History of Kawneer
From humble beginnings in a sheet metal shop in Kansas City and its first patent in 1906, Kawneer has grown and continued to carry the torch of its founder, Francis Plym; having been awarded over 400 patents, with more pending.
1940
The War Years
The PostWar Era
Kawneer Store Fronts of
Tomorrow Competition
Anodized Aluminum Finishes
Stock Door
1950
First butt-joint welded door
Kawneer Company Canada, Limited is formed
First unitized curtain wall
Narrow Line Framing
Concealed Overhead Door closer
1960
Core Wall Framing System
Dual Moment Corner Construction
Pressure Equalization Sliding
Mall Fronts Ventrow®
Concealed Ventilator Entara®
Entrance
1980
Paneline® Entrance
Barrier Free Entrances
Tuffline® Entrance
Trusswall® IsoLock™
Thermal Break Technology
1990
GLASSvent™
IsoStrut® Thermal Break
