Jeld-Wen UK

This company is an UK division of the American company with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, with recognition as one of the world's largest manufacturers of windows and doors. There are more than 120 manufacturing facilities located around the world with production and distribution of doors and windows products that span all of the common materials and latest technology. As of 2016, Jeld-Wen employed more than 20,600 people. Many of those positions were in their factories and warehouses where people designed and manufactured doors and windows. However, there are also more specialized positions such as computer graphic designers, advertising executives, social media professionals, Internet specialists, human resources workers, information technology, and management.

Although Jeld-Wen usually refers to the American company with the same name, this company is based in the United Kingdom. This is just one of many international locations that the company has. Jeld-Wen was founded in 1960 by Richard Wendt when he brought himself and three other business partners together to create a millwork plant in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The company first began operations to support their millwork business but eventually added other materials like aluminum, steel, fiber and vinyl. Jeld-Wen grew throughout the 1980s and by the early 1990s had revenues of over $350 million. They continued to diversify throughout the decades and by the year 2000; revenues were estimated at nearly $1.5 billion. The company has lots of different brands, many of which you may recognize, and have had a number of acquisitions over the past few years.

Jeld-Wen can be found around the world, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Europe, Australia, and Asia, and had revenue of $4.09 billion as of the 2017 fiscal year with revenue per share at $38.68. They also reported revenue growth for the quarter at 23.6 percent.