Seven major window manufacturers and two distributors had patent infringement lawsuits filed against them in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Northern Division yesterday. J-Channel Industries Corp., a subsidiary of CopyTele which develops and acquires patented technology, filed suit against Atrium Windows and Doors Inc., Elixir Industries Inc., Jeld-Wen Inc., Kinro […]

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue announced yesterday that JELD-WEN will locate its new North American Headquarters operations in Charlotte creating at least 142 jobs over the next two years and invest $2 million. The project was made possible in part by a state Job Development Investment Grant. “We are very pleased to expand in North […]

JELD-WEN Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisition of Craftmaster Manufacturing Inc. (CMI), manufacturer and marketer of molded door facings and doors, exterior composite trim and exterior composite panels. “Craftmaster will significantly enhance our manufacturing capabilities and extend our product offering,” says Philip Orsino, JELD-WEN president. “Our customers will benefit as we leverage the combined […]

JELD-WEN Inc. announced today the appointment of Scott Cottrill as executive vice-president and chief financial officer, reporting to company president Philip Orsino. Cottrill will assume his new position on October 15. Cottrill brings a wealth of global financial experience to JELD-WEN including 11 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and 14 years with Goodrich Corp., a Fortune […]

Research and Markets has released the 2012 edition of the Vinyl Doors and Windows Global Strategic Business Report. This new report analyzes the worldwide markets for vinyl doors and windows in thousand units. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the U.S., Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the rest of the world. Annual […]

Reportlinker.com has announced a new market research report is available on the global vinyl doors and windows industry. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for vinyl doors and windows in thousand units, and provides separate comprehensive analytics for the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, as well as the rest of the world. Annual […]

Nineteen executives of the nation’s door, window and skylight companies have sent a joint letter to Congress urging a robust extension of the residential energy efficient (25C) tax credit that expired at the end of 2011. According to an announcement from the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA), the executives are urging lawmakers to extend […]