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Loewen Windows

Loewen Windows
TypePrivate
IndustryWindow & Door
Founded1905; 121 years ago (1905)
FounderCornelius Toews Loewen
Headquarters
Steinbach, Manitoba
,
Canada
Area served
United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean
Number of employees
700[1] (2025)
Websitewww.loewen.com

Loewen is a Canadian manufacturer of wood window and door systems for residential and light commercial applications. The company uses Douglas fir and mahogany in its products. As of 2025, it had a network of several hundred dealers across North America and employed approximately 700 people.

History

Loewen was founded in 1905 by Cornelius Toews Loewen in Steinbach, Manitoba, as Loewen Millwork.[2] Early products included church pews and beekeeping equipment. From the 1930s through the 1940s the company shifted to manufacturing pre-built windows and doors to supply the post-war boom in housing construction.

In the 1990s, Loewen expanded into the United States and became a supplier of custom wood windows and doors. Following the 2008 financial crisis, Loewen Windows lost 90% of its business and was forced to cut the employees from 1,700 down to 500.[3] In 2010, the business was sold from the local Loewen family to VKR Holding A/S, an investment company based in Denmark.[4] A few years later, the company was purchased back from VKR Holding A/S by brothers Clyde and Charles Loewen in 2013, with support from other investors.[3] The window manufacturer continued to sustain itself despite additional economic troubles during the COVID-19 pandemic and the tariffs enacted by Donald Trump on Canada in 2025. As of 2025, Loewen Windows exports approximately 85% of its products to the United States, making it vulnerable to economic conditions there.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Zubina Ahmed (February 6, 2025). "Tariffs paused, but manufacturer that employs 700 in Steinbach now struggles with uncertainty".
  2. ^ "Loewen - Canadian Company Capabilities". Industries and Business - Industry Canada. Retrieved 2025-08-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ a b Aaron Epp (June 20, 2024). "Clear vision for success". Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Danes purchase Steinbach window company". CBC News. July 2, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2025.

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