Ten Companies Named as Ones to Watch

Door & Window Maker magazine has published its annual ten companies to watch in the magazine's May issue. The article names ten companies in the window and door industry who are ones to watch in the next year. One of those companies is Deceuninck North America. Below is the article on that company: look to the May issue for the other companies to keep an eye on in the coming year.

Deceuninck North America
With its recent acquisitions of Dayton Technologies and Vinyl Building Products (among the five largest extruders is North America), Deceuninck North America (DNA) has emerged as "one of the largest and strongest profile producers in North America," according to Ralph Weiss, president. It will be interesting to see how these acquisitions affect the company.

In keeping with its long-term and short-term goals, the company will provide quality products at a fair market value "with impeccable service to its accounts," says Weiss. The company says it will support its fabricators through professional marketing and information technology tools, and it will continue to be innovative while expanding into new markets.

"We face a mature industry that has excess extrusion capacity, and with worldwide demand for PVC, which continues to increase and impact prices, we will be aggressive in our pricing," said John Jurcak, director of marketing.

Another challenge it faces is characteristic of a merger.

"Meshing two different business cultures into cohesive unit can be challenging, "said Weiss. "We have overcome this problem since the spirit and goals of both companies are so similar."

Weiss points out that combining the strengths of two companies creates a stronger, customer-focused organization that is poised for growth. Many innovative products are in various developmental stages. Recent developments include: a high-end patio door line, a coatings solution program and a Sashlite product platform.

Six hundred seventy people are employed at three locations: Oakland N.J.; Monroe, Ohio; and Little Rock, Ark. Celebrating a milestone, Dayton Technologies was established in April 1969. Vinyl Building Products has been serving the industry for 27 years.