Chicago, Illinois (March 2, 2011) – Middle-market investment bank Jordan, Knauff & Company has made available a free download, including slides and audio, of its recently recorded Winter/Spring 2011 Window & Door Industry Update webinar.

The topics covered in the presentation include an overview of the window and door industry, including an analysis of transactions and expansions and the slowing rate of plant closings and bankruptcies. The webinar also contains a discussion of current industry trends, the state of the residential and commercial real estate markets and a review of the capital markets and private equity investing as they pertain to the window and door industry.

The final section of the report identifies current trends in competition from Chinese companies, highlighting the most recent import statistics and some of the events taking place in China that will affect the U.S. domestic market. According to webinar presenter Mr. Michael E. Collins, Vice President of Jordan, Knauff & Company’s Building Products Group, “There are a number of factors that are causing some manufacturers to repatriate their operations from China, including the fact that the overall cost of manufacturing in China has increased 15% to 20% in the last four years.”

A complimentary copy of the presentation is available, along with all of Jordan, Knauff & Company’s research on the door and window industry, at www.jordanknauff.com/windoor. Please contact Mr. Collins at mcollins@jordanknauff.com or 312-254-5904 for more information on the webinar or Jordan, Knauff & Company’s services to the window and door industry.

About Jordan, Knauff & Company
Jordan, Knauff & Company is a knowledgeable and experienced provider of a comprehensive line of investment banking services to private companies. Services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, capital formation and strategic financial services to companies in a variety of industries. Typical transaction sizes range from $10 million to $300 million in total consideration. To learn more about Jordan, Knauff & Company, please visit www.jordanknauff.com or contact Mr. G. Cook Jordan, Jr. at 312-254-5901 or Mr. Thomas E. Knauff at 312-254-5902.