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Andersen Corporation Acquires Madras-Based Bright Wood, Central Oregon's Second-Largest Private Employer
Bright Wood, with 1,000+ employees and 28 plants, will keep local leadership while Andersen Corporation oversees governance to strengthen fenestration industry ties.
- On Dec. 10, 2025, Andersen Corporation announced it will acquire Bright Wood Corporation, the largest independent maker of window and patio door components in the U.S., in a PR Newswire release.
- Citing supply-chain continuity, Andersen described the acquisition as a way to keep Bright Wood a valued fenestration industry partner and to unlock new opportunities, Andersen said.
- Andersen will participate in board- and executive-level governance while Pat Meyer, acting CEO of Bright Wood, leads with support from the tenured Bright Wood leadership team.
- According to Economic Development for Central Oregon, Bright Wood Corporation has 1,150 employees and ranks as the region's No. 2 private employer behind St. Charles Health System with 5,188 employees, while employing 885 in Jefferson County.
- Andersen's scale — more than 13,000 employees — positions it as a major industry player alongside Bright Wood Corporation, founded in Madras in 1960 and family-owned for over 60 years.
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Andersen Corporation acquires Madras-based Bright Wood, Central Oregon's second-largest private employer
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) - Bright Wood Corp., a 60-plus-year fixture of Central Oregon's timber roots and the region's second-largest private employer, is being acquired by Andersen Corporation, the nationwide window and door maker, in a deal announced Wednesday. Bright Wood, the largest independent manufacturer of window and patio door components and engineered dimension lumber in
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Andersen Corporation Announces Acquisition of Bright Wood
BAYPORT, Minn., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Andersen Corporation (Andersen), manufacturer of America's most trusted brand of window and doors*, has announced it will acquire Bright Wood Corporation (Bright Wood), the largest independent manufacturer of window and patio door components…
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