Clayton Homes is the largest builder of manufactured housing and modular homes in the United States.
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22 Facts About Clayton Homes
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Clayton Homes established its own mortgage company in 1974 and added a manufacturing division in 1975.
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Clayton Homes went public in 1983, trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Each year from 1989 through 1992, Clayton Homes was named on the Forbes list of the best small companies in America.
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The certificate of merger was filed in Delaware, and Clayton Homes stock was removed from the New York Stock Exchange.
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Clayton Homes sold its land-lease communities business to Denver-based Yes Companies LLC in 2008.
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In 2009, Clayton Homes launched the eHome as a more affordable version of the i-house.
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Clayton Homes was involved in a lawsuit in 2011 with FEMA after providing portable classrooms as part of Hurricane Katrina relief which were found to contain formaldehyde.
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Clayton Homes was further criticized for its alleged use of corrupt business practices.
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Clayton Homes has denied discriminating against its customers or its workers.
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Clayton Homes expanded into the traditional home building market with the acquisition of Georgia-based homebuilder Chafin Communities in 2015, and Tennessee-based Goodall Homes in 2016.
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Clayton Homes acquired River Birch Homes, based in Hackleburg, Alabama, in April 2016.
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That same month, Clayton Homes announced that it would partner with nonprofit Next Step to build a modular duplex in Waco, Texas on a lot owned by NeighborWorks Waco in order to create affordable housing in the Greater Waco area.
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In 2016, Clayton Homes was recognized as number 292 on Forbes' list of America's Best Employers.
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Clayton Homes introduced a line of tiny homes during fall 2016 with the debut of its "Low Country" prototype in North Carolina.
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Since October 2015, Clayton Homes has acquired homebuilders in Atlanta, Nashville, Kansas City, Denver, and Birmingham.
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In 2019, Clayton Homes worked with Colorado-based advertising agency Made to create the "Prefabulous" series to promote its manufactured housing and attempt to fight the view that off-site built homes are "low-end and one-size-fits-all".
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Clayton Homes produces homes under the brand names of Buccaneer Homes, Cavalier Homes, Clayton Homes, Crest Homes, Giles Industries, Golden West Homes, Karsten Company, Marlette Homes, Norris Homes, Schult Homes, and Southern Energy Homes.
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Clayton Homes owns retail brands Oakwood Homes, TruValue Homes and Luv Homes.
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Clayton Homes has taken a number of sustainability measures at it facilities including preventing 200 short tons of waste from going to a landfill from its facility in Bean Station, Tennessee, in 2020 by recycling metal, cardboard, wire, and plastic.
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In 2015, Clayton Homes released the Patriot home model and partnered with the Hope for the Warriors veterans assistance group.
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In 2019, Clayton Homes Home Building Group became a founding sponsor of the Warrior's Compass Suite program by Hope for the Warriors to help veterans transition from US military service to civilian employment.
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