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| Wausau acquires Custom Window in Colorado Apogee Wausau Group, Inc., doing business as Wausau Window and Wall Systems, has acquired the assets of Benchmark Sales Agency, Inc., doing business as Custom Window Company, Inc., to expand Wausau's product offering and U.S. geographic reach. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Privately held, Custom Window was founded in 1981 in Englewood, Colo. It has grown to become a leading U.S. manufacturer of historically accurate, aluminum window products that account for annual revenues of approximately $10 million; it has more than 100 employees. Wausau Window and Wall Systems, was founded in 1956 in Wausau, Wis. Wausau engineers and fabricates high-performance window and curtainwall systems for commercial buildings with a focus on the education, health care and government markets, including historic renovation applications. Wausau is one of the architectural businesses of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG), a public company that provides distinctive solutions for enclosing commercial buildings and framing art. As part of Apogee Enterprises, Wausau enjoys a solid history of financial strength, positive growth, safety, corporate citizenship and industry leadership. The acquisition of Custom Window further enhances Wausau's customer relationships across the West with improved logistics and reduced freight costs. Custom Window's unique product offering includes: * Regionally appropriate, projected windows for the competitive k-12 school market and low-rise office applications; * Patented, self-balancing double-hung windows designed for occupants to enjoy both large openings and easy operation; and * Historically accurate window systems with true divided lite muntins, addressing stringent aesthetic requirements for historic preservation projects. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |