Report - Jeld-wen Melton Mowbray Aug 20

[Bikin Glynn]

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Jeld Wen Lowerstoft has been covered many times but this place has only had a couple of reports covering a small amount & I cant really figure why as its actually a little gem!
It is somewhat tricky, our visit involved getting hit on the head by a brick & hiding in a bush 20ft from the blindest security guard Iv ever seen plus this is on their still used site but as always I think we were just lucky to hit this at the right time but I bloodey loved this one!

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JELD-WEN was founded by Richard ”Dick” Wendt, an entrepreneur at heart, who learned the art of managing a manufacturing company under the tutelage of his father, Caradco executive Lester Wendt. In 1957, Iowa-based Caradco sent Dick to Oregon to help run the company’s millwork plant in Klamath Falls. Caradco decided to sell the plant at auction. Dick and four business partners, Larry Wetter, John Biehn, Gerry Wickersham, and Bill Taylor bought many of the assets on October 25, 1960 and named the new company JELD-WEN.

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JELD-WEN entered the European market in 1993. Since then JELD-WEN has grown to encompass brands across the continent. In the UK, the JELD-WEN brand has been in existence since 1999 when it replaced Rugby Joinery, formerly the John Carr and Boulton and Paul businesses.

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Today JELD-WEN employs approximately 21,000 people worldwide and has manufacturing, distribution and showroom locations across the United States and in 24 countries, located primarily in North America, Europe and Australia.

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Im not sure why this part if empty, Im guessing it just became economically unviable so was easier to just close the doors, Its surprising though the amount of stuff they left behind!

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[Bikin Glynn]

Continued

I could go on but really think that will do from here.

Thanks for looking.​

 

[Down and beyond]

Really really nice mate looks a cracking place you have covered it very well

 

[Mikeymutt]

Very nice indeed. Lowestoft one ain't really been reported on that many times. Prob about the same amount as this.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Really really nice mate looks a cracking place you have covered it very well

Thanks dude

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Very nice indeed. Lowestoft one ain't really been reported on that many times. Prob about the same amount as this.

I can o ly find 2 on this & they are a bit odd.
By that I mean I'm sure there is a pic form the office but they seem to of missed all the machinery in the next room!

 

[Calamity Jane]

This is nice. Lots to shoot here. Im surprised its so under done tbh. Great set, a bit of everything nearly. Great report :

 

[Mikeymutt]

I can o ly find 2 on this & they are a bit odd.
By that I mean I'm sure there is a pic form the office but they seem to of missed all the machinery in the next room!

Yeah they were a while ago. It's still a beauty and the machinery is nice. Think there is only three reports on the Lowestoft one as well.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

This is nice. Lots to shoot here. Im surprised its so under done tbh. Great set, a bit of everything nearly. Great report :

Thanks as always Jane

 

[KPUrban_]

Remember coming across this when looking into the lowestoft site and didn't think anything of it. Regret that now.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Remember coming across this when looking into the lowestoft site and didn't think anything of it. Regret that now.

It's still there but they r pretty hot on sealing it up these days but u may get lucky

 

[ikkdjct]

That looks amazing!! Nice report - love the photos.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

That looks amazing!! Nice report - love the photos.

Thanks dude, it was a nice impromptu explore!

 

[HughieD]

Cracking report mate. Been a while since that came up.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Cracking report mate. Been a while since that came up.

Thanks matey, its certainly a bit of a hidden gem