2. Objectives
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By the end of this course, you will
understand:
1. Who is Ply Gem?
2. What is Mitten?
3. Products
4. Branches across Canada
5. The Colours of Mitten
6. Customer Base
7. Ordering and Support
Intro to the Mitten Brand
3. • $2 Billion in sales
• Approximately 9,000 associates
• 30 Manufacturing plants
• Founded in 1943 in North America
• Publicly traded - NYSE
One of North America’s largest manufacturers of exterior
building products
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WINDOWS/SIDING NEW CONSTRUCTION/R&R
Who is Ply Gem?
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Windows in Western Canada
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Vinyl Siding in NorthAmerica#1
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Provider of branded products for new construction and home
improvement markets sold through multiple distribution channels
Who is Ply Gem?
5. • The Mitten brand is the market share leader in Canada
• Mitten Vinyl Siding is manufactured in Paris, ON
• Proud history of manufacturing premium exterior building products in
Canada since 1959
• Branch locations across Canada, marketing exterior building products
to new home construction applicators, repair/remodeling contractors
and building material retailers
• In Canada, Ply Gem distributes 7 Categories of exterior building
products:
Siding
Aluminum
Shake & Stone
Windows & Doors
Accents
Building Envelope
Tools & Equipment
What is Mitten?
6. Shake
Stone
Siding
Strategically, it is in our best interest to supply as
many of the exterior building products on each
home as we can.
Customer Base
Colour matched Siding and Shake products
Products
7. Shake
Vinyl Siding
Stone Veneer
PVC Trim
Aluminum
In Canada, Ply Gem distributes
7 Categories of exterior building
products:
• Siding
• Aluminum
• Shake & Stone
• Windows & Doors
• Accents
• Building Envelope
• Tools & Equipment
Products
8. Branches across Canada
Our distribution centres carry a wide range of exterior building products to bring each market
a one-stop-shop opportunity.
A variety of product lines enable the ability to build full truckload orders that increase
efficiency, lower transaction costs, and offer each dealer the convenience of few deliveries (or
pick ups).
9. The Colours of Mitten
The Mitten brand features the
most complete colour offering in
the vinyl siding industry:
37 Colours available:
• 21 Bold Premium Colours
• 16 Natural Standard Colours
Mitten Siding features a lifetime
warranty against colour fade.
10. The Colours of Mitten
Homeowners achieve enhanced curb appeal through the most popular
color palettes in the exterior building products industry
11. Customer Base
Ply Gem supplies exterior building products to
the new construction and repair/remodeling
market segments across Canada.
Our customers include:
• Builders (and the Applicators that install for
them)
• Repair/Remodeling Contractors
• Home Improvement Retailers and Lumber
Yards
