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    • Aluminum Products
      • Commercial Windows
      • Heavy Commercial Windows
      • Blinded Window
      • Patio Door
      • Entry Doors
      • Storefront
      • Curtain Wall
      • Sunshades
    • Vinyl Windows
      • 6000 Slider/Hung & Fixed
      • 3000 Slider/Hung & Fixed
      • 1000 Slider/Hung & Fixed
      • 4000 Double Slide & Hung
      • 3000 Casement & Awning
      • 6800 Premium Patio Door
      • 3800 Modern Rail Door
      • 5000 French Rail Door
    • Other Products
      • Shower Doors
      • Nabco Entrances
      • Insulated Glass & Lites
    • Photo Gallery
    • Projects
    • History
    • Contact Us
Marlin Windows
  • Home
  • Aluminum Products
    • Commercial Windows
    • Heavy Commercial Windows
    • Blinded Window
    • Patio Door
    • Entry Doors
    • Storefront
    • Curtain Wall
    • Sunshades
  • Vinyl Windows
    • 6000 Slider/Hung & Fixed
    • 3000 Slider/Hung & Fixed
    • 1000 Slider/Hung & Fixed
    • 4000 Double Slide & Hung
    • 3000 Casement & Awning
    • 6800 Premium Patio Door
    • 3800 Modern Rail Door
    • 5000 French Rail Door
  • Other Products
    • Shower Doors
    • Nabco Entrances
    • Insulated Glass & Lites
  • Photo Gallery
  • Projects
  • History
  • Contact Us

1955 - How It All Started

James R. Hall and Bertie Peck formed a company called it House of Aluminum.  They sold aluminum awnings, aluminum windows and storm doors. 

1959

Color accents in the front were obtained through panels of rust and blue.  Grey heat absorbing plate

Robert Cossette and Henry (Hank) Grinalds were working for a large glass and metal distribution retailer.   Both had reached an age when they knew they had to decide whether to continue working for someone else or establish a business of their own.    They decided the later.


In March, 1959, the two men formed Acme Glass, Inc.  They built a six-figure volume during the first nine months of operation, raising it 50% in 1960, and continuing to boost volume high enough to justify the move to a new building built to their specifications.  This was accomplished in spite of a recession which hit Spokane in 1959 and a three-month strike of union glaziers the same year. 

New Building

Cossette and Grinalds decided to build a new place of business where they could promote automotive installations and drop-in trade by presenting a more attractive business establishment and by stocking and promoting  greater variety of hardware.  They chose to build at East 7225 Sprague Ave with a move-in date of June 1, 1959.   They designed the building to provide a handsome glass and metal storefront and a convenient, labor saving  work area.  A railroad spur was recently being built to bring carload lots directly to the rear door of the warehouse.

The offices were divided by grey lite #14 and obscure glass.

The offices are divided by greylite #14 and obscure glass.

Late 1960's - Marlin Caught in Hawaii

In the late 1960's, Hank Grinalds, Walt Lasbrook & Bob Cromer, went fishing in Hawaii and caught a Marlin.  There is some discrepancy as to who actually hooked the Marlin, but they all helped reel it in.  The Marlin was replicated, mounted and hung in their showroom.   It hangs in Marlin Windows' showroom to this day.  

1970 - How The Marlin Product Name Started

Looking to name the aluminum window line, each employee was asked to write down a suggestion, with the winner to be awarded $100.  Ken McLeod came up with Marlin as he really liked the Marlin hanging in the showroom.   He ended up spending the $100 buying everyone drinks that evening. 

1971

Hank Grinalds purchased House of Aluminum from James Hall combining Acme Glass with House of Aluminum.

1975 - New 50,000 Sq Ft Building

Hank Grinalds starts construction of a new 50,000 square-foot manufacturing facility @ 5414 E Broadway (current location of Marlin Windows), across the street from their facility @ 5417 E Broadway Ave.   

1976 - House of Aluminum Sold

Hank Grinalds sells House of Aluminum to Steve Engstrom.

1981 - House of aluminum Sold Again

Steve Engstrom sells House of Aluminum to his brother, Lowell (Bo) Engstrom.

1988 - Northwest Aluminum Products

Northwest Aluminum Products purchases House of Aluminum making it their third location.  The other locations are Kent, WA & Yakima, WA.

1993 - Northwest Windows & Patio Doors

Jeld-Wen, Inc purchases Northwest Aluminum Products and renames it Northwest Windows & Patio Doors.  Northwest Windows begins manufacturing their own vinyl windows in addition to Marlin aluminum products with 150 employees and two shifts. 

1996 - Summit Window & Patio Door

Jeld-Wen changes the name from Northwest Windows & Patio Doors to Summit Window & Patio Door.

1998 - Vinyl Window Manufacturing Ceased

Jeld-Wen, ceases vinyl window manufacturing at Summit Window (Spokane), enabling the Spokane location to return to their roots of solely manufacturing Marlin aluminum products. Summit Window - Yakima, as well as other locations remained open.

2001 - Marlin Windows Formed

Jeld-Wen sells the aluminum manufacturing facility to (2) employees, Gary Westermann and Lyle Grambo, and Marlin Windows, Inc is formed.  

2019 - Land Purchase

Land is purchased for a new manufacturing facility. 

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