Dubuque – January 16, 2012. Klauer Manufacturing Company and EMCO Building Products announce plans to
form a strategic partnership that would use their complementary strengths to create an alliance, making them one of
the strongest companies in the steel and aluminum building products sector. Under the proposed partnership:
- Klauer will purchase EMCO’s machinery, production capability and inventory and consolidate all
manufacturing operations to two Dubuque, Iowa locations.
- EMCO will continue to market the EMCO brand of steel siding and matching metal soffit, fascia and rain
carrying products throughout North America. EMCO will also market Klauer brand metal products.
- The EMCO Product line will remain complete with 33 colors for box siding and seamless steel siding under
the name EMCO Preserve™ & Weatheredwood™.
- EMCO will continue to aggressively promote United States Seamless® an exclusive seamless steel siding
marketing program offered to select dealers nationwide.
- Klauer will introduce a new Klauer brand of steel siding through its distribution channel and increase its color
selections in matching aluminum soffit, fascia and rain carrying systems.
- Klauer Classic and Prestige siding products, with matching fascia, soffit and rain carrying equipment will be
produced in 28 new premium colors, in addition to, the vast number of colors in the current Klauer color
palette.
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“The acquisition of the EMCO manufacturing equipment and inventories along with the formation of the marketing
alliance represents an exciting time at Klauer and we feel very fortunate to be able to continue working with the
talented EMCO staff.” said Mike Igo, Chief Operating Officer of Klauer Manufacturing Company. “This offers us the
opportunity to further establish ourselves as one of the industry’s premier sheet metal products manufacturers by
offering the most comprehensive line of products available in the industry.
According to Mike Bullinger, President of EMCO Building Products, “This partnership will capitalize on EMCO’s
product and marketing strengths and Klauer’s manufacturing and distribution strengths to improve the overall value
proposition to our customers. EMCO will continue to be the leader in the steel siding arena by providing our
industry with superior steel products for the marketplace and by placing a greater focus on servicing the needs of
today’s customer.” Bullinger goes on to say that “currently our steel siding products offer the best value in
performance, fade protection, color selection, maintenance ease, and sustainability…not to mention it is backed by
the strongest manufacturer warranty in the industry.” Additionally, this alliance will help expand EMCO’s sister
company Eastside Machine in their distribution of seamless portable roll‐forming machines (siding, gutter & roofing)
throughout the United States.
“Likewise, I am excited about this partnership with EMCO” said Mike Igo, Chief Operations Officer of Klauer
Manufacturing. “We are one of the industry’s premier sheet metal products manufacturers and by adding a
complete line of steel siding products to our offering is a great opportunity for us to utilize our capacity more
efficiently as well as making the products available to our Klauer customers.” |
| Klauer Manufacturing has been a trusted leader in the sheet metal building industry since 1870. Located on the
banks of the Mississippi River, in Dubuque, Iowa, Klauer is a family‐owned business operated by fourth and fifth
generation family members. From its two locations in Dubuque, Klauer Mfg. produces a wide variety of sheet metal
building products servicing the residential, agricultural and commercial construction industries. Products are
manufactured from steel and aluminum, both in mill and more than 150 pre‐painted color finishes. From roofing,
rainware and siding products to metal building components, Klauer Manufacturing provides one of the most
comprehensive products offering in the industry. |