Research and Development

Over 60 years of being first-to-market with innovative, relevant products for the design and building professional.

O’Keeffe’s, and its SAFTI division, have developed into nationally recognized, nationally focused, manufacturers with extensive research and development. This commitment to R&D has resulted in many first-to-market architectural products that serve, and often anticipate, industry needs.

First patented, extruded aluminum skylight.
First with fully code approved fire-rated products from 20 to 120-minutes.
First with fire-rated wood frames.
First with fire-rated curtain wall.
First to manufacture in the USA.
First to have a hose-stream tested, fire-rated glazing rated up to 120-minutes.
First to offer a monolithic glazing that substantially reduces the dangers of radiant heat.

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