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About Humphrey PVC Window Systems Humphrey Products of Wichita, Kansas started shipping aluminum products into Canada in 1952 to Humphrey Windows in Edmonton, Alberta. Their sales people out of Great Falls, Montana opened Dealers throughout western Canada. Dealers were established in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Calgary, Swift Current, Regina and Saskatoon. By 1960 demand for the product was so strong it was decided to open a distribution centre in Canada. This would allow Humphrey Products to service their accounts and develop new ones. Winnipeg was chosen as the site for the new facility. It was the geographic centre of Canada. In 1961 Humphrey Products of Winnipeg started shipping to their Dealers throughout Canada. In the early 70's Humphrey Products and their Dealers were at the forefront of the fledgling "renovation" industry. They offered window systems that could easily be installed in existing openings. Their concept of each Dealer also being a full line window manufacturer allowed the Dealers and the network to prosper. The Dealers could control their own finished window supply. This was a time when large manufacturers were only interested in supplying standardized products for the "new construction" industry. In 1982 a group of Dealers formed a separate company and purchased the assets of Humphrey Products. This guaranteed their source of aluminum window and door components. In 1988, new management brought a change in direction that went along with the industry moving to PVC window products. Humphrey Products has continued to grow and evolve. Humphrey now manufactures and ships over 25,000 top quality vinyl windows a year to a variety of residential and commercial accounts. The company has also expanded its product line to include high quality residential doors and related accessories. |