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
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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