Cornerstone Building Brands, North American manufacturer of exterior building products, has chosen country music star Tyler Hubbard as the company’s Home for Good project ambassador, joining Cornerstone in raising awareness of the growing need for safe, affordable housing. “I’m grateful to be part of Cornerstone Building Brands’ Home for Good project and the opportunity to […]

The building products segment is seeing merger and acquisition activity accelerate on the heels of improving market fundamentals, according to an industry report released by Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL). Growing investor appetite is broad-based, spanning both residential and commercial construction end markets, the release reads. According to BGL, the door and window industry is […]

Ply Gem will auction off new Simonton patio doors windows to support the American Cancer Society on May 9 in Ellenboro, W.Va. The auction, which is open to the public, begins at 11 a.m. at the Simonton Windows manufacturing plant on Route 50 in Ellenboro. All items will be sold “as is,” without warranty. Windows […]

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. has completed the sale of Simonton Windows to Ply Gem Holdings Inc. The Simonton business was sold for approximately $130 million, or roughly 10 times 2014 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Simonton sale is expected to reduce Fortune Brands’ second half 2014 earnings per share from […]

The brisk pace of M&A in the window and door industry continued in the past few months with three noteworthy acquisitions. At the end of July, PGT announced it would acquire CGI Windows. The $111 million value of the deal and the fact that it was funded in part with a new debt facility are […]

Simonton Windows is holding a drawing for a $500 Visa gift card for consumers; the program is called “Patriotic Payday.” To enter, consumers must “like” the company on Facebook, and then complete an entry form (due July 4). The company will announce the results of the drawing on July 7 on its Facebook page.

Simonton Windows is preparing once again to assist in the fight against cancer by participating in the sixth annual Pelotonia bike ride in Columbus, Ohio, August 8-10, 2014. This is the third year the Simonton team will participate in raising funds for cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital and […]

On Saturday, May 10, Simonton Windows will host the 13th annual door and window auction to benefit the American Cancer Society. During the past 12 years the yearly charity fundraiser has generated more than $405,000 for the Relay for Life® fundraising efforts in Ritchie and Pleasant counties in West Virginia. Starting at 10 a.m. that […]

Seven years ago homeowner John Kosmer supervised the construction of his passive solar house in upstate New York. Since that time he’s averaged just $2.50 a day to heat his 4,000-square foot home. “Despite rising fuel costs and dropping outside temperatures, this house continues to perform remarkably,” says Kosmer. “This past winter has been especially […]

This week, April 6-12, is National Window Safety Week, sponsored by the National Safety Council, and some in the industry are doing their part to educate homeowners regarding this important topic. Simonton Windows reminds parents to be extremely cautious with open windows in the home. “Adults can never be too vigilant when it comes to […]