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JELD-WEN history
JELD-WEN company history timeline
In 1969, the company began making contributions to the JELD-WEN Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the communities where JELD-WEN employees live.
1983: Jeld-Wen creates Trendwest as a subsidiary.
The forces behind the company's new focus, according to a 1986 Oregon Business article, were Robert Kent, Trendwest's president, and Ron Wendt, son of Dick Wendt and Jeld-Wen's corporate counsel.
By 1986, the subsidiary had developed its home into the Williamson Business Park in Klamath Falls, built on the site of an old ceiling tile manufacturing plant, and the Olene Geothermal Industrial Park, a 400-acre project in one of the Northwest's most promising geothermal locations.
By 1998, Jeld-Wen was Oregon's largest privately held company and one of the world's largest window and door manufacturers, with revenues topping $1 billion. Its 1986 sales totaled $100 million while its employees numbered about 2,500 people.
The company ranked seventh in 1989 among privately held companies in Oregon with revenues between $350 million and $399 million, according to Oregon Business Magazine.
By 1991, its sales had grown to more than $400 million.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dealt the Pelican Butte plans a serious setback in 1999 when it declared that the environmental impact of the proposed ski resort had not been studied fully.
Regardless, with estimated revenues of $2 billion in 2001 and a new majority interest in Creative Media Development, Portland's largest multimedia, film, and marketing house, Jeld-Wen would clearly keep on growing.
In 2006, JELD-WEN bought Danish-based Vest Wood, one of Europe's leading door manufacturers.
In 2010, JELD-WEN celebrated its first 50 years of business with employee and local community events hosted around the world.
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JELD-WEN competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. | 1946 | $270.0M | 1,150 | - |
| Masonite | 1925 | $2.8B | 10,000 | - |
| Milliken Millwork | 1953 | $20.0M | 350 | - |
| Andersen | 1903 | $2.7B | 10,000 | 191 |
| Fortune Brands Home & Security | 2011 | $4.6B | 27,500 | 132 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1926 | $2.4B | 10,001 | 178 |
| American Woodmark | 1980 | $1.6B | 10,500 | 78 |
| Smithfield Foods | 1936 | $14.4B | 50,200 | 390 |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation | 1936 | $5.0M | 50 | 1 |
| Metals USA | 1999 | $20.2B | 3,000 | 100 |
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