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2 9 Sponsored Manufacturer Profile F A L L 2 0 1 9 / S T U F F M A D E I N M A I N E VELUX is the market leader in the manufacturing of skylights for residential and commercial buildings. We create fully customizable daylighting systems for happier, healthier living and working environments. For nearly eight decades, generations of homeowners, architects, and builders have trusted our innovative designs and time-tested quality to naturally brighten homes, hospitals, schools, offices, hotels, and manufacturing facilities. n We spend 90% of our lives indoors. As human beings, we need to re-connect with nature to stay healthy and feel well. Working for a company in the beautiful state of Maine, that makes a product that lets daylight and fresh air back into people's lives, is a great feeling. John Kingsbury Jr., 44 www.veluxusa.com 85 Spencer Drive Unit A Wells, ME 04090 P: 207.216.4500 FOUNDED: 1941 PL ANT MANAGER: George Walker FULL-TIME/ FTE EMPLOYEES: 100 HEADQUARTERS: Copenhagen, Denmark ADDITIONAL COMPANY LOCATIONS: Greenwood, SC and Sparks, NV C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E P R O D U CT S VELUX engineers and manufactures a full line of quality structural and unit skylights, continuous vault, and translucent wall systems. Systems are available with a wide range of finish colors, custom sizes, and glazing options including energy efficient, hurricane, photovoltaic, and electrochromic. M A R K E T S / C U S T O M E R S Customers include architects, roofers, and builders in commercial and residential construction. The VELUX facility in Wells, Maine, produces new and replacement skylights that are installed throughout North America. CAREER/JOB OPPORTUNITIES VELUX provides career opportunities to talented and career-minded individuals. As a company, we believe people should constantly develop. That's why we offer many different career possibilities to match your skills and ambitions in various fields of interest including mechanical engineering, CNC machining, and production operations. To view positions and apply, visit veluxusa. com/careers. CO M PA N Y B E N E F I T S We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits that include: Health, dental and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, cancer protection insurance, flexible spending accounts, matched 401(k) retirement plan, education assistance, vacation and sick day programs, 10 paid holidays, service recognition program, and much more. C O M M U N I T Y E N G AG E M E N T VELUX has a strong commitment to the communities where our employees and their families live. Local organizations that we have sponsored and supported include the YMCA, York County Community College, United Way and Junior Achievement, to name a few. SUSTAINABILITY Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability are deeply ingrained in the VELUX philosophy. It's our goal to design and develop products that are not only useful to society but are also responsibly sourced. We continuously seek to minimize our environmental footprint in the way we source, manufacture, and sell our products. VELUX SCHOOL: York Community College/Sanford Regional Vocational Center YEARS AT COMPANY: 21 POSITION: Quality Assurance Technician A custom structural skylight engineered and manufactured in Wells