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{{Infobox Company
| name = Pella Corporation
| name = Pella Corporation
| logo = [[Image:Pella Logo.JPG]]
| logo = Pella Logo.JPG
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| foundation = [[Des Moines, Iowa]] (1925)
| foundation = [[Des Moines, Iowa]] (1925)
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| location_country = [[United States]]
| location_country = [[United States]]
| area_served =
| area_served =
| key_people = Pat Meyer, [[President]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]
| key_people = Tim Yaggi, [[President (corporate title)|President]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]
| industry = [[Window]]s and [[Door]]s
| industry = [[Window]]s and [[door]]s
| products =
| products =
| services =
| services =
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| assets =
| assets =
| equity =
| equity =
| num_employees = 6,000 (7/2013)<ref>{{Citation
| num_employees = 7,000 (2019)<ref>{{Citation
| title = Pella Pressroom - About Pella Corporation
| title = Pella Pressroom - About Pella Corporation
| url = http://pressroom.pella.com/fast_facts/122/
| url = http://pressroom.pella.com
| year = 2010
| year = 2019
| accessdate = 2010-12-03
| accessdate = 2019-07-29
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
| slogan = "Viewed to be the best"
| homepage = [http://www.pella.com/ www.pella.com]
| homepage = http://www.pella.com/
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}
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The '''Pella Corporation''' is a privately held [[window]] and [[door]] manufacturing company headquartered in [[Pella, Iowa]], and with manufacturing and sales operations in a number of locations in the [[United States]].
[[Image:Pella showroom Plymouth Michigan.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Pella showroom, [[Plymouth, Michigan]]]]
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'''Pella Corporation''' is a privately held [[window]] and [[door]] manufacturing company headquartered in [[Pella, Iowa]], and with manufacturing and sales operations in a number of locations in the [[United States]].

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The company was founded in 1925 when Peter Kuyper and his wife Lucille invested $5,000 to buy the Rolscreen Company, a small business that had created the Rolscreen insect window screen that rolls out of sight when not in use.<ref name="uspto">[http://patft.uspto.gov/ U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ]</ref> In 1926 they moved the company to Pella, Iowa, where the Kuyper family had a lumber business. The company developed into one of the largest window manufacturers in the United States. The company changed its name to Pella Corporation in 1992. <ref>Matthew Swibel, [http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/0523/146.html "Too Much of a Good Thing?], ''[[Forbes]]'', May 23, 2005.</ref><ref>Stuart Rauh, [http://whotv.com/2012/02/15/iowa-icon-pete-kuypers-idea-changed-the-future-of-his-hometown/ "Iowa Icon: Pete Kuyper’s idea changed the future of his hometown."] [[WHO-TV]], February 15, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/pella-corporation-history/ Pella Corporation History], FundingUniverse.com (accessed 2013-07-31).</ref> In 2007, Pella Corporation, which had historically focused on the residential construction sector, bought Efco Corp., a manufacturer of commercial windows in [[Monett, Missouri]].<ref>[http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x212083503/Efco-in-Monett-acquired-by-Pella " Efco in Monett acquired by Pella"], ''[[Joplin Globe]]'', August 30, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.usgnn.com/newsEFCOReaction20070904.htm "Glass Industry Responds to EFCO Sale"], ''US Glass News Network'', September 4, 2007.</ref>


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The company was founded in 1925 when Peter Kuyper and his wife Lucille invested $5,000 to buy the Rolscreen Company, a small business that had created the Rolscreen insect window screen that rolls out of sight when not in use.<ref name="uspto">[http://patft.uspto.gov/ U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ]{{full citation needed|date=October 2020}}</ref> In 1926 they moved the company to Pella, Iowa, where the Kuyper family had a lumber business. The company developed into one of the largest window manufacturers in the United States. The company changed its name to Pella Corporation in 1992.<ref>Matthew Swibel, [https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/0523/146.html "Too Much of a Good Thing?"], ''[[Forbes]]'', May 23, 2005.</ref><ref>Stuart Rauh, [http://whotv.com/2012/02/15/iowa-icon-pete-kuypers-idea-changed-the-future-of-his-hometown/ "Iowa Icon: Pete Kuyper's idea changed the future of his hometown"]. [[WHO-TV]], February 15, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/pella-corporation-history/ Pella Corporation History], FundingUniverse.com (accessed 2013-07-31).</ref> Pella Corporation has around 10,000 employees nationwide and 20 manufacturing sites throughout the United States and select regions of Canada. Pella's most notable brand of windows includes the EnduraClad and EnduraGuard systems.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Everything You Need to Know About Pella Windows - Windows For Me|url=https://windowsforme.com/ultimate-guide-to-pella-windows/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-11|website=Windows for Me|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Sales profile==


==Background==
In 1992, Pella entered the national retail market with windows and patio doors, adding select lumberyard distribution in 1994. In 2001, Pella introduced Pella Design Centers to mainstream market customers, as a “[[store-within-a-store]] inside [[Lowe’s]] stores and staffed by Lowe's employees.<ref>{{Citation
In 1992, Pella entered the national retail market with windows and patio doors, adding select lumberyard distribution in 1994. In 2001, Pella introduced Pella Design Centers to mainstream market customers, as a “[[store-within-a-store]] inside [[Lowe's]] stores and staffed by Lowe's employees.<ref>{{Citation
| title = Pella Pressroom - About Pella Corporation
| title = Pella Pressroom - About Pella Corporation
| url = http://pressroom.pella.com/fast_facts/122/
| url = http://pressroom.pella.com/fast_facts/122/
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}}</ref>
}}</ref>


In 2000, Fortune Magazine recognized Pella as one of the 100 Best Companies To Work For and Pella was awarded for six consecutive years. In 2018, Pella was awarded Forbes America's Best Large Employers of the Year.
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Pella earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy‚ (DOE) [[Energy Star]] Sustained Excellence Award in 2009 and 2010.<ref name="energystar">[http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=pt_awards.showAwardDetails&esa_id=454 U.S. Department of Energy, ENERGY STAR website]</ref> In 2010, for the fourth consecutive year, Pella Corporation was named as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award winner.<ref name="energystar" />


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Pella earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy‚ (DOE) [[Energy Star]] Sustained Excellence Award in 2009 and 2010.<ref name="energystar">[http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=pt_awards.showAwardDetails&esa_id=454 U.S. Department of Energy, ENERGY STAR website]</ref> Pella Corporation earned an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year 2013 award, presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) for manufacturing energy-efficient windows and educating consumers about them.<ref name="energystar" />
[[File:'02-'04 Dodge Caravan Pella.jpg|thumb|left|2002–2004 [[Dodge Caravan]] from Pella.]]
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Pella has been an Energy Star partner since 1999.<ref name="energystar" /> Pella is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC),<ref name="green">[http://www.usgbc.org United States Green Building Council]</ref> the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)<ref name="aama">[http://members.aamanet.org/sbaweb/members/members.asp?&id=9001&wpid=-101&newsession=FALSE&sid=1004600560 American Architectural Manufacturers Association]</ref> and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA).<ref name="wdma">[http://www.wdma.com/ Window and Door Manufacturers Association]</ref>


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Pella has been an Energy Star partner since 1999.<ref name="energystar" /> Pella is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC),<ref name="green">[http://www.usgbc.org United States Green Building Council]</ref> the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)<ref name="aama">[http://www.aamanet.org/ American Architectural Manufacturers Association]</ref> and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA).<ref name="wdma">{{Cite web |url=http://www.wdma.com/ |title=Window and Door Manufacturers Association |access-date=2010-10-07 |archive-date=2011-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106004952/https://www.wdma.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
A collection of historical Rolscreen Company/Pella Corporation records is available for research use at the [http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/ University of Iowa Libraries].


==Charitable activities==
==Charitable activities==
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| url = http://www.pellarolscreen.com/history.html
| url = http://www.pellarolscreen.com/history.html
| accessdate = 2010-11-11
| accessdate = 2010-11-11
}}</ref> As a community partner, the Foundation provides grants, invest in youth and education, and undertakes service projects to help progressively shape the communities in which Pella Corporation team members live and work.
}}</ref> Kuyper was also active in supporting education, especially [[Central College (Iowa)|Central College]] in Pella.


Since 2003, Pella Corporation has partnered with [[JDRF]], an organization fighting Type 1 Diabetes. The organization's two goals are to find a cure and support children and adults who are fighting this disease. JDRF used to be known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Since children and adults are both diagnosed, they changed their name to JDRF a few years ago.
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 19 October 2024

Pella Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryWindows and doors
FoundedDes Moines, Iowa (1925)
FounderPete and Lucille Kuyper
Headquarters
Pella, Iowa
,
United States
Key people
Tim Yaggi, President and CEO
Number of employees
7,000 (2019)[1]
Websitewww.pella.com

The Pella Corporation is a privately held window and door manufacturing company headquartered in Pella, Iowa, and with manufacturing and sales operations in a number of locations in the United States.

The company was founded in 1925 when Peter Kuyper and his wife Lucille invested $5,000 to buy the Rolscreen Company, a small business that had created the Rolscreen insect window screen that rolls out of sight when not in use.[2] In 1926 they moved the company to Pella, Iowa, where the Kuyper family had a lumber business. The company developed into one of the largest window manufacturers in the United States. The company changed its name to Pella Corporation in 1992.[3][4][5] Pella Corporation has around 10,000 employees nationwide and 20 manufacturing sites throughout the United States and select regions of Canada. Pella's most notable brand of windows includes the EnduraClad and EnduraGuard systems.[6]

Background

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In 1992, Pella entered the national retail market with windows and patio doors, adding select lumberyard distribution in 1994. In 2001, Pella introduced Pella Design Centers to mainstream market customers, as a “store-within-a-store inside Lowe's stores and staffed by Lowe's employees.[7]

In 2000, Fortune Magazine recognized Pella as one of the 100 Best Companies To Work For and Pella was awarded for six consecutive years. In 2018, Pella was awarded Forbes America's Best Large Employers of the Year.

Pella earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy‚ (DOE) Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in 2009 and 2010.[8] Pella Corporation earned an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year 2013 award, presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) for manufacturing energy-efficient windows and educating consumers about them.[8]

Pella has been an Energy Star partner since 1999.[8] Pella is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC),[9] the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)[10] and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA).[11]

Charitable activities

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The Kuyper Rolscreen Charitable Trust was established in 1952 by Pete and Lucille Kuyper. It was reorganized in 1968 as the Pella Rolscreen Foundation. The foundation's primary focus was supporting education, community betterment and giving; matching Gifts was added in 1984.[12] As a community partner, the Foundation provides grants, invest in youth and education, and undertakes service projects to help progressively shape the communities in which Pella Corporation team members live and work.

Since 2003, Pella Corporation has partnered with JDRF, an organization fighting Type 1 Diabetes. The organization's two goals are to find a cure and support children and adults who are fighting this disease. JDRF used to be known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Since children and adults are both diagnosed, they changed their name to JDRF a few years ago.

References

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  1. ^ Pella Pressroom - About Pella Corporation, 2019, retrieved 2019-07-29
  2. ^ U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [full citation needed]
  3. ^ Matthew Swibel, "Too Much of a Good Thing?", Forbes, May 23, 2005.
  4. ^ Stuart Rauh, "Iowa Icon: Pete Kuyper's idea changed the future of his hometown". WHO-TV, February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Pella Corporation History, FundingUniverse.com (accessed 2013-07-31).
  6. ^ "Everything You Need to Know About Pella Windows - Windows For Me". Windows for Me. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  7. ^ Pella Pressroom - About Pella Corporation, 2010, retrieved 2010-11-11
  8. ^ a b c U.S. Department of Energy, ENERGY STAR website
  9. ^ United States Green Building Council
  10. ^ American Architectural Manufacturers Association
  11. ^ "Window and Door Manufacturers Association". Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  12. ^ Pella Rolscreen Foundation History, retrieved 2010-11-11
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