Jeld-Wen Leases Ohio Site

Happening concurrently with its plans to expand in Vermont with a new door manufacturing facility, Jeld-Wen has also picked up some additional space in an industrial park in Etna, OH, according to the company. The Columbus Dispatch newspaper reported that company intends to use the space for an additional manufacturing and distribution center, but Jeld-Wen has not released details regarding plans for the building. Jeld-Wen already has a 250-person window manufacturing operation in Mount Vernon, OH, located northeast of Columbus.

“The details on the use of the building, when we will occupy and the number of employees is still in planning,” says spokesperson Elizabeth Souders.

The Klamath Falls, OR-based producer was granted a tax credit by the Ohio Department of Development to set up shop in Etna, near Columbus. The industrial park management company, ProLogis, confirmed to the paper that Jeld-Wen leased more than 200,000 square feet at the park. The manufacturer was also considering sites in Indiana and Michigan, according to a November article in the Dispatch.

Jeld-Wen announced at the end of December that it is expanding in Vermont with an additional 200,000-square-foot interior door plant in Ludlow. The company already produces interior doors in nearby Springfield, VT.