JELD-WEN Announces New Folding Patio Door System

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. May 24, 2006 — The doorway of your dreams unfolds right before your eyes with JELD-WEN’s latest door system.

Representing an entirely new concept in exterior doors from the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors, the JELD-WEN® IWP® Exterior Folding Door System is one of the company’s biggest product announcements. This system combines the style, customization opportunities and elegance of a classic French door, with the updated benefits and features of a sliding door. 

The growing trend toward outdoor living and bringing the outside in is the inspiration behind the IWP folding door system. JELD-WEN believes this door will be especially popular with homeowners who are increasingly interested in creating outdoor living spaces and want a direct connection to their yards and gardens.

The door system operates “accordion style” – the door sections slide on an overhead track and neatly folds away to allow full access to the indoors or outdoors. With available heights of up to 10 feet in wood and eight feet in fiberglass, this door system provides tremendous light and outdoor viewing opportunities, even when closed.

The IWP folding door system is different than anything else on the market, given the fact that it is available in both wood and JELD-WEN’s award-winning IWP® Aurora™  Custom Fiberglass. It is virtually impossible to tell IWP Aurora from a real wood door, yet because these doors are made from fiberglass, they are exceptionally low-maintenance. Both wood and fiberglass options are available in a wide variety of finishes and styles.

“This beautiful door is perfect for traditional, as well as contemporary homes – anywhere you want free-flowing access from inside to out,” said Shane Meisel, product marketing manager for JELD-WEN doors. “It’s a great combination of bold style that makes a dramatic statement, yet it is also highly functional.”

The new door system is truly customizable, allowing for numerous configurations. Standard configurations range from two doors to up to eight, three-foot doors and coordinating frame widths. The complete folding system, including doors, hardware and the overhead track, is now available from JELD-WEN.

Originally created and manufactured in Australia and also distributed in Great Britain, the IWP folding door system has been designed to keep cold, wet weather at bay. The door panels are available either stained, painted or primed with energy efficient, Low-E glass as an option. For security, the door system features key-lockable drop bolts, a night latch and mortise lock or a hook latch, depending on the configuration style. For additional information, visit www.jeld-wen.com.

JELD-WEN, inc., is the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. Based in Klamath Falls, Ore., JELD-WEN began as a small Oregon millwork plant in 1960 and has grown into a company with nearly 150 divisions and more than 20,000 employees worldwide. JELD-WEN is the official window, door and millwork provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. JELD-WEN was the only window or door manufacturer to be named 2003 ENERGY STAR® “Partner of the Year” by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Eleven JELD-WEN product lines and all windows and doors made with AuraLast™ wood have earned the Good Housekeeping Seal. JELD-WEN windows and doors have been honored by numerous consumer and industry publications. In 2005 JELD-WEN® IWP® Aurora™ Custom Fiberglass exterior doors received a Consumers Digest Best Buy rating.
 
For more information about the exceptional value and reliability of JELD-WEN products, or to find a dealer near you, please visit www.jeld-wen.com or call 800-877-9482.