CertainTeed Corporation has opened a new window fabrication facility in West Sacramento, California to serve the high-growth markets of the Western United States.
State and local officials, including…
CertainTeed Corporation has opened a new window fabrication facility in West Sacramento, California to serve the high-growth markets of the Western United States. State and local officials, including West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, joined CertainTeed employees on 22 September 2004 for the official opening of the multi-million dollar, 21275-square-meter production facility that manufactures CertainTeed“s vinyl new construction and replacement windows and patio doors. “The city of West Sacramento is pleased to welcome CertainTeed to the Southport Business Park,” says Mayor Cabaldon. “CertainTeed is a key part of our economic development strategy and further proof that California and our city are poised to be successful locations for manufacturing jobs.” The facility currently employs 79 people, and could employ 100 workers by the end of 2004 and 500 within five years, according to the company. “We have all the necessary ingredients to be a real force in this part of the country,” says Sam Ansley, President of the CertainTeed Window Group. “Easy access to major highways, a booming construction market, the most state-of-the-art window fabrication plant in the nation and West Sacramento“s positive pro-business climate combine to make this city the right choice for our new facility.” While the facility began production in August 2004, the plant has been hiring and training employees since early in the year. “We have some of the region“s most skilled workers, many of whom have years of window production experience. We are sure to benefit from their expertise,” says Charlie Yoder, Director of West Coast Operations for CertainTeed. The plant manufactures CertainTeed“s Insulate Series(TM) and Insulate Slimline Series(TM) products as well as New Castle XT(TM) vinyl windows and patio doors. The facility will also offer the new CertainTeed PrismGrid(TM) option on all its products. PrismGrid is a window application that uses patented optical film technology to create the look of custom beveled glass at a more affordable price.