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YKK AP to Open Houston Branch in May November 2, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Oliver Stepe, 678-838-6036
YKK AP to Open Houston Branch in May
AUSTELL, Ga. - YKK AP America Inc. plans to open a new branch in Houston to serve its commercial building industry customers in south Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The new branch, the company’s ninth, is expected to open by May 2008 and will ultimately have 15 to 20 employees involved in sales, estimating, customer service, production and warehousing functions. The company is evaluating several sites in Houston’s northwestern suburbs. YKK AP’s commercial products group sells aluminum glazing systems used in the exterior envelope of office buildings, schools, apartments and condominiums, stores and other buildings. Branches are supplied from YKK AP’s Dublin, Georgia, manufacturing facility, which is being doubled in size and capacity. The Dublin plant’s third extrusion press and second paint line should be operational when the Houston branch opens. “With vertical integration of sales and support services, the Houston branch will provide local access and service to architects, glazers, and developers in South Texas and the Gulf Coast,” said Oliver Stepe, senior vice president. “We look forward to introducing this region toYKK AP ProTek™ , our highly successful line of hurricane impact-resistant products.” About YKK AP America |
