ideal writable wall claddings or opaque glass partitions in schools and universities, libraries, offices, conference rooms, homes, bars, and restaurants.
What sets Bendheim’s Magnetic Glass Marker Boards apart, above all, is their exceptionally strong magnetic action, as featured in this brief video demonstration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGZK1QXsTYM.
The durable marker boards provide the benefit of exceptionally maintenance-friendly glass. Standard dry-erase markers and erasers make cleanup easy, without ghosting or permanent staining. Even permanent markers and graffiti can be removed without a trace. The naturally hygienic, non-porous glass surfaces easily withstand frequent cleaning, making them ideal for daily use.
Architects and designers seeking additional aesthetic options can specify Bendheim’s Magnetic Glass Marker Boards in a wide range of colors, single- or double-sided formats, and custom graphics.
The Magnetic Glass Marker Boards join three prior Bendheim PIA winners: the PIA’11 winners Optichroic® Laminated Dichroic Glass and Channel Glass Wall Systems, as well as the PIA’13 winner Houdini™ Glass.
The Record Products award winners can be found in the December 2014 issue of Architectural Record. The 2014 PIA winners are featured in the November issue of Architectural Products magazine.

Bendheim Wall Systems Inc. Partners With Längle of Austria to Introduce First-of-Their-Kind Glass Rainscreen Systems

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Bendheim Wall Systems Inc. and Längle of Austria are happy to announce our exclusive collaboration and the introduction of several innovative, pressure-equalized decorative glass rainscreen systems.

This partnership draws on the strength of more than 200 years of collective glass experience and combines Bendheim’s knowledge of decorative glass, Bendheim Wall Systems’ engineering and wall systems expertise, and the superior craftsmanship of Längle’s glazing fittings.

The resulting never-before-seen rainscreen systems offer dependable, tested engineering and a range of functional benefits for new and retrofit building projects alike. Bendheim’s safety decorative glass, combined with Längle compression glazing fittings, result in superior rainscreen solutions to prevent water infiltration, improve the building’s aesthetics, and reduce wind noise.

Notably, several proprietary Bendheim translucent glass designs allow the building to maintain its daylighting capacity while keeping migratory birds safe through patterns designed according to the guidelines of the American Bird Conservancy.

Längle mechanical compression glass fittings are manufactured in Austria, and offer a patented quick assembly method and easy setup. Unlike other systems, individual glass panels can be quickly and easily replaced without having to deglaze surrounding panels.

“With these new decorative glass rainscreens, we are looking to help architects and contractors provide beautiful and highly functional building envelopes, preventing moisture penetration,” said Robert Jayson, President of Bendheim. “Rainscreens present a highly effective way to assure the health of the building in the long run, and reduce future maintenance needs.”

Bendheim Decorative Glass’ Journey in Art & Architecture – Since 1927

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Vivid colors mark 2012 in the world of architecture and interior design, as well as Bendheim’s 85th year in the industry. In the last year, demand has increased dramatically for materials making bold design statements, as well as for nature-inspired patterns and textures creating relaxing, spa-like spaces.
As a result, new designs are springing up, adding ever more variety to the architectural decorative glass palette, already brimming with aesthetic options. Glasses featuring colors, textures, patterns, as well as fabrics, wood or metal now adorn interior walls, doors, floors, furniture, and building façades.
“Decorative glass is now ubiquitous in architecture, but this has not always been the case,” said Robert Jayson, President of Bendheim. “Today’s abundance is a result of creative collaborations formed by architects, designers and specialty glass companies in the pursuit of innovative solutions to design challenges.”
Architects and designers have always challenged the glass industry to push the physical limitations of glass and develop creative yet financially sound products. Less than a century ago, architects almost exclusively designed with flat, clear glass, as there were few suitable decorative options. Art, or stained, glasses brought color and art into buildings, first to houses of worship and luxury homes, and later to public spaces. Robert Sowers’ glass facade designed for the American Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport was one such example. Built in 1960, it was longer than a football field and more than 20-feet high.
The glass for the JFK project came from Bendheim, the importer of mouth-blown Lamberts glass from Germany. The company began offering decorative glasses for architectural applications in 1980, with the development and introduction of Restoration Glass®, a clear, slightly distorting mouth-blown glass for use in windows and doors of historic and reproduction buildings. It now graces many famous homes in the country, including The White House, Mount Vernon, and Monticello.
As architects became more interested in decorative glasses, the quest to convert these products into safety materials began. Liquid resin lamination and refined tempering programs allowed textured and colored art glasses to become compliant with building safety codes. Bendheim partnered with factories around the world and successfully transformed hundreds of its decorative glass varieties into building products.
“At an AIA Convention in the early 1990s, Bendheim’s small 10’x10’stand became one of the most visited spots thanks to the hundreds never-before-seen decorative architectural glasses we exhibited,” said Donald Jayson, Sr. Vice President of Bendheim.
In 1989, Bendheim established the first U.S. architectural glass showroom in New York City. This was followed by a number of other “firsts” for the company – it became the first to enter the U.S. market with an extensive collection of European textured glass, the first to offer maintenance-friendly, stain-resistant acid etched glass as a superior alternative to sandblasted glass, and the first to offer large-format post-consumer recycled glass for architectural applications.
“As a company with such a long track record, we see our future inextricably connected to the past, particularly in regards to our long-standing relationships with glass suppliers and design professionals worldwide,” said Steven Jayson, Vice President of Bendheim. “These relationships have been an important part of our success and are essential to our continued growth and never-ending innovation.”
Partnering with architects seeking unique design solutions has always been a driving force for Bendheim. In its vertically integrated New Jersey production facilities the company brings architectural concepts to life and tests new manufacturing technologies and processes. To answer the present market demands, Bendheim is introducing several new architectural glass lines this year, offering rich colors, serene patterns inspired by nature, and luxurious aesthetics to the design world.