FENTRO TECHNOLOGIES
SUPPLY CHAIN REACTION Bridging the gap for window and door fabricators
Fentro Technologies' most valuable asset — its team of skilled staff at the Morden plant. Photos by Darcy Finley
associated with the industry’s supply chain, and they knew there had to be a better way. “There were too many different European suppliers required to complete the final product,” says Fentro general manager Eduard Braun. “The company’s mission from the beginning has been to bridge the gap between the window and door fabricator and its European-based suppliers of profiles, hardware and accessories, through support and service.” Fentro grew rapidly after it was founded in 2001 in Delta, B.C. In 2006, its head office was moved to a 30,000-square-foot building in Morden and today, the company is a leading distributor of window and door systems,
focusing on three core areas of service: Patio doors and uPVC profile systems, hardware and tools, and interior shadings. “Our extensive knowledge of tilt-and- turn window systems and European door systems, from engineering and development to warehousing and logistics, allows Fentro to provide North American window and door manufacturers with cutting-edge European fenestration products and solutions,” Braun says. “With more than 60 years of combined experienced in the fenestration industry, we are dedicated to sharing our knowledge of the tilt-and-turn system to help fabricators offer their customers a high- quality window product that meets North
BY PAT REDIGER
It has often been said that when a door closes, a window of opportunity opens. That was the case for the founders of Fentro Technologies, a trio of entrepreneurs who immigrated to Canada from Germany with a vision to bring European tilt-and-turn windows to North American fabricators. Having operated a manufacturing plant for many years, they understood the challenges
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