JELD-WEN designs, manufactures and distributes high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, patio doors and related building products, serving both the new construction and the repair and remodeling sectors. The company was founded in 1960 as a small millwork factory in Klamath Falls, Oregon, with 15 employees; it is now headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and employs approximately 16,000 people. Manufacturing facilities are spread across 14 countries in North America and Europe. JELD-WEN has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange as JELD since its 2017 initial public offering.
Operations rest on building products and millwork manufacturing, together with fenestration design and engineering - the specification, engineering and production of doors and windows - and the development of sustainable, energy-efficient building products. Beyond its core door and window lines, the portfolio includes millwork products and the AuraLast, MiraTEC and Extira brands.
The company states a purpose of bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch lives. Its published values emphasise building businesses ethically and safely, investing in people, innovation, delivery on promises and continuous improvement. On sustainability, JELD-WEN cites helping customers reduce energy consumption, reducing its own environmental footprint and contributing to more sustainable communities.
Work spans residential and commercial construction, with plants and offices across North America and Europe and a global distribution footprint.
