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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedOpen & shut: fiberglass units are making a dent in the steel door market - Windows & Doors
Building Products, Jan-Feb, 2004 by Stephanie Herzfeld
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Therma-Tru. Classic-Craft Mahogany and Rustic collection doors won't warp, rot, swell, or crack like wood, says the maker Made to look like Honduran mahogany, Mahogany collection doors are available with three new decorative glass lines. Southwestern-style Rustic doors feature a top rail design that can be trimmed for arch or radius top applications 800-537-8827. www.thermatru.com. Circle 252.
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Kolbe & Kolbe. The company's pre-hung fiberglass doors come in a variety of styles and sizes, and feature stile-and-rail construction in a non-cupping, non-twisting, waterproof composite material. The door skins resist scratches and abrasions, says the maker, and are available in either wood grain or smooth-panel finishes in a number of stains and colors. 800-955-8177. www.kolbe-kolbe.com. Circle 250.
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GOOD FORTUNE
FORTUNE BRANDS BUYS DOOR MANUFACTURER THERMA-TRU
Therma-Tru, the leading designer and manufacturer of residential and commerical fiberglass and steal entry doors in the United States, now is part of Fortune Brands, a $6 billion consumer brands giant.
The addition of the Therma-Tru brand expands the company's fast-growing Home & Hardware business, which also includes Mean, the No. 1 faucet brand in North America; MasterBrand Cabinets, the No. 2 kitchen and bath cabinet business; Master Lock, the world's leading padlock brand; and Waterloo Industries, the leading manufacturer of tool storage products.
Therma-Tru's annual sales exceed $400 million. Fortune Brands paid about $925 million for the door maker. Fortune Brands officials say the Therma-Tru purchase creates opportunities for sales growth and cost synergies within the Home & Hardware business.
Founded in 1962 by David K. Welles Sr., Therma-Tru pioneered the fiberglass entry door industry with the introduction of the Fiber-Classic wood-grained door.
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