Marvin (company)
Marvin is a privately held window and door manufacturing company headquartered in Warroad, Minnesota.[1] As of 2020, it employed more than 5800 people at 12 facilities.[1][2] As one of the largest North American residential window manufacturers, its annual sales are estimated to be more than $1 billion.[3] Previously named Marvin Windows and Doors, the company rebranded itself as Marvin in April 2019.[4] It is particularly known for its high-quality wood, clad wood, and fiberglass windows.[5]
History[edit]
The company was founded in 1912 by George Marvin as Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company in Warroad, Minnesota.[6] In the 1940s, his son Bill Marvin invested in woodworking machinery and began to move the company's focus toward building residential windows and doors.[1][6] Bill Marvin became company president in 1960 and expanded its sales beyond the Midwest. Eventually the company was renamed Marvin Windows and Doors. Frank Marvin, Bill's son, became president in 1981, the same year the company opened a manufacturing facility in Tennessee, its first production operation outside of Minnesota.[6]
In 1995 the company launched its Integrity line of fiberglass windows and doors.[6] John Marvin, known as Jake, became CEO in 2000.[6]
While the company cut workers' hours and benefits during the Great Recession of 2007-2009, when there was a drastic downturn in homebuilding in North America, it avoided layoffs.[7][8][9] It did so again in the initial downturn in manufacturing during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[2] Marvin's no-layoff policy led President Barack Obama to praise the company in a 2011 speech. Speaking of the company's commitment to its workers, Obama quoted Susan Marvin, company president: "You can’t grow if you’re cutting your lifeblood — and that’s the skills and experience your work force delivers."[10][11]
In 2015 Marvin purchased TruStile Doors, a Denver-based manufacturer of stile and rail doors for high-end residential and commercial projects.[12] It was Marvin's largest acquisition to date and added interior doors to the company's portfolio.
Paul Marvin, part of the fourth generation of family members to work at Marvin, became CEO in August 2017.[13]
Marvin has shared profits with employees since 1957, and in December 2020 it announced a profit share of $15.3 million.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weeks, Andrew (September 8, 2020). "'Stronger together' at door and window manufacturer Marvin". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Marvin shares profit with employees despite difficult year". The Exponent. Page 1 Publications. December 18, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Top 100 Manufacturers 2019 Report". Window+Door. Jan 7, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ↑ DePass, Dee (April 30, 2019). "Marvin Windows and Doors rebrands as part of a bigger reorganization". StarTribune. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Builder Brand Use Study Results". Builder. Zonda Media. April 8, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Rebeck, Gene (Nov 10, 2016). "Marvin Windows And Doors". Twin Cities Business. Minneapolis: MSP Communications. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Some businesses see layoffs as too expensive". NBC News. NBC. April 6, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (September 24, 2011). "Housing Slump Forces Cuts at a Company Town". New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ Bishop, Mac William (September 25, 2011). "Getting By, U.S.A. [video]". New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ Obama, Barack (December 6, 2011). "Text: Obama's Speech in Kansas". New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (December 7, 2011). "Obama's Tribute to a Company That Preserved Jobs". New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ Albert, Amy (May 7, 2015). "Marvin Acquires TruStile Doors". Professional Builder. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ Buss, Dale (January 9, 2018). "Marvin Windows CEO Paul Marvin Looks To Overhaul The Customer Experience". Chief Executive. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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