Manufactured in Spokane, WA Since 1970
Manufactured in Spokane, WA Since 1970
James R. Hall and Bertie Peck formed a company called it House of Aluminum. They sold aluminum awnings, aluminum windows and storm doors.
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.
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 are divided by greylite #14 and obscure glass.
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.
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.
Hank Grinalds purchased House of Aluminum from James Hall combining Acme Glass with House of Aluminum.
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.
Hank Grinalds sells House of Aluminum to Steve Engstrom.
Steve Engstrom sells House of Aluminum to his brother, Lowell (Bo) Engstrom.
Northwest Aluminum Products purchases House of Aluminum making it their third location. The other locations are Kent, WA & Yakima, WA.
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.
Jeld-Wen changes the name from Northwest Windows & Patio Doors to Summit Window & Patio Door.
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.
Jeld-Wen sells the aluminum manufacturing facility to two employees and Marlin Windows, Inc is formed.
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