Andersen Corp. has announced that Jay Lund will retire from his chief executive role at the window and door manufacturer at the end of this year. He will maintain his position as chairman of the Andersen Corporation board of directors. The company’s board of directors has approved Chris Galvin, the company’s current president and chief […]

Pella Corporation topped the list of Iowa companies on Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers list for 2022, joining several other big door and window industry names, including PGT Innovations. Forbes indicates that it partnered with market research company Statista to compile the fourth annual list, which is divided into 51 rankings—one for each of the 50 […]

Door and window manufacturer Andersen Corporation announced recently that it has been named a Forbes Best Employer for Women 2022. Honorees were chosen based on an independent survey by Statista Inc., the company says, and respondents identifying as women were asked to rate their own employers regarding parental leave, family support, flexibility, discrimination, representation and […]

Andersen Corp. has welcomed Ryan Williams to the company’s executive leadership team as the new president of the Andersen Division. Williams will lead the company’s largest and most diverse business, both in terms of product variety and customer segments, serving the new residential, home improvement and light commercial market segments through diverse distribution channels and […]

Some companies and organizations in the glass and fenestration industry may have breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday when the Supreme Court ruled to block an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule mandating businesses with at least 100 employees require workers to be vaccinated or get tested weekly and wear a mask. In Minnesota, […]

Andersen Corp. announced a strategic investment in Ubiquitous Energy, a developer of photovoltaic technology that converts light into electricity using semiconductor materials while maintaining visible transparency. Jay Lund, chairman and CEO of Andersen Corporation calls it “revolutionary and represents a new horizon for the fenestration industry.” Ubiquitous Energy’s UE Power™ technology is a patented and […]

Andersen Corp. recently announced the promotion of Chris Galvin to the role of president and chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2022. Galvin will become the company’s eleventh president in its 118-year history. Over the course of nearly 20 years with Andersen, Galvin has held leadership roles in corporate finance, manufacturing, logistics and supply chain […]

Tracey Gibson, Andersen Corp.’s vice president and chief diversity officer, has been recognized as part of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2021 Women In Business Awards. Now in its 24th year, the annual Women In Business Awards recognize local women for their professional achievements and contributions to the Twin Cities community. “Tracey is a strong […]

At the onset of Pride Month, door and window manufacturer Andersen Corp., announced it has joined the Human Rights Campaign Business Coalition for the Equality Act (H.R.5). In doing so, Andersen joins a growing coalition of companies calling for passage of the Equality Act — federal legislation that would modernize our nation’s civil rights laws […]

Forbes magazine released its list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity, including numerous fenestration related companies. Coming in at 264 out of 500 was door and window manufacturer Andersen Corp. Adhesives manufacturer Dow Inc. landed a spot at 377, while paint and coatings provider Sherwin Williams ranked 319 and construction materials provider St. Gobain came […]