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- September 30, 2026
IWS Expands PowerMove® PM8 & PM9 with Matte Black Hardware
IWS expands its PowerMove® PM8 and PM9 motorized drapery systems with new matte black drapery components and rail hardware, powered by Somfy.Read → - September 6, 2026
Jennifer Simon joins IWS as Account Representative
Jennifer Simon has joined Illinois Window Shade Company as an Account Representative, supporting dealers and specifiers through quoting and order management.Read → - September 6, 2026
Jennifer Valezquez joins IWS as Office Administrator
Jennifer Valezquez has joined Illinois Window Shade Company as Office Administrator, supporting order processing and day-to-day operations in Elmhurst.Read → - September 6, 2026
121 years in business
Illinois Window Shade Company has been manufacturing custom shade systems continuously since 1905 — 121 years, three addresses, and still independently owned.Read → - December 8, 2017
E Screen color changes
Mermet's popular E Screen fabric has been enhanced to reflect a streamlined and modern color palette, in eleven color options.Read →