National manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems has expanded operations at its Northeast Pennsylvania facility outside of Scranton with the addition of several Crystal products to the lineup of products fabricated there. The expansion aims to keep up with demand and keep lead times short.
What the expansion consists of
Crystal Windows’ new construction Series 300 and Series 400 vinyl windows and the Series 1500 and Series 1600 vinyl sliding patio doors are all now fully assembled at the Scranton factory. These products join the Series 100 vinyl window line and the Series 1240 and 1280 aluminum patio doors already assembled there.
“Crystal Pennsylvania is continuing to grow despite the current industry challenges,” says President Steve Chen. “With our 336,000-square-foot facility, we’ve capitalized on the space to add product lines and allow other Crystal plants to focus production on new heavy commercial products for regional markets.”
Crystal Pennsylvania also has expanded its insulating glass unit fabrication capabilities. The facility now can produce IGUs with several spacer systems, including GED Intercept and Edgetech SuperSpacer. Production of triple-pane IGUs has also ramped up with increased market demand for greater energy efficiency. Crystal PA’s automated glass line features GED and Billco advanced production equipment that can handle large glass panels.
Most of the products fabricated at Crystal Pennsylvania are shipped directly to job sites and customers throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and central Mid-West regions, including major developments in Crystal’s newest markets in Texas. Longer distance shipments are handled by Crystal’s logistics partner JB Hunt. Shipments in the Northeast region are usually handled by Crystal’s own truck fleet.
What's to come
Crystal plans to add more new equipment this year, including vinyl saws, welders and corner cleaners with associated tooling to handle additional Crystal products. Building improvements, a new rooftop sign and enhancements to employee break areas are also in the works.
“The new equipment we have already added here recently has improved our operating efficiency and reduced lead times,” says Chen. “Further improvements this year will continue the trend, and it will allow us to satisfy demand even more effectively and improve deliveries to our customers.”
