Jeld-Wen announced it will be closing the window manufacturing line at its Grinnell, Iowa, facility by the end of March, laying off 298 workers, according to reporting from the Des Moines Register.
“While decisions that impact people are never easy, we make them only after careful consideration and with the understanding that our actions today are necessary to position Jeld-Wen for long-term success,” says Katie Lykins, manager of external communications for the company.
“We value the contributions of our employees and have provided those affected with a competitive separation package and outplacement services to help provide a smooth transition.”
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Door manufacturing at the Grinnell facility will continue, according to Dan Nieland, executive director of Poweshiek Economic Development.
The company plans to move production to other existing Jeld-Wen facilities, with the transition beginning immediately.
The North Carolina-based company had previously announced 152 layoffs in Grinnell in November. In 2024, the company also shuttered plants in Hawkins, Wisconsin, affecting 338 employees, and Vista, California, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs.
At the time of its November layoffs, the company employed 900 workers in the Grinnell area.
