Industry Veteran Frank Messa to Open Enviralum on New Year's Day

Frank Messa, formerly of SMI Systems Inc. of Miami, Fla., will launch Enviralum Industries Inc. in Miami on January 1, 2012, according to a news release. The new company will offer pre-glazed entrance and storefront systems, featuring both impact- and non-impact-resistant designs with Miami-Dade County approval.

Messa sees a gap in the glass entrance and storefront marketplace, especially in Florida, where hurricane and flooding requirements can make product development especially challenging.

"During the recession, many of the players in this marketplace were bought by larger companies that didn't have a focus on the unique needs of high velocity wind zones," Messa says in the release. "Glazing contractors have also been hit hard, and many don't have the manpower they once had, so this creates an opportunity for the use of pre-glazed systems. We can offer our products unitized and shipped directly to the job site, which we anticipate will be our top selling line. We will also sell the components so the glazing contractor can pre-glaze in their shop if they wish."