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Milltech Millwork Turns 30 By Nerissa McNaughton
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he founder of Milltech Millwork, Glenn Thordarson, was an amazing man. “He was working full time for a large millwork company in Edmonton,” explains his wife, Crystal. “He started out doing evening and weekend work in the garage at home but eventually quit his job, branched out on his own, and leased a space on 166 Street. The company outgrew that space one bay at a time so we bought a building by Telus World of Science. We ran out of space again!” Since 2001 the rapidly growing company calls a large showroom and production facility at 12410 – 142nd Street home. Glenn, was the president and CEO of Milltech before his sudden passing in 2012. From his garage-run business in 1986 to the state-of-the-art 100,000 square foot facility Milltech operates out of today, he was involved in every project, worked hard to keep every employee happy and was a major contributor to the city of Edmonton. Business in Edmonton magazine sat down with Crystal Thordarson, Keith Waldbillig, Nathan Schmidt, Mike Millard, Troy Thordarson and Evan Thordarson to discuss how Milltech is continuing to make an impact in Edmonton, throughout Canada, and into the United States. Milltech Millwork provides premium architectural woodwork for commercial applications. The company specializes in creative store fixtures, providing everything from the guitar-shaped bar in Edmonton’s (former) Hard Rock Café to the service counters
CRYSTAL, EVAN AND TROY THORDARSON, NATHAN SCHMIDT, KEITH WALDBILLIG & MIKE MILLARD
Glenn Thordarson made Milltech Millwork unstoppable, which is why the company continues to blaze forward despite the tragic loss of the founder and CEO.
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