Houston-based Westlake Royal Building Products USA Inc. has closed its facility at 1813 Kelly Boulevard.
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The vinyl window manufacturer recently closed its Carrollton factory, impacting about 260 employees. Some people were fired, and about half were transferred to the Dallas location.
Houston-based Westlake Royal Building Products USA Inc. closed its facility at 1813 Kelly Boulevard, part of the BeltLine Business Center, on May 4. As many as 125 affected workers were offered similar positions at the company's nearby facilities. 3950 Bastille Road near West Dallas.
Employees were notified of the plant closure on March 4, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice filed with the Texas Labor Commission. The WARN Act is a federal law that requires covered employers to notify employees and the government 60 days in advance of large-scale layoffs.
Workers at the Carrollton facility contributed to the “Legacy” collection of “durable and energy-efficient” windows for homeowners, general contractors and architects. The company produced his three styles of windows overall, including Legacy, Crestmark, and Magnolia.
The Dallas factory produces the Crestmark window line, which emphasizes natural light. Homeowners, general contractors and architects are also considering this style for their projects, according to the company's website.
A company spokesperson said the decision to close the plant was not taken lightly and was necessary due to “significant investments made to optimize efficiency and performance across the network.”
After closing its Carrollton plant, Westlake Royal Building Products now operates a total of three window manufacturing plants, including those in Dallas, Houston, and Baldwin, Georgia.
The company says it makes “high-quality, low-maintenance products” that meet the needs of building professionals, homeowners, architects, engineers and dealers. In addition to windows and window systems, Westlake Royal also offers siding, trim, moldings, roofing solutions, and decking.
Westlake Royal Building Products is part of the broader Houston-based Westlake Corp., a global manufacturer and supplier with facilities in Mexico, Canada, China, Japan and Vietnam and employing approximately 16,000 people. I'm a businessman. The company operates at least nine factories in Texas. Total revenue in 2023 was approximately $12.5 billion.
One factor in Westlake Royal's downsizing may be that home remodeling activity, which boomed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, is tapering off.
Westlake Royal is at least the second major DFW manufacturer to recently announce plans to close a plant and lay off hundreds of workers.
Careismatic Brands, a California-based medical scrubs company, will close two Dallas facilities and cut 404 jobs, effective May 31. Careismatic has communicated its current plans to close its distribution centers at 35500 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway and 4715 Mountain Creek Parkway. In a May 2nd warning letter.
