OBE is North America’s leading vertically-integrated manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of architectural hardware, glass and glazing systems.  Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, OBE is a world-class building products company with significant presence in every major metropolitan statistical area in the United States and Canada.  The Company manufactures high-performance architectural glass products and aluminum framing systems and, through its subsidiary C.R. Laurence, distributes complementary branded hardware and glazing supplies.  OBE delivers products to a broad customer base of architects, glaziers, contractors and developers serving diversified residential and commercial construction end-markets.  The Company has over 6,700 employees and operates 85 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries.