Kolbe: Wins three Crystal Achievement Awards

Wausau, Wis. — Kolbe is honored as a winner of three 2013 Crystal Achievement Awards from Window & Door magazine. These awards are given annually for outstanding achievements in window and door product technology, manufacturing and marketing.

Acknowledging three awards earned by a single company, John Swanson, editor and associate publisher of Window & Door, said, “This may be a first. The judges clearly liked the ‘We’re for the visionaries’ program.”

Reviewed amongst other large window and door manufacturers with annual sales in excess of $100 million, the awards’ jury of industry leaders recognized Kolbe for:

* Best Industry Website for KolbeWindows.com

* Best Product Literature for “We’re for the visionaries” consumer brochure

* Most Innovative Marketing Program for “We’re for the visionaries” consumer campaign

“At Kolbe, we pride ourselves on the numerous initiatives we undertake to continually improve all aspects of our business,” says Mike Salsieder, Kolbe’s president. “The consumer marketing campaign is an important part of our strategy to build brand awareness among discerning and design-savvy homeowners.”

All of the 2013 Crystal Achievement Awards winners are featured in Window & Door magazine’s September issue, on its website and in WDweekly newsletter.

What began in 1946 as a two-brother team has grown into an internationally respected manufacturing company. Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co, Inc. remains a privately held, community-oriented business located in Wausau, Wis. Covering nearly one million-square-feet, its state-of-the-art facilities feature high-tech machinery and a design center to present the creative possibilities offered by Kolbe windows and doors.

Kolbe’s Media Contact

Heather West. 612-724-8760, heather@heatherwestpr.com