“The investment in
the Rocky Mount facility will ensure the local community will benefit
from our growth initiatives,” says Lynn Morstad, president of Ply Gem
Windows, who made the announcement during a news
conference today at the Franklin County Government Center. "Through these
initiatives, we are looking to bring our job count at the Rocky Mount
facility to 1,100 associates by the end of 2014.”
New hires will
include such jobs as unit assemblers, coordinators, value stream
leaders, process owners, process engineers, technicians and IT support.
“In addition to job creation, the investment in Rocky Mount is part of our company’s
Enterprise Lean initiative, which
includes manufacturing improvements such as new extrusion tooling,
equipment, products and information technology,” said Morstad.
“We are focused on enhancing Ply
Gem’s product offering and customer experience to support planned growth
from the housing market recovery, as well as improved market share from
new customers and products. This expansion
demonstrates the confidence we have in associates at the Rocky Mount
facility to deliver superior products and service to customers
throughout North America.”
The investment was
made possible, in part, by grants from the Virginia Tobacco
Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission, Franklin County
and the Town of Rocky Mount.
The company also is receiving assistance from the Virginia Jobs
Investment Program through the Virginia Department of Business
Assistance.
The current manufacturing facility was established in 1939 and acquired by Ply Gem in 2004. Over the years, the plant has manufactured a variety of products and today it is a manufacturer of vinyl, vinyl-clad, aluminum-clad and wood windows and patio doors for residential and light commercial construction.
Ply Gem, the corporate parent of Ply Gem Windows, recorded more than $1 billion in sales in 2011.
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