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Jeld-Wen Remains Committed to Klamath Falls
This article was in Saturday’s (November 12, 2016) Herald and News
Written By: Gerry O’Brien, H&N Editor
Jeld-Wen does not have plans to move employees “en masse” from its Klamath Falls plants to North Carolina, according to the company’s President and CEO Mark Beck.
The global firm that was once headquartered in Klamath Falls, recently announced it will be building a new, multi-million-dollar training center and business campus in Charlotte, N.C.
It noted that it will create some 200 jobs at the center and some employees may transfer to the operation.
In recent years, news of transfers makes Klamath Falls nervous, as some of the executive staff, public relations and legal department have moved to the North Carolina headquarters.
‘Key functions’
Beck, answering questions via a company spokeswoman, said, “Klamath Falls remains a significant location for Jeld-Wen – not only as every associate’s connection to our heritage – but also as home to several key functions including research and development, IT, risk management, customer service, finance, human resources and others.”
Klamath Falls is also a very important manufacturing site for Jeld-Wen including its sawmill, wood components plant and patented AuraLast wood treatment facility, the release said.
“We do not have plans to move any functional groups en masse from Klamath Falls to another location. From time to time individual roles or personnel may be asked to relocate,” Beck said.
Jeld-Wen started its business in Klamath Falls in 1960 under the Wendt family. It was once headquarters to its North American operations. Lately, it consolidated its global operations in North Carolina. It employs about 3,000 workers across Oregon and about 20,000 worldwide.
Hiring in Klamath
“Aside from this project, it’s important to note that Jeld-Wen continues to hire in Klamath Falls for a variety of roles as business needs dictate,” Becks release said. “Our recent investment in 2015 to the Klamath Falls campus to improve our research, development, prototyping, and testing center is serving the company well. In addition, we are investing in improved pedestrian safety measures for associates on the campus and are working with municipal partners to augment that safety plan.”
According to Commercial Property Executive website, the company will move or hire 200 “associates” at its Queen City headquarters in North Carolina. The new, 200-job headquarters will qualify for up to $2.4 million from the state’s Jobs Development Investment Grant program. The company intends to hire administrative, management and other staff.
The Charlotte-based company operates in 25 countries with 111 manufacturing facilities located primarily in North America, Europe and Australia. About 400 are currently employed in North Carolina.
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