News and Awards
Marlette receives “MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR” award
Marlette of Hermiston, OR a division of CMH Manufacturing, was named 2007 “Manufacturer of
the Year” by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) at the National Congress and Expo for
Manufactured and Modular Housing in Las Vegas, NV, on April 11. The recognition from MHI
marks the seventh year that CMH and its family of brands have been awarded the industry’s
most prestigious accolade.
Marlette received this tremendous recognition based on
company-wide focus on excellence, innovation and customer satisfaction. The company was also
recognized for its home designs and commitment to community events and
charities.
“We are proud to build high-value, affordable homes of superior quality
for home buyers across the country,” said Rick Strachan, President of CMH Manufacturing.
“This prestigious award is a great tribute to the tremendous effort of all our team members
and our more than 1600 retailers.”
MHI is the national trade organization
representing all segments of the manufactured and modular housing industries including
manufacturers, retailer, community owners, suppliers, financial institutions, state
associations and developers.
Heritage Home Center of Everett, WA has partnered with
Marlette and has consistently been recognized as a top producer based on homes sold and
customer satisfaction.
Memo sent to Heritage Home Center from Marlette on April 19, 2007.
Marlette Homes wins ENERGY AWARD
Marlette Homes of Hermiston, OR received the Northwest Energy Efficient Manufactured Housing award for manufacturing the most Energy Star homes in 2006 for Oregon and the
region.
Marlette currently builds about 562 manufactured homes to the Northwest Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes (NEEM) Program and for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Industrialized Housing Partnership guidelines. These state-certified energy efficient manufactured homes use about 30 percent less energy for heating, cooling and water heating that a manufactured home built to federal standards. The homes have more insulation in ceilings, walls and floors, better windows and doors, a
specially designed-and quiet-ventilation system, better sealed heating ducts and reduced
drafts.
Marlette Homes, a division of Clayton Homes, has been in business for more
that 50 years.
Heritage Home Center of Everett, WA has partnered with Marlette and
has consistently been recognized as a top producer based on homes sold and customer
satisfaction.