Based in Decatur, Michigan, Special-Lite manufactures engineered architectural products, which includes complete entrance systems consisting of aluminum, all fiberglass and aluminum/fiberglass style doors and frames. Products include: flush, monumental or “stile and rail”, wood grain, and colonial doors, panels and framing for new construction and replacement installations in educational, commercial, institutional, industrial and municipal applications. The company was founded in 1971 and pioneered the use of fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) material for door skins in the early 1980s, and today is the largest volume producer of FRP doors in the U.S. Special-Lite’s entrance products were the first to earn GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification, including the stringent GOLD certification formerly known as the Children & Schools Standard.
