Pella (company)

In 1992, Pella entered the national retail market with windows and patio doors, adding select lumberyard distribution in 1994. In 2001, Pella introduced Pella Design Centers to mainstream market customers, as a “store-within-a-store inside Lowe's stores and staffed by Lowe's employees. In 2000, Fortune Magazine recognized Pella as one of the 100 Best Companies To Work For and Pella was awarded for six consecutive years. In 2018, Pella was awarded Forbes America's Best Large Employers of the Year. Pella earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy‚ (DOE) Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in 2009 and 2010. Pella Corporation earned an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year 2013 award, presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) for manufacturing energy-efficient windows and educating consumers about them. the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA). ==Charitable activities==

The Kuyper Rolscreen Charitable Trust was established in 1952 by Pete and Lucille Kuyper. It was reorganized in 1968 as the Pella Rolscreen Foundation. The foundation's primary focus was supporting education, community betterment and giving. Matching Gifts was added in 1984, and in 2002 they established a volunteer recognition program in honor of the foundation’s 50th anniversary. As a community partner, the Foundation provides grants, invests in youth and education, and undertakes service projects to help progressively shape the communities in which Pella Corporation team members live and work. Since 2003, Pella Corporation has partnered with JDRF, an organization fighting Type 1 Diabetes. The organization's two goals are to find a cure and support children and adults who are fighting this disease. In 2017, Pella and its employees raised $2.7 million USD for the organization. ==References==