Building Manufacturer To Open Bucks County Facility

QUAKERTOWN, PA — A Pennsylvania-based building manufacturer will open a new manufacturing facility in Quakertown, creating 45 new full-time jobs over the next three years, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday.

CertainTeed, which makes building products including roofing, siding, fencing and decking, has opened its new site in Quakertown and will invest in leasehold improvements and new equipment, Gov. Wolf said. By opening the new facility, the company is increasing its production capacity of STONEfaçade, a stone veneer system made with concrete that can be installed quickly by a vinyl siding contractor.

“CertainTeed is one of Pennsylvania’s legacy companies, calling the commonwealth home for more than a century, and we are thrilled to see its continued expansion,” Gov. Wolf said. “My administration is committed to supporting businesses like this across the state, helping them to grow their operations, better serve their customers, and provide new jobs and opportunities to the surrounding community.”

The company received a funding proposal from the Department of Community and Economic Development for a $200,000 Pennsylvania First grant, $90,000 in Job Creation Tax Credits (JCTC) to be distributed upon the creation of the new jobs, and $22,200 in funding for workforce training. The company has committed to investing approximately $8 million into the project, the governor's office said.

“We’re excited to bring our new STONEfaçade products to more customers around the country, and we’re grateful for the continued interest in and support of our business from our home state of Pennsylvania,” said Joe Bondi, Vice President and General Manager of CertainTeed Sidings Product Group. “We’re excited for the future of this innovative, game-changing, American made product.”

CertainTeed was founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company and is headquartered in Malvern.

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