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Special-Lite, Inc.

Special-Lite, Inc.

Updated January 2022.

72%

Employees say this is a great place to work

Company Overview

About The Company

Special-Lite, Inc. is a privately held firm with its headquarters in Decatur, Michigan, and manufacturing locations in Decatur, Michigan and Benton Township, Michigan. The company began in 1969 when Ed Smola began working on ideas that in 1971 became Decatur Quality Glass. In this same year, Grant O. Young, who had partnered with Smola in building this business, organized this aluminum flush as well as a stile and rail door company. From the very beginning, the company’s mission has been to design, engineer, manufacture and sell high-performance products for selected segments of the commercial entrance market.

COMPANY SIZE

235 U.S.-based Employees
(Medium)

Industry

Manufacturing & Production

HQ Location

DECATUR, MI, US

Employee Demographics

Tenure

Company Culture at Special-Lite, Inc.

The employee experience below at Special-Lite, Inc., compared to a typical company.

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72% of employees at Special-Lite, Inc. say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.

  • Special-Lite, Inc.
  • 72%
  • Typical Company
  • 57%
86%
We have special and unique benefits here.
84%
I feel good about the ways we contribute to the community.
82%
I believe management would lay people off only as a last resort.
82%
I am able to take time off from work when I think it's necessary.
81%
When I look at what we accomplish, I feel a sense of pride.

Why Work at Special-Lite, Inc.?

See what employees say about what makes Special-Lite, Inc. a great workplace. These words are drawn from employee comments on the Trust Index™ survey.