Renewal by Andersen Corporation
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Renewal by Andersen Corporation is the replacement window
and door
subsidiary of Andersen Corporation
, one of America’s largest private companies.
The company manufactures replacement windows and doors using Fibrex, a composite material formulated with 40% wood fibers and 60% thermoplastic resin. The wood fibers are reclaimed directly from the Andersen Windows manufacturing operations in Bayport, Minnesota
. .
Renewal by Andersen products are Green Seal
certified and Energy Star
qualified. The company's products are also qualified for indoor air quality
by Scientific Certification Systems.
Window
A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall or door that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material like float glass. Windows are held in place by frames, which...
and door
Door
A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space....
subsidiary of Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation is a privately owned American business that is a major manufacturer of windows; its windows are known as Andersen Windows. The company was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River...
, one of America’s largest private companies.
The company manufactures replacement windows and doors using Fibrex, a composite material formulated with 40% wood fibers and 60% thermoplastic resin. The wood fibers are reclaimed directly from the Andersen Windows manufacturing operations in Bayport, Minnesota
Bayport, Minnesota
Bayport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,471 at the 2010 census.Bayport is located on the St. Croix River one mile south of Stillwater, Minnesota. It is the headquarters of the Andersen Corporation, a major manufacturer of windows...
. .
Renewal by Andersen products are Green Seal
Green Seal
Green Seal is a non-profit, third-party certifier and standards development body in the United States. Since 1989 it has provided independent, objective, science-based guidance to the marketplace and to consumers...
certified and Energy Star
Energy Star
Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products originated in the United States of America. It was first created as a United States government program during the early 1990s, but Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and the European Union have also adopted...
qualified. The company's products are also qualified for indoor air quality
Indoor air quality
Indoor air quality is a term referring to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants....
by Scientific Certification Systems.