MI Windows and Doors Announces Agreement with Ply Gem
and CertainTeed to License CertainTeed Patio Doors and Windows in East

MI Windows and Doors Inc. and Ply Gem Industries Inc. today announced that they have completed a transaction whereby Ply Gem has sold certain assets associated with the CertainTeed patio door and window fabricator business in the eastern United States to MI. These assets were part of Ply Gem’s recent acquisition of CertainTeed’s vinyl window and patio door business, which was completed in September of 2007. The assets are used to produce and market vinyl extrusions, which are sold to licensed fabricators in the eastern regions of North America.

As part of this transaction, MI has entered into a 10-year agreement with CertainTeed that allows MI to become the licensor of the CertainTeed brand for patio doors and windows in the eastern United States and eastern Canada. Ply Gem will continue to be the licensor of the CertainTeed brand for patio doors and windows in the western United States and western Canada.

“We are excited about the opportunities this will create for our customers, team members, and supply partners,” says Matt DeSoto, MI’s president of the eastern division. “The potential for our eastern team to increase market share with the trusted and well respected CertainTeed brand name is limitless.”

As the licensor of CertainTeed patio door and window products, MI, along with the other fabricators in the east, will be included in CertainTeed’s Builder and Remodeler rebate/rewards programs. In addition, MI has been granted responsibility for marketing, engineering/technical services, and new product development associated with CertainTeed door and window growth in the eastern regions.

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