Over fifty years ago two brothers, Nat and Tom Arcati, entered into a new venture. From a garage in Brooklyn, NY, and equipped only with a high school education, they worked long hours and traveled extensively to manufacture a quality storm window and door. At the time that they started their business they were thinking about the next week or month, but in actuality they were planning for their families’ future. The founders were honest, hard-working men who learned how to deal successfully with many people, research new products, be loyal to employees and customers, and expand as necessary. Their decisions were always carefully weighed and thoroughly evaluated.
      In response to growth in its business and customer base, in 1968 Champion Window and Door moved to its current location in Syosset, NY. This building was the headquarters for their manufacturing of storm windows and doors until 1983, when they made the decision to begin focusing on replacement windows with the sole production of the 2500 double hung tilt window.
     Due to the large increase in sales resulting from the success of its newly introduced 2500 window, Champion expanded its facility in 1984 from 30,000 sq. feet to 50,000 sq. feet. As Champion began introducing more products, the need for increased amounts of space became elevated. In 1997, Champion purchased its neighboring building in order to provide 30,000 additional square feet for production.
      Throughout the years, Champion has been driven by its devotion to teamwork and utilizing every employee and customer to expand and create ideas. The company has achieved growth throughout its existence because of the quality of its products and service, and the integrity that has remained prevalent in all areas of the organization. The company’s success can be seen through the tens of millions of windows that Champion currently has installed in the eastern United States.
     As demands today continue to lead to greater expansion, Champion still ensures that each window and door that it manufactures lives up to the standards of quality and integrity set forth by Nat and Tom over 55 years ago. Although the fine men who started Champion are missed, they and the characteristics that they instilled upon the company will never be forgotten.