Progressive Foam

What Progressive Foam does

Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc. is a privately held manufacturer of foam insulation products for residential exterior siding applications, headquartered in Beach City, Ohio. Founded in April 1992 by Pat Culpepper, the company self-identifies as the inventor of insulated vinyl siding and produces a portfolio of contoured and flat foam insulation products — Fullback V (vinyl siding), Fullback FC (fiber cement), Linebacker (plank-style sidings), and Halfback H20 (universal moisture management) — along with ProFold Premium and ProBoard Premium insulating sheathing featuring its proprietary StayDry breathable technology. Core materials include expanded polystyrene (EPS), extruded polystyrene (XPS), and BASF-licensed Neopor graphite polystyrene (GPS), with claimed performance advantages of up to 20% higher R-value versus traditional EPS and sound transmission reduction of up to 39%.

The company generates revenue through one-time product sales rather than subscriptions or licensing, using a two-step distribution model that routes insulation products through independent building-materials distributors and siding contractors in the USA and Canada. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company's website serves primarily as a lead-generation and education tool connecting homeowners with installation professionals. In addition to its direct distribution network, Progressive Foam operates an OEM-style channel that integrates its foam insulation into vinyl and fiber cement siding products from partner manufacturers, and in 2016 it entered a joint venture with Plymouth Foam operating out of a shared facility in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, while retaining its Beach City headquarters. The company has been recognized repeatedly by trade publications including Builder Magazine, Professional Builder, LBM Journal, GreenBuilder Magazine, and Retrofit Magazine between 2011 and 2014.

Name

Progressive Foam

Legal name

Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://progressivefoam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Progressive Foam Technologies is a Beach City, Ohio-based manufacturer of foam insulation products for residential siding applications, including its original insulated vinyl siding, contoured Fullback insulation lines, and StayDry Premium sheathing, sold through distributors and contractors across the USA and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insulated Siding Products

NAICS

Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (32614), Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (326140), Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (326150)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Polymer Foams & Cellular Materials (PU Foams, EPS/XPS, Structural Foams) (IMAEANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foam Plastics (EPS/PU/PE) Manufacturing (IMANAOAJ)

Keywords

• Foam insulation products
• Insulated vinyl siding
• Siding insulation
• Exterior wall insulation
• Insulating sheathing

Headquarters

HQ city

Beach City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insulation Products for Siding Applications: Progressive Foam manufactures and sells foam insulation products that are paired with various siding materials (vinyl, fiber cement) for residential exterior applications. Products are sold through a network of independent distributors and directly to contractors who install them on homes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Progressive Foam Technologies manufactures contoured foam insulation products that are permanently adhered to vinyl and fiber cement siding panels for residential exterior applications. The company is the inventor of insulated vinyl siding and produces a portfolio of rigid foam insulation products (Fullback V, Fullback FC, Linebacker, Halfback H20, ProFold Premium, ProBoard Premium) plus the exclusive-distribution Glide-Lock Siding Hanger System for the residential construction market.

Product overview

Progressive Foam Technologies is a manufacturer of foam insulation products for home exterior siding applications and the inventor of insulated vinyl siding. The product portfolio centers on the core Insulated Vinyl Siding product, supplemented by specialized siding insulation products including Fullback V (for vinyl siding), Fullback FC (for fiber cement siding), Linebacker (for plank-style sidings), and Halfback H20 (universal moisture management). The company also offers flat foam insulation products ProFold Premium and ProBoard Premium featuring StayDry breathable technology for above-grade applications. Additionally, Progressive Foam distributes the Glide-Lock Siding Hanger System as exclusive master distributor. The products serve both exterior and interior applications, above grade and below grade, with insulation solutions made from EPS, GPS (Neopor graphite polystyrene), and XPS materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fullback V: Siding insulation product for vinyl siding applications.
• Fullback FC
• Halfback H20
• Linebacker
• StayDry Technology
• ProBoard
• ProFold

Products and services

• Fullback V

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 14.2% savings on heating and cooling costs for 2-story homes without cavity insulation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Plymouth FoamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2016Progressive Foam and Plymouth Foam formed a joint venture in 2016, operating out of a shared facility in Gnadenhutten, Ohio. Progressive Foam continues to maintain operations at their headquarters in Beach City, Ohio. Both companies reunited after having shared space approximately ten years prior.
• Glide-LockminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 November 2015Progressive Foam became the exclusive master distributor of the patent-pending Glide-Lock Siding Hanger Installation System. The Glide-Lock Hanger System allows easier installation of siding and is distributed through Progressive Foam's one-step distribution partners throughout the USA and Canada.
• Matt Fox and Shari Hiller (HGTV)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 May 2009HGTV personalities Matt Fox and Shari Hiller (best known for Room by Room, the first show to air on HGTV with 350+ episodes) partnered with Progressive Foam as spokespersons to educate homeowners about how insulated siding reduces energy consumption. They supported the company through TV appearances, radio interviews, newspaper articles, and web content reaching over 90 million homes.
• BASFcoreTechnology or IntegrationBASF is the world's largest chemical company and patents and manufactures Neopor graphite polystyrene (GPS) insulation. Progressive Foam sources Neopor for their Premium Series products (FullbackFC Premium, HalfbackH20 Premium, ProFold Premium, ProBoard Premium). The graphite particles integrated into the GPS provide reflective properties that improve insulation capability by up to 20% over traditional EPS.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ply Gem Holdings: Ply Gem is a leading North American manufacturer of vinyl siding, windows, and other exterior building products. It is directly comparable because it sources and sells insulated vinyl siding (often using PFT's foam), competing for the same contractor and builder relationships across the residential siding value chain.
• Alside (Associated Materials): Alside is a large vinyl siding and window manufacturer offering Charter Oak and other insulated siding lines. It competes with PFT-supplied systems at the OEM and remodeling contractor level and represents a similar go-to-market model through distributors and dealers.
• CertainTeed (Saint-Gobain): CertainTeed manufactures insulated vinyl siding (e.g., Cedar Impressions, Monogram) and a full range of building insulation products. It overlaps with PFT both as a customer of foam insulation for its siding lines and as a competing branded solution in the same builder/architect specification channel.
• Royal Building Solutions (Westlake Royal): Royal (now part of Westlake) is a major vinyl and polymer siding manufacturer offering its own insulated siding lines. It competes head-to-head with PFT-supplied systems at the OEM and builder level and is a logical customer/competitor peer in insulated siding.

Regional players

• Plasti-Fab (PFB Corporation): Plasti-Fab manufactures EPS insulation products (PlastiSpan, Plasti-Fab) primarily serving the Canadian residential and commercial construction market. It is a comparable EPS foam insulation manufacturer with overlapping product formats but a primarily Canadian distribution footprint.

Direct peers

• ACH Foam Technologies: ACH Foam Technologies is a major North American EPS and GeoFoam manufacturer serving construction, packaging, and OEM applications. It is a direct comparable in EPS foam board production, overlapping in wall insulation and architectural foam product channels.
• Atlas Roofing Corporation: Atlas Roofing manufactures ACFoam polyiso and other rigid foam insulation products for commercial and residential building envelopes. It is comparable as a competing rigid foam insulation producer with overlapping builder and distributor customers in the wall and roof insulation markets.
• Insulfoam (Carlisle Construction Materials): Insulfoam is one of the largest North American manufacturers of EPS and XPS rigid foam insulation for walls, roofs, and below-grade applications. It is the closest direct peer to PFT in rigid foam board manufacturing and competes in the same wall-insulation specification channels.

Emerging players

• Pregis LLC: Pregis manufactures protective foam packaging and EPS-based insulation products. While its core business is protective packaging, its EPS manufacturing capabilities and building products overlap with PFT's rigid foam technology base and customer type.

Others

• BASF (Neopor / Wall Systems): BASF is both PFT's strategic raw material supplier (Neopor GPS) and an indirect competitor via its broader Wall Systems insulation portfolio. It is comparable because its Neopor beads are the critical technology input for PFT's premium line, and BASF also sells insulation systems to the same building envelope channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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