January 19, 2016
Sierra Pacific Windows to Launch New Architectural Wall System Line in Spring 2016
Product launch comes as result of an asset acquisition from Westview Products, Inc.
Red Bluff, California (January 19, 2016) – Sierra Pacific Windows is launching a new architectural wall system product line in spring of 2016. The announcement comes on the heels of its December 30, 2015, asset acquisition from Dallas, Oregon-based Westview Products, Inc.
The newly acquired high-end, architecturally-driven wall system line, also known as an engineered or structural wall system, is built with an extruded aluminum exterior and an all-wood interior. The wood interior distinguishes the line from competitive offerings — providing structural integrity and a unique aesthetic. This unique structural wall system can also accommodate operating Sierra Pacific windows for ventilation and greater design flexibility.
The acquisition dovetails with the company’s commitment to continuous growth in products, manufacturing, systems, marketing, distribution and personnel. The new line will expand Sierra Pacific’s single-source supplier niche, reinforcing its position as the most vertically-integrated wood window company in America. Sierra Pacific Windows Vice President of Business Development and Customer Service Bob Taylor said, “The wood wall system is a perfect complement to Sierra Pacific’s product portfolio, and fits in nicely with our distribution channels.”
Taylor explained that the growth potential of the wall system category, in particular, is significant. “It’s a niche market that’s being dramatically fueled by current design trends: expansive glass, clean straight lines, transparency between indoor and outdoor living, and architecture showcasing minimalist design with walls of glass.”
The line is highly customizable, and Sierra Pacific Windows works in close partnership with architects to bring their vision to life. It is ideally suited for a variety of segments, including high-end residential; health care; religious; office; education; hospitality; entertainment/sporting facilities; mixed use (urban); and government.
Westview Products, Inc. was formed in the late 1970s by a group of professionals who had come together to create a sunroom system for a custom home being built in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. By the 1980s, Westview Products had grown to be a Northwest leader in the design and manufacturing of wall and slope glazing products systems.
ABOUT SIERRA PACIFIC WINDOWS
Sierra Pacific Windows is a division of Sierra Pacific Industries, a family-owned forest products company. Based in Red Bluff, California, Sierra Pacific Windows is one of the largest manufacturers of superior quality, custom wood and vinyl windows and doors in the world. It is the only fully vertically-integrated seed-to-window window and door company, in which the company owns the forestland and manages the entire manufacturing and distribution process. Sierra Pacific Windows has a combined manufacturing production space of over 2 million square feet in California, Wisconsin, and Alabama. Its windows and doors are distributed via more than 600 nationwide dealers, distributors and company-owned locations.
ABOUT SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES
SPI is a third-generation, family-owned forest products company based in Anderson, California. The company owns and manages over 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Washington, and Oregon. Along with being a windows manufacturer, it is one of the largest US lumber and millwork producers. SPI is committed to managing its lands in a responsible and sustainable manner to protect the environment while providing quality wood products and renewable power for consumers. The company’s forests are certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative®. Sierra Pacific Industries utilizes nearly 100 percent of every piece of wood brought to its 18 sawmills and eight biomass-fueled cogeneration power plants.
