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ODL ExpandsBlink® Blinds + Glass to Include Tilt-Only Product

TILT provides builders with more BLINK options

ZEELAND, Mich. – December 5, 2017 –ODL, Inc.(ODL), a leading building products supplier of decorative and clear door glass and entry treatments, introducesTILT, a tilt-only addition to its Blink® Blinds + Glass collection of blinds-between-glass, insulated glass panels for windows.

TILT is designedfor single and double hung windows with openings from 12” to 80” in height, and 8” to 54” in width. Like the rest of the Blink line, TILT is a contemporary and streamlined alternative to traditional blinds that offers superior home light controlin six colors: White, Tan,Sand, Espresso, Silver Moon and Slate Gray.

“We’re happy to be able to offer TILT as part of our expanding Blink line,” says Roger Finch, national marketing manager for ODL’s Retail & OEM Division. “We know that single and double hung windows are a significant portion of the market – some 40 percent – and we look forward to introducingBlink into this window segment. TILT will create possibilities for window manufacturers, builders, remodelers and designers to integrate blinds-between-glass insulated glass intomore and more design configurations, while still keeping safety and quality of product top of mind.”

TILT features 1/8” annealed or tempered safety glass and is available with Low-E,Dual Low-E and NEAT coatings. The new treatment can be used to improve energy efficiency in the home.

Additionally, TILT is certified by the Parents for Window and Blind Safety, an advocacy group that rates window-coveringproducts that have been found to have greatly reduce the risk of injury to children or pets.

Each TILT panel is assembled in America and comes with a 10-year full warranty. For more information on the Blink Blinds + Glass offering, visit blinkodl.comor call 866-472-0042.

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About ODL, Inc.

With corporate headquarters in Zeeland, Michigan, ODL was founded in 1945. Some 71 years later, the company manufactures a variety of products, including decorative and clear doorglass, enclosed blinds, retractable screens and doorglass frames, most notably the TriSYS® doorglass frame — all products designed to build value into the home. Products are manufactured or distributed in Zeeland; Valdosta, Georgia; Dallas; Reno, Nevada; Hagerstown, Maryland; Gallatin, Tennessee; Matamoros, Mexico; Toronto and Calgary, Canada; and Liverpool, United Kingdom. ODL products are sold through building material dealers and home center retailers nationwide.

A complete list of manufacturers using blink panels in their windows is available at blinkodl.com.

High-resolution images available upon request.

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