Loewen Celebrates 100 Years of Community Involvement

June 6th, 2005

Steinbach, MB – Loewen is pleased to invite the media to our Centennial Open House, beginning at noon on Saturday, June 18, 2005. The centennial celebration will be held on the Loewen campus at 77 Highway 52 West in Steinbach, Manitoba.

The Centennial Open House activities include:

• Program at 12:30 p.m. to introduce the Loewen family and chronicle the company history.
• Plant tours from 1 – 5 p.m.: Discover the innovations and craftsmanship of our products!
• Carnival fare – FREE hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and cold drinks.
• Pony rides, a petting zoo, clowns and bouncers for the kids!

A member of the southeastern Manitoba community for the past 100 years, Loewen is the region’s largest employer, with a staff of 1200 – and growing – at our 587,000 square foot head office and manufacturing facility in Steinbach. We have excellent retention, with 88 employees having 20 to 39! years of service. Our employees take pride in our quality and reputation – both as an international supplier and as a member of the local community – and we expect to draw a crowd of at least 5,000 to our centennial celebration.

Loewen is experiencing remarkable sales and staffing growth and is exploring capacity issues that may see the announcement of a company expansion this fall. Within the past month, we have been featured in the business section of the Winnipeg Free Press (“Loewen turns 100… but growing strong,” B4, May 6, 2005) and the Financial Post section of the National Post (Entrepreneur profile, FP20, June 3, 2005).

For inspired homeowners – and the designers, architects and builders they employ – Loewen is the wood window and door brand that delivers an unrivaled combination of artisanship and innovative, relevant design leadership in an extensive line of Douglas Fir and new Mahogany products.

A privately held Canadian corporation, Loewen has distribution around the world with a focus on the United States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and Latin America.

Loewen celebrates its Centennial year in business in 2005.