JELD-WEN Company Overview

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. March 26, 2007 —  

Description: JELD-WEN, inc., is the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. Combined, JELD-WEN divisions have sold hundreds of millions of window and door units nationwide and globally.

Company name: JELD-WEN is an acronym created from the initials of the company founder’s parents and sister. (The correct way to refer to the company name in print is in uppercase, JELD-WEN.) 

Established:  1960

Headquartered:  Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA

Where operated: JELD-WEN operates nearly 150 facilities in 22 countries around the world.

Core products: Wide variety of wood, composite and steel exterior doors; Wood and molded wood fiber interior doors; Wood, clad-wood, vinyl and aluminum windows and patio doors; Millwork. Historically, JELD-WEN promoted its products under individual brands such as Caradco, DoorCraft, Morgan, Norco, Nord, Pozzi, Summit and Wenco. We no longer use these names. All products are unified under the JELD-WEN brand name.

Recent notables: Many JELD-WEN products have earned the Good Housekeeping Seal. JELD-WEN® Custom Fiberglass exterior doors received a Consumers Digest Best Buy rating in 2005. JELD-WEN has been a partner with Energy Star since 1998. JELD-WEN is the official window, door and millwork provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. JELD-WEN is Proud Partner of THE PLAYERS and title sponsor of the JELD-WEN Tradition.

Number of employees: 20,000+ (worldwide)

Brand promise:  Reliability for real life™

For more information: JELD-WEN North American products www.jeld-wen.com               

JELD-WEN global products www.jeld-wen.net

Newsroom: http://www.jeld-wen.com/pressroom/index.cfm