Description of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Description of Business

1. Description of Business

PGT, Inc. (“PGTI”, “we,” or the “Company”) is a leading manufacturer of impact-resistant aluminum and vinyl-framed windows and doors and offers a broad range of fully customizable window and door products. The majority (89%) of our sales, are to customers in the state of Florida; however, we also sell products in over 48 states, the Caribbean, Canada, Australia, and in South and Central America. Products are sold through an authorized dealer and distributor network.

We were incorporated in the state of Delaware on December 16, 2003, as JLL Window Holdings, Inc., in North Venice, Florida. On February 15, 2006, our Company was renamed PGT, Inc. We have one manufacturing operation, one glass tempering and laminating plant, one insulation glass plant, and broke ground in 2014 on a second glass tempering and laminating plant, all in North Venice.

All references to PGTI or our Company apply to the consolidated financial statements of PGT, Inc. unless otherwise noted.