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PGT Innovations is celebrating 40 years this year of manufacturing, innovation and growth with its team members, customers and local communities.
In 1980, PGT Innovations’ story began when founders Paul Hostetler and Rod Hershberger drew a vinyl porch enclosure product on a napkin. Shortly after, they opened the Vinyl Tech business in Venice, Florida, and began producing that product with three employees. Seven years later in 1987, the company expanded on its original venture of porch enclosure products and began manufacturing windows, and in 2006, PGT Innovations went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Today, PGT Innovations is trading on the NYSE and has approximately 3,500 employees, six locations and hundreds of products across its seven brands.
“As we embark on our 40-year anniversary, now is a great time to look back and reflect on our accomplishments and celebrate our team of 3,500 folks across the country who come to work every day to invent, build and deliver solutions to enhance people’s lives,” says Jeff Jackson, PGT Innovations president and CEO. “We have come a long way since we started producing Eze-Breeze, the original product line that launched this company and a line we still manufacture today. We have gotten to where we are today thanks to our hard-working team members who share a steadfast dedication to always advancing our company.”
To celebrate its 40-year anniversary, PGT Innovations will hold events such as company picnics and spirit days for its team members, team service days to benefit the community, a customer celebration and more.
