Click here to see the video.

President Obama’s remarks:

“In the end, rebuilding this economy based on fair play, a fair shot and a fair share will require all of us to see that we have a stake in each others’ success. … American business leaders [must] understand that their obligations don’t just end with their shareholders. …

“I think about a company based in Warroad, Minnesota, called Marvin Windows and Doors. During the recession, Marvin’s competitors closed dozens of plants and let go hundreds of workers. But Marvin did not lay off a single one of their four thousand or so employees. In fact, they’ve only laid off workers once in over a hundred years. Mr. Marvin’s grandfather even kept his eight employees during the Depression.

When times get tough, the workers agree to give up some perks and pay, and so do the owners. As one owner said, ‘You can’t grow if you’re cutting your lifeblood – and that’s the skills and experience your workforce delivers.’ For the CEO, it’s about the community: ‘These are people we went to school with,’ he said. ‘We go to church with them. We see them in the same restaurant. Indeed, a lot of us have married local girls and boys. We could be anywhere. But we are in Warroad.’

“That’s how America was built. That’s why we’re the greatest nation on Earth. That’s what our greatest companies understand. Our success has never just been about survival of the fittest. It’s been about building a nation where we’re all better off. We pull together, we pitch in, and we do our part, believing that hard work will pay off; that responsibility will be rewarded; and that our children will inherit a nation where those values live on.”

Learn more about Marvin’s heritage of supporting its community and workforce.

Novi Home Improvement Show

The Suburban Collection Showplace

January 27-29, 2012

Bay County Home & Garden Lifestyle Show

Bay County Civic Arena

February 24-26, 2012

Midland Home & Garden Show

Northwood University Hach Student Activity Center

March 2-4, 2012

Mt. Pleasant Central Michigan Home Show

CMU Indoor Athletic Complex

March 9-11, 2012

Saginaw Home & Lifestyle Show

SVSU Ryder Center

March 15-18, 2012

Ann Arbor Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show

Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds

March 16-18, 2012

You may wonder from time to time how your windows get water condensation on them.

It has to do with “teeny, tiny bits of water that squeeze together.” Water vapor in the air gets cold during the night, condenses into water and the water molecules tend to grab onto something cooler than the vapor… In a lot of cases window glass!

Learn more in the short clip below:

Click here to view the webinar explaining how Marvin was able to do this.

You do not live a cookie-cutter life. You’re an individual with your own views. You know exactly what you value, what makes you unique, what inspires you.

You’ve spent years defining your style, your way. You see things differently — as you should. So when it comes to aesthetics, you have a definite idea of what you want, what is best, what is beautiful.

With endless options for customization, and limitless capabilities with design, when you work with Laurence Smith Window & Door and the Marvin Design Gallery, your windows or doors aren’t just like those down the block.

How could they be? They’re built around your vision.

The revolutionary hardware allows the window to rotate inward, making both sides of the glass washable from the interior of the home. That means second-and third-story windows can be as easy to wash as your main-floor windows, so your views are always clean.