Quaker Windows and Doors has opened a new manufacturing facility to produce wood doors and windows for the residential and commercial markets. The 185,000-square-foot facility in Vienna, Mo., which became operational at the end of January, allows for greater production capacity and features new automation equipment, conveyor systems, and an expanded area for paint and […]

Andersen, Pella, Ply Gem, ProVia, Quaker and Semco are the brands ranked as the best buys in replacement windows by Consumers Digest in its October issue. According to Consumers Digest, windows were selected based on performance ratings, quality of construction and materials, ease of operation and warranty. The magazine limited its picks to vinyl and aluminum-clad wood units, which […]

Quaker Windows and Doors has announced the opening of a new vinyl window and door manufacturing facility in Vienna, Mo. The new 185,000-square-foot facility will allow Quaker to significantly increase production capacity of its residential and light commercial vinyl products. “This new vinyl manufacturing facility is part of a long-term strategic growth plan to not only […]

Quaker Windows and ITUS Corp. have avoided a court-administered ruling, as the two companies have reached a settlement agreement. The agreement is related to J-Channel Industries Corp.’s patented window frame technology and effectively resolves the patent infringement lawsuit filed against Quaker, which will be dismissed. “This is the 6th J-Channel agreement that we have entered […]

While not many companies are expanding right now, Quaker Windows in Freeburg, Mo., is one that plans on spending an estimated $11 million, over a five-year period to expand its operations. Phase one of the plan includes replacing Quaker’s current paint area with a paint facility housed in a new 105,000-square-foot building. This expansion will […]