Loewen Windows is a large window and door manufacturer based in Steinbach, Manitoba

Steinbach, Manitoba

Steinbach is a city of approx. 13,500 people in the southeast corner of the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Steinbach is the largest community in the Eastman region of Manitoba. The city is located in the R.M. of Hanover and bordered to the east by the R.M...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It was started in 1905 by Mennonite

Mennonite

The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...

 settlers. Loewen makes wooden windows and doors and specializes in the high-end market. They currently employ approximately 750 people at their Steinbach plant.

Towards the end of June 2010, Loewen Windows was sold to VKR Holding

VELUX

VELUX is a Danish company that specializes in windows and skylights.In addition, VELUX offers many types of decoration and sun screening, roller shutters, installation products, products for remote control and thermal solar panels for installation in roofs...

 of Denmark.

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