written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . april 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message jeld wen windows and doors type private founded 1960 headquarters klamath falls oregon and charlotte north carolina key people mark a. beck ceo owner the wendt family and jeld wen employees number of employees 20 001 website www.jeld wen.com jeld wen in kuopio finland jeld wen is an american corporation with over 100 divisions and 20 000 employees in the americas europe asia and australia . 1 the business manufactures building products including windows interior and exterior doors and related building products . 1 jeld wen owns several distribution facilities and operates several resort properties . it was founded in 1960 as a millwork plant in klamath falls oregon where the global headquarters of the company is still located . 1 charlotte north carolina has been the north american headquarters of the company since 2012 . 2 in 2015 jeld wen was recognized for the top spot for brand familiarity door interior passage and window vinyl by the builder magazine . 3 contents 1 history 2 subsidiaries 3 sponsorships 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit jeld wen predecessor company morgan manufacturing oskosh wisconsin . the morgan manufacturing plant was shut down in 2009 . 4 the company was founded in 1960 in the southern oregon town of klamath falls when richard wendt and four others purchased a mill . 5 in 2010 wendt died and the company sold off many resorts that it had developed in the western united states . 5 the privately held company sold off 58 percent of the company to onex in a deal worth 864 million . 5 the name jeld wen had already been in use for a number of years by the wendt family ; in the 1930s lester wendt bought a small farm outside of dubuque iowa as a family retreat . after holding a family contest to name the farm dick s cousin jeanette coughlin thought of the name jeld wen an acronym for the names of dick s immediate family and a shortened version of wendt . 6 subsidiaries edit in 1993 jeld wen entered the european market and has now subsidiaries in 12 european countries . 7 europe is divided in four groups north europe central europe france and the uk . 8 eauze is the headquarters in france where jeld wen bought the company france portes in 1998 . 9 jeld wen s uk subsidiary was 1999 formed by the purchase of two british joinery companies from the rugby group plc boulton & paul ltd and john carr ltd. 7 it also purchased part of the magnet group and door manufacturing sites at penrith and sheffield . oettingen is the jeld wen headquarters from germany . jeld wen australia has several subsidiaries including stegbar regency william russell corinthian doors and airlite . jeld wen has had a strong presence in canada since 1996 when it acquired willmar windows . it has 7 sales centres located throughout the country with its corporate offices in winnipeg manitoba . jeld wen of canada s divisions include willmar united donat flamand and millwork distribution . sponsorships edit jeld wen is the main sponsor of the st kilda football club in the australian football league . the three year sponsorship deal started in the 2008 season . 10 the company sponsored the stone brothers racing team in the australian v8 supercar series in particular the number 4 car driven by james courtney . 11 they sponsored this car from 2006 to 2008 when james left the team . they are still a personal sponsor of james to this day . they sponsor marcos ambrose who is currently driving in the us nascar sprint cup series . 12 james courtney ironically was marcos ambrose replacement at stone brothers racing in 2006 . in january 2013 jeld wen re entered v8 supercars as naming rights sponsor of the charlie schwerkolt racing number 18 ford falcon driven by alex davison as part of the expanded four car ford performance racing squad . 13 in march 2011 jeld wen was announced as the stadium name sponsor in portland oregon of jeld wen field that homes the portland timbers of major league soccer and the portland state vikings college football team . 14 in canada jeld wen sponsors several national hockey league teams minor hockey clubs and major hockey tournaments . 15 see also edit list of companies based in oregon references edit a b c why jeld wen . jeld wen . retrieved october 25 2013 . read richard december 13 2012 . oregon s jeld wen will open north american headquarters in charlotte north carolina . the oregonian . retrieved october 25 2013 . 2015 builder brand use study results . builder . retrieved 19 june 2015 . http www.thenorthwestern.com article 20090919 osh03 909190387 end an era jeld wen shuts down oshkosh door plant nclick check 1 a b c rogoway mike august 1 2011 . canadian company will take controlling interest in jeld wen oregon s biggest private company . the oregonian . retrieved august 1 2011 . history jeld wen doors & windows . jeld wen.com . 1960 10 25 . retrieved 2013 07 10 . a b history . jeld wen . retrieved december 2 2013 . organisationsstruktur . m belfertigung . retrieved december 2 2013 . notre histoire . jeld wen . retrieved december 2 2013 . saints gear up for a three year sponsorship deal with jeld wen . australian football league . 11 december 2007 . retrieved 7 january 2009 . sbr uncovers new look jeld wen motorsport falcon . v8x . 23 january 2008 . retrieved 7 january 2009 . marcos ambrose profile . jeld wen . retrieved 7 january 2009 . v8 supercars 2013 01 23 . cs racing launches team jeld wen . v8supercars.com.au . retrieved 2013 07 10 . timbers jeld wen announce exclusive naming rights partnership for jeld wen field press release . portland timbers . 14 march 2011 . retrieved 14 march 2011 . jeld wen celebrates seven years of winter sports sponsorship . lbmao ereporter . 14 march 2011 . retrieved 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