ClosetMaid Earns Recognition as a 2020 National Preferred Partner by David Weekley Homes

ORLANDO, Fla. – August 3, 2020 – ClosetMaid LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), has been recognized as a winner of the David Weekley Homes 16th annual National Preferred Partner Award. ClosetMaid was recognized with the award during a virtual presentation on July 30.

The prestigious honor recognizes field and manufacturing partners that have consistently operated at world-class levels, as determined by the homebuilder’s supplier evaluation platform. David Weekley Homes is the nation’s largest privately held homebuilder.

“ClosetMaid earns the distinction of being a National Preferred Partner by consistently going the extra mile with every interaction,” said John Schiegg, Vice President of Supply Chain Services for David Weekly Homes. “They deliver quality products and superior service to our customers on every home, every time.”

Each year, David Weekley Homes recognizes the preferred partners that have gone above and beyond. ClosetMaid was one of 12 manufacturing partners to receive the 2020 National Preferred Partner Award. A total of 142 companies were evaluated this year and 16% achieved this respected designation.

“We’re honored to have been selected as a preferred partner by David Weekly Homes,” said Brian Dougherty, Vice President of Building and Strategic Sales at ClosetMaid. “For over two decades, we’ve been working alongside the homebuilder to supply them with lasting storage products for their high-quality homes.”

For more information on ClosetMaid’s services and products for professionals, visit www.ClosetMaidPro.com.

About David Weekley Homes
David Weekley Homes, founded in 1976, is headquartered in Houston and operates in 20 cities across the United States. David Weekley Homes was the first builder in the United States to be awarded the Triple Crown of American Home Building, an honor which includes “America’s Best Builder,” “National Housing Quality Award” and “National Builder of the Year.” Weekley has also appeared 14 times on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list. Since inception, David Weekley Homes has closed more than 90,000 homes. For more information about David Weekley Homes, visit the company’s website at www.davidweekleyhomes.com.

About ClosetMaid
ClosetMaid, founded in 1965, is a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of closet organization, home storage, and garage storage products, and sells to some of the largest home center retail chains, mass merchandisers, and direct-to-our-dealers and professional installers. Headquartered in Orlando, FL, ClosetMaid designs, manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of wire and laminated shelving, containers, storage cabinets and other closet and home organization accessories.

About Griffon Corporation
Griffon is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly owned subsidiaries. Griffon oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures. In order to further diversify, Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital.

Headquartered in New York, N.Y., the Company was founded in 1959 and is incorporated in Delaware. Griffon is listed on the New York Stock Exchanges and trades under the symbol GFF.

Griffon currently conducts its operations through two reportable segments:

Home & Building Products consists of three companies, The AMES Companies, Inc. (“AMES”), Clopay Building Products Company, Inc. (“CBP”) and ClosetMaid LLC (ClosetMaid)

AMES, founded in 1774, is the leading U.S. manufacturer and a global provider of long-handled tools and landscaping products for homeowners and professionals.

CBP, since 1964, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of residential and commercial garage doors and sells to professional dealers and some of the largest home center retail chains in North America.

ClosetMaid, founded in 1965, is a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of closet organization, home storage, and garage storage products, and sells to some of the largest home center retail chains, mass merchandisers, and direct-to-builder professional installers.

Telephonics Corporation, founded in 1933, is recognized globally as a leading provider of highly sophisticated intelligence, surveillance and communications solutions for defense, aerospace and commercial customers.

For more information on Griffon and its operating subsidiaries, please see the Company’s website at www.griffon.com