H Window Makes Key Acquisition

“We are truly blessed to have this opportunity.  It would not have been possible without support from Larson Juhl Company and many other individuals within our community.  I am humbled by the positivity and overwhelming encouragement we have received from all.  This acquisition marks a major milestone for our company and our team members.  It will allow us to continue growing our window and door business and will allow us to expand into new product offerings.  I have deep roots in Ashland and can’t think of a better place to live and raise a family.  We have a great group of individuals that share common goals of a great work culture with an emphasis on giving back to our communities.  We are very proud of what we do.   I encourage anyone that wants to know more about what we do to reach out.  Factory tours are available to everyone.” – Greg Martinsen, President of H Window Company

“I think it’s a great opportunity. I think the synergies are perfect. It’s a perfect match, both companies make very high-quality products, both are industry leaders in quality…We’ve got a lot of people that have been here well over 20 years, very high skilled craftsmen that really take pride in their job and what they’re doing. It is really important that these are two Ashland based companies- I grew up in Washburn, which is just across the bay from Ashland, so I love this community. I love being able to raise my kids here and give them the same opportunity that I had to grow up in a wonderful place like this.” – Josh Zifko, Larson Juhl plant manager

Benefits of this acquisition include:

• Larson Juhl 123,000 SF facility will allow H Window to increase manufacturing capacity and product offering.
• Additional tooling and equipment that will enable H Window to have more control over the quality, fabrication, and finishing of window components.
• All 15 of Larson Juhl’s Ashland employees will become H Window employees maintaining good jobs and careers in the Ashland, WI community.
• H Window will continue to operate from its current facility and plans to integrate some processes over to the Larson Juhl facility in the future.
• Larson Juhl’s Ashland Operation will continue producing high-quality picture frame components for its current customers under the new name: MTTM Corporation.

About the Larson Juhl Company: Larson Juhl started in Ashland, Wisconsin and quickly grew to become the premier supplier of picture frame components for independent frame shops across the world.  They have shifted their business model over the past decade away from in-house manufacturing, and now focus on the sales and marketing of quality products produced by independent manufactures.