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Founded in 1969, MechoSystems is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of innovative window-covering systems for the architectural and design communities.

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MechoSystems Debuts SoHo Shadecloth Collection at NeoCon® 2015

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., June 9, 2015—MechoSystems­, the global leader in commercial WindowManagement® solutions, is launching a new line of shadecloths at this year’s NeoCon, the world’s largest commercial-interiors event. The shadecloth collection is called SoHo. The SoHo Collection  consists of thin, finely woven yarns and distinctive color themes. The shadecloths have a smooth texture and a soft hand for a gentle, decorous look. The colors, while broadening the designer’s palette, are subtle, supplying only a minimal accent. All 12 are available in

An Earth Day #MechoChat

Coming clean with MechoMechoSystems is hosting a Twitter chat on April 23, 2015 at 2 p.m. EDT. The chat is being hosted to commemorate Earth Week and the goal is to foster industry discussion about the topic of transparency and healthful materials in manufacturing. A Twitter chat is a pre-arranged, public Twitter conversation around one unique hashtag. This hashtag allows you to follow the discussion and take part in it. In this case the hashtag will be #MechoChat. In order to take part in the conversation, Twitter users need only to include the hashtag #MechoChat in their tweets. The

MechoSystems makes the grade.

An A+ AchievementMechoSystems is excited to announce that three of our products—superwide MagnaShade®, ShadeLoc® zipper-shade system, and EcoVeil® shadecloth—have been selected as finalists for Architizer A+ Awards.Architizer, the world's largest and fastest growing website for architecture, connects architectural professionals with building product manufacturers like us. Its A+ Awards honor the best products and projects in architecture and design from across the globe.But we need your help. The outcome of the non-juried Popular Choice Award depends on you.To cast your vote, select each

SolarTrac® Automated-Shading System Among First Systems Tested at World’s Most Advanced Building Energy Efficiency Laboratory

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., February 19, 2015—In a “handshake between science and architecture,” biotechnology company Genentech and Webcor Builders have partnered with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  (Berkeley Lab) to test systems for a planned 250,000 sq.-ft. (23,225m2) building on Genentech ’s South San Francisco campus using Berkeley Lab’s literally revolutionary new testing facility, called FLEXLAB (TM). FLEXLAB , an advanced building-science laboratory whose ability to physically rotate 

#CatchTheSun and Win.

MechoSystems #CatchTheSun Duffel Bag GiveawayJust in time for the holidays, we’re giving away beautifully designed duffel bags featuring MechoSystems ’ distinctive logo and made with Cradle to Cradle Certified (TM)  MechoSystems shadecloth fabric. Daylighting has always been one of the most important elements that make MechoSystems’ window-shading solutions so successful. By maximizing the use of natural daylight, they increase the energy efficiency  of buildings while also providing

Cradle to Cradle Tours MechoSystems’ Factory-Turned-Headquarters

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., November 6, 2014—On Friday, November 14, participants in the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Product Innovation Institute’s 2014 Innovation Celebration and Product Symposium  will tour MechoSystems’ LEED® Gold certified headquarters building. The C2C Product Innovation Institute is a nonprofit that administers the C2C Certified (TM) product standard. It aims to bring about a large-scale transformation—rooted in the holistic design philosophy of William McDonough and Michael Braungart—in the way things are made.   The

A Super-Quiet Solution

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.—MechoSystems’ WhisperTrac 3000  is a sleek, super-quiet, and technically innovative solution for low-voltage motorized draperies. It is available in two powerful models and can accommodate a tandem-motor option forheavy drapery applications. And draperies can be drawn to a width of over 58 ft. (17.68m).Custom radius bends are easily attained with the system. Both models operate with a decorator-style paddle switch, a two- or four-button IQ® switch, a 15-channel infrared (IR) remote controller with a receiving eye, or an RF (

Vote for ShadeLoc® in Interior Design’s Best of Year (BoY) Awards

MechoSystems’ ShadeLoc  zipper-shade system has been selected as a semifinalist in Interior Design magazine’s Best of Year Awards  in the Product Design category. Help make ShadeLoc a finalist by voting online between now and October 17. To cast your vote: · Visit boyawards.interiordesign.net. · Click on the “Vote” button. · On the left-hand side of the page under “Categories,” scroll down to “Window Treatments.” · Click on ShadeLoc. · Click on “Vote.” ·

An Unflappable Shading Solution

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.— ShadeLoc®  is a side-channel shade system. The channels hold the shadecloth securely in place by capturing its zippered edges. This design allows each solar-shading or room-darkening shadecloth to withstand the push or pull of air pressure and other forces. It also eliminates light gaps to deliver continuous solar control and added privacy. Features: · Locks shade bands into side and center channels. · Eliminates light gaps between the shade band and the channel. · Supports multi-banding with center-support channels.

MechoSystems Delivers Industry-First Health Product Declaration

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.—MechoSystems, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of manual, motorized, and automated solar-shading solutions, has completed its first Health Product Declaration (HPD). An HPD gives specifiers an opportunity to assess the healthfulness of building materials. It provides product information based on a transparent-reporting process developed by the HPD Collaborative  . The Mecho®/5 manual roller shade with EcoVeil®shadecloth—available in a variety of designs with a range of solar-optical properties—is the window-treatment

MagnaShade® Offers a Big Solution with a Narrow Profile

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.—MagnaShade is a revolutionary shade system that is super-wide and motorized. It does the work of multiple shade bands, covering an area of up to 800 square feet (74 square meters) without light gaps. But unlike conventional wide shades, MagnaShade  also features a narrow profile.  MagnaShade’s modular design includes a unique cradle element that adds rigid support to the shade tube without increasing its diameter. This means the overall size of the system is astonishingly small. This design reduces installation hassles, adds

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