Ply Gem Sells Part of CertainTeed Assets

Ply Gem Industries Inc. (Ply Gem) recently announced it has sold certain assets associated with the CertainTeed window and patio door fabricator business in the Eastern United States to MI Windows and Doors Inc. (MI) as part of Ply Gem’s recent acquisition of CertainTeed’s vinyl window and patio door business.

As part of this transaction, MI has entered into a ten-year agreement with CertainTeed Corp. that allows MI to become the licensor of the CertainTeed brand for windows and patio doors in the eastern United States and eastern Canada. Ply Gem will continue to be the licensor of the CertainTeed brand for windows and patio doors in the western United States and western Canada.

“We are excited about the opportunities this will create for our customers, team members and supply partners,” says Matt DeSoto, MI’s president of the eastern division. “The potential for our eastern team to increase market share with the trusted and well respected CertainTeed brand name is limitless.”

MI has been granted responsibility for marketing, engineering/technical services and new product development associated with CertainTeed window and door growth in the eastern regions.

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