// COMPANY DOSSIER
Kohltech Windows & Entrance Systems
Manufactures custom, energy-efficient windows and entrance/patio doors (tilt & turn, casement, awning, single/double hung, glider) sold through a dealer network across Canada and the Northeastern United States. Markets Passive House-capable and high-performance glazing options.
📍 Debert, Nova Scotia, CanadaEst. 1982✓ 78% first-party verified
// LESSONS FROM Kohltech Windows & Entrance Systems
Working nearly every position before managing operations buys credibility and faster problem-solving — you've been in your staff's shoes.
A manufacturer without install crews can turn local contractors into channel partners by handing them leads and takeoffs.
Renovation demand in remote markets is driven by asset age and shipping windows, not green mandates — plan around the three boats a year.
Stay ahead of code and Energy Star changes through your manufacturer association's annual meetings, where regulators preview what's coming.
Internet-armed customers now out-research suppliers — treat informed buyers as a sales asset, because they're willing to spend.
Spec glazing by elevation — solar-blocking south, passive north — and couple the window package with HVAC sizing, because it changes the heat pump you buy.
// SELECTED PROJECTS
Debert manufacturing facility growth / expansion (Nova Scotia Business Inc. payroll rebate)
CompletedManufacturer / employer (recipient of provincial payroll rebate) · Up to $930,000 five-year payroll rebate; targeted up to 150 new jobs
Announced under the company's former name 'Peter Kohler Windows and Entrance Systems'. Province (via Nova Scotia Business Inc.) offered a five-year payroll rebate to a maximum of $930,000 to support growth and up to 150 new jobs.
// KEY PEOPLE
// NOTABLE
Founded in 1982 by Peter Kohler in Debert, Nova Scotia, starting with four employees and growing to over 400; Kohler retired in 2010 and passed away December 3, 2019 (age 77).
SOURCE ▸Named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies (2018 program), recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth.
SOURCE ▸Operates manufacturing facilities in Debert, NS; North Bay, ON; and Edmonton, AB, with head office in Debert; products sold through a dealer network across Canada and the Northeastern US. (2018 release cites ISO 9001 operations and 300+ dealers; company materials cite 'over 40 years' of operation.)
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