Pella Celebrates Workplace Innovation and Operational Excellence at the 6th Annual EPIC Awards

Pella Corporation hosted its 6th Annual EPIC Awards in early March, the company’s internal awards program designed to recognize and scale team member-driven improvements across manufacturing operations from the prior year. Standing for Empowering People to Improve Continuously, the program reflects Pella’s culture of continuous improvement and elevates team member ideas that drive measurable gains in safety, quality, delivery and productivity. This year’s nominees delivered significant productivity savings across the organization. 

 “The EPIC Awards celebrate the creativity and commitment of our team members,” said Roger Marin, Vice President of Manufacturing & Logistics. “At Pella, productivity and continuous improvement are The Work. It enhances safety for our team members, strengthens product quality and improves reliability across our operations—reducing lead times and delivering more consistently for our customers. When we do this well, it creates opportunities to reinvest back into the business which is the fuel for growth! 

 2025 EPIC Award Winners 

Each Pella manufacturing plant nominated an individual and a project across four key award categories, including Hourly Team Member, Department Manager, Support Team Member and Project. Three finalists were then selected in each category with awards presented to the top submissions in both Wood/Fiberglass and Vinyl/Aluminum product categories.  

Team Member 

• Wood/FG – Alex Landau (Sioux Center, IA)
• Vinyl/Alum – Jason Smith (Gettysburg, PA) 

Department Manager 

• Wood/FG – Anthony Handlos (Carroll, IA)
• Vinyl/Alum – Adam Farrar (Reidsville, NC) 

Support Team Member 

• Wood/FG – Allan Wickard (Carroll, IA)
• Vinyl/Alum – Dianna Cassiday (Reidsville, NC) 

Project 

• Wood/FG – Wood Partsmaking Kata (Sioux Center, IA)
• Vinyl/Alum – Green Trailer Project (Macomb, IL) 

2025 EPIC Plant Award Winners 

In addition to individual and project recognition, Pella honored its plants in five critical areas of operational excellence: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity and People, along with the Most Improved Plant. 

• Safety – Sioux Center, IA
• Quality – Carroll, IA
• Delivery – Portland, OR
• Productivity – Shenandoah, IA
• People – Sioux Center, IA
• Most Improved – Shenandoah, IA 

  2025 Best Plant Award Winners 

The Best Plant Award, the highest honor of the evening, recognized the manufacturing facility that demonstrated strong, balanced performance and leadership across all key pillars: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity and People.  

• Wood/Fiberglass – Sioux Center, IA
• Vinyl/Aluminum – Portland, OR 

Pella congratulates this year’s nominees and finalists for their contributions to continuous improvement and innovation. Their work reflects a culture where team members are empowered to share ideas, solve problems and make a meaningful impact across the business.  

Learn more about careers at Pella by visiting pella.com/careers.