1989

• Florida Extruders International, Inc. formed with 18 employees and 140,000 square feet and all products purchased from outside suppliers for resale
• Annual sales $2,800,000

1991

• Installed 2250-ton extrusion press (7") and 300-foot powder coating facility operational

1992

• Installed 1250-ton extrusion press (6") operational
• Annual sales $11,700,000

1994

• Manufacturing and warehousing operations expanded to total 185,000 square feet
• Developed Milestone® Series 2000 Commercial Rated Single Hung Tilt Windows, Picture Windows, and Designer Windows plus Series 1000 Residential Rated Sliding Glass Doors

1995

• Milestone® window and door manufacturing plant operational with initial deliveries in April
• Annual sales $26,100,000

1996

• Opened remelt facility with 40,000,000 pounds of aluminum billet casting capacity
• Developed Milestone® Series 1000 Residential Rated Single Hung Windows, Picture Windows, and Designer Windows
• Developed Milestone® Series 2000 Heavy Duty Sliding Glass Doors

1997

• $12,000,000 expansion included additional 200,000 square foot facility resulting in total 385,000 square feet for manufacturing, warehousing, and shipping operations
• Installed 6061 alloy extrusion capability
• Showcased in publication Orlando: The City Beautiful

1998

• New, advanced 1,800-foot long powder coating line including an in-line pretreatment system operational
• Developed Milestone® Series 1500 Residential Rated Tilt Single Hung Windows
• Developed Milestone® Series 2000 Heavy Duty 10-Foot High Sliding Glass Doors
• Developed Milestone® Series 1000 and Series 2000 Impact-Resistant Laminated Glass Single Hung Windows, Picture Windows, Designer Windows, and Horizontal Rolling Windows
• Developed engineered anchoring system for pool, patio and glass enclosures

1999

• Installed 2500-ton 8” extrusion press
• U.S. Patent issued for Window Frame With Angled Glazing Legs  on Milestone® Series 2000 windows

2000/2001

• Acquired Regal Designer Window Company
• U.S. Patent "Aluminum Framing Components And Component Systems For Pool, Patio And Glass Enclosures" issued on engineered anchoring system
  
• Showcased in publication Orlando: Sunshine Sonata
• Annual sales $54,400,000
  

2002

• Impact-resistant laminated glass production line operational
• Professional Engineer licensed in Florida and other states added to staff
• Second U.S. Patent issued for "Aluminum Framing Components And Component Systems For Pool, Patio And Glass Enclosures And The Like"
• Presented seminars on the new Florida Building Code to architects, design professionals, builders, building officials, glazing contractors, window and sliding glass door installers, and tradesmen
• Architectural Glazing Project Profile published highlighting Milestone® Series 1000 Impact-Resistant Laminated Glass Windows installed at City Place in West Palm Beach, FL
  
• Employment reached 600
• Ranked #35 on list of Central Florida’s Golden 100 largest privately held companies

2003

• Developed Milestone® Series 3000 Impact-Resistant Laminated Glass Sliding Doors
• Launched Building Products Division including regional distribution centers in Florida
• Appointed distributor of New York Wire screening products
• Awarded incentive package by both Seminole County and the City of Sanford for future expansion
• Manufacturing and distribution facilities total 650,000 square feet
• Statewide Product Approval received on Milestone® window and sliding glass door products
• Ranked in Florida Trend magazine’s list of Top 200 Florida-based private companies
• Joel G. Lehman, President won inaugural Dynetech Distinguished Entrepreneur Award created by Rollins College’s Crummer Graduate School of Business to recognize Central Florida entrepreneurs
• Joel G. Lehman, President received 2003 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award for the state of Florida for the Manufacturing/Distribution Category

2004

• Acquired 36 acres in Sanford, FL for future manufacturing and distribution expansion
• Entered custom and standard industrial extrusion market
• Annual sales $81,600,000

2005

• Showcased in publication Central Florida Visions: Expanding Orlando’s Horizon
• Milestone® Series 1000 Sliding Glass Door installed by its dealer C&C Window & Door who participated in the building of a home by Lexington Homes, Inc. for ABC-TV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that was broadcast on May 1, 2005
• Participated with the Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando by providing them with window samples and the use of the Milestone® testing facility for them to analyze water intrusion 
• Employment reached 800
• Annual sales $124,522,000

2006

• Ranked in Window & Door magazine’s list of Top 100 North American Window and Door Manufacturers for third consecutive year
• Introduced Milestone® Series 3000 Aluminum 90 Degree Corner Sliding Glass Door
• Introduced Milestone® Series 4000 Vinyl Insulated Glass and Insulated Impact-Resistant Glass Casement Windows, Single Hung Windows, Picture Windows, Designer Windows, and Horizontal Rolling Windows
• Named DuPont® Certified Coater^SM
• Ranked #24 in The Orlando Business Journal’s list of Central Florida’s “Golden 100” largest privately held companies by revenue
• Ranked #4 in The Orlando Business Journal’s list of Central Florida’s largest manufacturers by the number of employee

2007

• Introduced Milestone® Series 4000 Vinyl Insulated Glass and Insulated Impact-Resistant Glass Casement Windows, Single Hung Windows, Picture Windows, Designer Windows, and Horizontal Rolling Windows
• Ranked in Window & Door magazine’s list of Top 100 North American Residential Window and Door Manufacturers for fourth consecutive year
• Milestone® Series 2000 windows and sliding glass doors installed by its dealer Carrollwood Window & Door in a new home built by WCI Communities  for ABC-TV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

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