Susanne Killion of Bedford, Va., was recently named the grand prize winner in Soft-Lite Windows’ “$10K Energy Star-Certified Products Sweepstakes.” Killion received 12 Energy Star-certified Soft-Lite Pro Series replacement windows for her home, including installation by an accredited Soft-Lite dealer (up to a maximum of $10,000 retail value). Soft-Lite’s Charlotte, N.C.-based Measure & Installation Division installed […]

Soft-Lite, a vinyl replacement window and door manufacturer headquartered in Streetsboro, Ohio, has launched a partnership with Fortiva Retail Credit, which provides credit-challenged consumers with second-look revolving lines of credit to finance home improvements. Fortiva Retail Credit approves customers that other financing programs have declined, allowing remodeling companies to offer their customers a line of […]

Soft-Lite has entered into a partnership with Leap, a mobile application for home improvement business owners that lets them create estimates, secure financing and execute contracts in real-time for homeowners via tablets when selling in the home. According to Leap, the app can cut costs for home improvement companies by converting the all-paper sales process […]

It’s been another busy year in the door and window industry, with legislation, company closings and more generating headlines. With that in mind, here are the stories that saw the most web traffic on DWM in 2017. 1. After Closure of B.F. Rich, What’s Next? In February, the sudden closure of window maker B.F. Rich […]

Don Fisher was recently promoted to the position of senior vice president of manufacturing for Harvey Building Products. In his new position, he will oversee manufacturing operations for Harvey window and door plants in Londonderry, N.H., and Dartmouth, Mass., as well as the Soft-Lite manufacturing facility in Streetsboro, Ohio. Previously, Fisher held senior level leadership […]

DWM blogger Mike Collins talked with fellow blogger Tyson Schwartz about Schwartz’s recent promotion to president of Soft-Lite Windows. Part I is running today; Look for Part II at the end of August. Fellow DWM blogger Tyson Schwartz was recently named president of Soft-Lite Windows. Schwartz’s 25-year climb from the sales ranks to the senior […]

Tyson Schwartz has been appointed the new president of Soft-Lite Windows in Streetsboro, Ohio. Jim Barreira, CEO of Soft-Lite’s parent company, Harvey Building Products, made the announcement on Friday. Schwartz had previously served as Soft-Lite’s chief sales and marketing officer. “Tyson has an incredible wealth of industry knowledge and is highly regarded in the window […]

Soft-Lite Windows has appointed Don Fisher as its new vice president of operations. According to the company, Fisher will install additional tools and implement process changes to allow the company to expand for future growth and to train the managers and employees in servant leadership. Fisher has spent the majority of his career as a […]

Andersen Corp., ProVia and Soft-Lite have been named 2017 Energy Star Award winners in the Partner of the Year  –  Sustained Excellence in the Product Brand Owner category. Sustained Excellence winners have demonstrated continued leadership over several years in the Energy Star program and in achieving environmental protection through superior energy efficiency. Andersen Corp. was […]

Soft-Lite Windows has appointed Tyson Schwartz as its new executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer, and Greg Sanker as its chief financial officer. Schwartz has been with Soft-Lite since 2013, first serving as vice president of sales and marketing and more recently as chief sales and marketing officer. In his new position, […]