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1952 |
Company founded by two
brothers Nat and Tom Arcati in a small Brooklyn garage. The company is
named Champion due to their love of boxing.
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1968 |
Champion Window moves to its current location in Syosset, LI, NY
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1975 |
Champion consisted largely as a wholesale corporation and
maintained a retail facility inside its factory.
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1981 |
The 2500 double hung
tilt window is added to the already existing line of storm windows and doors at
Champion.
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1983 |
In response to changing
market trends, Champion terminates production of storm windows and moves to
solely focus on the 2500 replacement window.
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1984 |
The Syosset location is
expanded on the north side of the building to keep up with such demanding
business.
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1987 |
The 2000 slider window
is created.
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1989 |
Champion introduces the 1000 sideload window.
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1990 |
Due to such large
success, Champion is featured on the cover of Better Buildings magazine. The
article celebrates the company’s forty years of growth.
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1996 |
The Legend 9000
commercial window is introduced.
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1997 |
Champion
Window expands its operation by buying an adjacent building to its
factory and devoting the building solely to glass. The
entire manufacturing area is expanded to 80,000 sq. ft.
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1998 |
A new series of doors
enters the Champion lineup as 400/500 series are created.
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1999 |
The 6500 window is introduced to the Champion lineup.
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2000 |
The Legend 9500 heavy
duty commercial is created following a very strong line of previously successful
windows. The window is similar in design to the Legend 9000 but has a Heavy
Commercial rating. Using the 9500, Champion is awarded one of the largest
window jobs in New York State history at Rochdale Village in Jamaica, Queens.
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2002 |
Champion Window and
Door celebrates its 50th anniversary. Also, the 4000/5000 projected
windows are developed and added to expand the line of champion products. This
new line of windows brings Champion toward the era of new construction jobs.
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2003 |
Champion Window and Door extends its operation by moving into the new
construction market. Previously only a replacement window company,
Champion looks to expand its strong reputation into the new construction area.
The 7500 heavy-duty commercial slider is also due out by the end of this year.
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