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Listen: How did Minnesota become a window manufacturing hub?

The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses the history of the state's window giants, Marvin and Andersen Windows & Doors.

By Eric Roper

January 20, 2023 at 12:38PM
The Renewal By Andersen replacement windows factory in Cottage Grove is one of Minnesota’s many manufacturers of windows and doors. (Jerry Holt, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Minnesota's largest window companies, Marvin and Andersen Windows & Doors, are well known across the nation. The state actually has the second-highest concentration of window and door manufacturing jobs in the country.

So how did Minnesota become a window hub? Reporter Nick Williams joins host Eric Roper on the Curious Minnesota podcast to discuss the industry's history in the state.

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How did Minnesota become a window manufacturing hub? (August 2022 Curious Minnesota story)

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Eric Roper

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Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast. 

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