Innovation From The Start!
Kostas Kanargelidis, a Greek entrepreneur, immigrated to Toronto, where ESL classes required learning a trade. He chose carpet installation and, after a few years as an installer, opened his own retail business. With his wife Mahi, a seamstress, they expanded the business to offer custom drapery alongside carpets. Eventually, they shifted focus to manufacturing hard window coverings, founding Sun Glow. Sun Glow launched the SG 1000 and the Sun Glow 5000 Mechanical Vertical Blind Cutting Systems. Although Sun Glow no longer manufactures vertical blinds, many of those who purchased the machine continue to use it.
Partnerships with E-Commerce
We established partnerships with several e-commerce sites and businesses, including Home Depot, Wayfair, Rona, Lowe’s, Select Blinds, Offcus Shades, and Walmart, to enhance our reach in the window shades market and offer a wider range of custom shading solutions to our customers.
SG Online Ordering Launch
Our in-house development team created Sun Glow’s first online ordering system for our dealer network, offering custom shades for homes, businesses, and institutions, making it easier for customers to access window shades tailored to their specific needs.
All New Roller Shade Line
Sun Glow updated the roller shade line to include all-new cassettes, fascias, hems, and cordless operating shade systems, such as the Zero Gravity model, ensuring access to the customers with the latest innovations in custom window shades.
Sun Glow Building Program Launch
Sun Glow collaborated closely with a builder to introduce window shades as part of their design center offerings, complementing the existing choices available. The design center was equipped with samples of Sun Glow’s window shades, allowing customers to interact with various operating systems and appreciate the superior quality. Additionally, our team provided comprehensive training to the builder’s design team, covering our products and the ShadeQuote Pro program.