Steves and Sons, Inc. v. Jeld-Wen, Inc.

  1. March 30, 2022

    Va. Court Seeks DOJ Input On Doormaker Divestiture Plan

    As a Virginia federal judge tries to sort out what to do about a disputed buyer that has offered to pick up a manufacturing plant that was ordered sold off in a landmark divestiture order, he wants the U.S. Department of Justice's input on whether the proposed deal would be bad for competition.

  2. March 25, 2022

    Door Maker Opposes Buyer For Court-Ordered Plant Sale

    Steves & Sons Inc., a Virginia door maker that secured a landmark divestiture order in a private merger challenge, is expressing concerns about a potential buyer for the manufacturing plant that the court required its rival and supplier Jeld-Wen to sell.

  3. August 09, 2021

    Jeld-Wen Gets Adviser Info Shielded In Door Factory Sale

    A doormaker shouldn't receive early notice of who will serve as advisers to the divestiture of a Pennsylvania factory as part of a landmark antitrust verdict, a Virginia federal judge has ruled, agreeing with a special master's request to waive a provision requiring him to share the information.

  4. July 22, 2021

    Jeld-Wen Asks Judge To Shield Intel On Door Factory Sale

    A doormaker that forced its top competitor to divest a Pennsylvania factory as part of a landmark antitrust verdict should not be handed key information about the sale before other potential bidders, a special master in the case has told a Virginia federal judge.

  5. June 08, 2020

    Door Makers Partially Settle Unprecedented Antitrust Fight

    Door makers Jeld-Wen Inc. and Steves and Sons Inc. have settled part of their yearslong antitrust dispute, which yielded a first-of-its-kind divestiture order in private litigation between rival companies, according to filings in Virginia federal court.

  6. November 20, 2019

    Door Maker Wins Another $7M In Long-Running Antitrust War

    Door part manufacturer Steves and Sons Inc. has secured an additional $7 million in damages against industry supplier Jeld-Wen Inc. for overcharges Steves said it was forced to pay Jeld-Wen despite last year's $185 million antitrust verdict against the supplier.

  7. August 19, 2019

    Doormaker's Trade Secret Claims Shut Out By Antitrust Case

    Door part supplier Jeld-Wen can't bring trade secret claims against a rival in Texas state court, a Virginia federal judge has ruled, finding the allegations have already been hashed out in his own court amid the drawn-out antitrust battle waged by Jeld-Wen's competitor.

  8. June 03, 2019

    Door Supplier's Prices Still High Despite Verdict, Buyer Says

    Door part manufacturer Steves and Sons Inc. wants another $4 million tacked on to a $185 million antitrust verdict against a North Carolina-based door part supplier, as Steves told a Virginia federal court on Friday that the supplier has made no effort to change its pricing behavior.

  9. May 28, 2019

    Door Maker Wants Rival Blocked From Taking Claims To Texas

    The owners of door maker Steves and Sons Inc. have urged a Virginia federal court to issue an injunction blocking Jeld-Wen from pursuing its trade secrets claims in Texas, saying the manufacturer of door skins is trying to relitigate issues that have already been dealt with.

  10. April 30, 2019

    Door Maker Says Rival Taking Already Settled Fight To Texas

    Rather than accept an unfavorable ruling, door maker Jeld-Wen Inc. is trying to take its beef with a rival to Texas even though Jeld-Wen's trade secrets claim has already been dealt with in Virginia, the competitor told a Virginia federal judge Monday.