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Welcome to the news room! Here you can search our archives of newspaper, magazine and web-based articles to learn more about Fullback®V siding insulation and Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc. Please forward all inquiries to Lauren Higl at lauren.higl@progresivefoam.com.

 

  1. Two Products named LBM Journal Editors' Choice Hot Products for 2013

    Two of our Premium Series siding insulation products have been selected by LBM Journal as 2013 Hot Products. FullbackFC Premium (siding insulation for fiber cement siding) was chosen along with HalfbackH20 Premium , a universal siding…

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  2. Professional Builder Features Siding Insulation in IBS Product Recap

    Professional Builder magazine recently featured two Progressive Foam Premium Series products in their March edition. FullbackFC Premium  (siding insulation for fiber cement siding) was chosen along with  HalfbackH20 Premium ,…

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  3. Green Builder Mag Features FullbackFC Premium

    In their April edition, Green Builder Magazine shares their favorite products and systems from trade shows across the country. Our new product FullbackFC Premium is featured as a "Best of Show" pick for insulating exterior walls. Our…

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  4. Professional Builder Mag features PFT Siding Collections

    Two of our Premium Series siding insulation products were featured in the April 2013 editoin of Professional Remodeler.  FullbackFC Premium  (siding insulation for fiber cement siding) was chosen along with  HalfbackH20…

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  5. Retrofit Mag Features Our New Premium Products

    Two of our Premium Series siding insulation products were covered in the March 2013 edition of Retrofit Magazine. Both FullbackFC Premium and HalfbackH20 Premium are made of Neopor from BASF, offering up to 20% higher value than…

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  6. LBM Journal Names Our Premium Products as "Ones to Watch"

    Two of our Premium Series siding insulation products were featured in the February 2013 edition of LBM Journal as new products to watch. Both FullbackFC Premium and HalfbackH20 Premium are made of Neopor from BASF, offering up to 20% higher…

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  7. LBM Journal January Edition

    HalfbackH20 siding insulation was recently featured in an article titled  "Insulation, Ventilation and Housewrap"  in LBM Journal's January edition.   "Building codes and consumer awareness are driving interest in…

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  8. Culpepper's Faith the Push Behind Progressive Foam

    This article was featured in The Times Reporter on November 4th, 2012. Click here to find read the article on their site.   By Diana Rossetti GateHouse Ohio Media Posted Nov 04, 2012 @ 09:00 AM BEACH CITY-…

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  9. Our siding insulation is on the list of 101 Best New Products by Professional Builder & Professional Remodeler!

    Progressive Foam siding insulation products have made the editor's August 2012 list of 101 Best New Products for Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines!        Click…

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  10. 4 of Top 10 Reader's Choice Products are Insulated Siding

    Builder Magazine April 2012 Each year Builder Magazine publishes a list of their reader's 50 favorite products from the year before based on reader service requests. We are pleased to announce that four insulated siding products…

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  11. A Study In Siding - Qualified Remodeler May 2012

    A Study In Siding Study shows insulated siding improves efficiency of home exteriors Insulated vinyl siding was recently featured in the May 2012 edition of Qualified Remodeler (Exterior Contractor supplement), highlighted in an article…

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  12. Fullback one of Hot 50 Products of 2012 by GreenBuilder

    Fullback ® Siding Insulation was chosen by GreenBuilder Magazine  as one of the Hot 50 Products for 2012! Click here  for a PDF of the feature, or follow the link below to check out the whole digital edition: …

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  13. Insulated Siding is Heating Up in Colder Climates

    Construction Canada's May 2012 issue featured an article outlining how insulated siding is becoming increasingly more important in colder climates do to unpredicable, increasing energy prices. Click here to read the electronic version…

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  14. Progressive Foam Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

    Beach City, Ohio- Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc. today announced it is celebrating its 20th anniversary as an innovative manufacturer of siding insulation products. Progressive Foam was founded in April of 1992 and has grown from a…

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  15. Fullback Featured in Insulation & Housewrap Article by LBM Journal

    Fullback siding insulation products were featured in the recent article titled "Insulation and Housewrap" in the January edition of LBM Journal. The article discussed how "dealers can prepare customers for new codes now to keep them…

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  16. Insulated Vinyl listed as one of 10 Products You Should Be Using in 2012 by Builder Online

    Insulated vinyl siding included in Builder Online's list of 10 Products You Should Be Using in 2012. Click here to view the product slideshow Whether you like it or not, vinyl is the number one siding in home building. You…

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  17. Insulation: Sell it as a System editorial features Fullback

    An editoral in the recent January edition of LBM Journal mentioned Fullback siding insulation products as a way to help contractors sell insulation as a system: "For instance, Progressive Foam Technologies (PFT) differentiaties it's…

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  18. Retrofit Roundup: Qualified Remodeler

    Insulated vinyl siding was included in the December 2011 issue of Qualified Remodeler in an article titled Retrofit Roundup . The article outlines energy-efficiency upgrades and how they can make large contributions to sustainability. …

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  19. Fullback is "New and Noteworthy" in LBM Journal!

    Progressive Foam Technologies and our new extended line of Fullback siding insulation products were featured in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of LBM Journal (a magazine featuring strategies for lumber and building material distribution…

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  20. Insulated Steel Siding in Builder Magazine

    Tin Man The maker of Thermal-Pro says this is the first fabricated insulated steel siding product. Combining durability and energy efficiency, the panels are made from 29-gauge galvanized steel with a 4-mil-thick PVC finish and expanded…

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  21. Builder Magazine: What's the Latest in Insulated Siding?

    What's been happening to insulated siding since it was introduced almost 15 years ago? (Below is an excerpt from Builder Online. For the full article, click here) In 1998, Columbus, Ohio–based Exterior Portfolio by Crane…

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  22. FullbackFC in Qualified Remodeler!

    Fullback ® FC siding insulation for fiber cement was listed in the October 2011 edition of Qualified Remodeler. The product was shown on page 71 under the "Recently Released Products • What's New " section. The product…

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  23. Progressive Foam on TV as World's Greatest!

    Click here to view the video segment! Beach City, OH - Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc. was recently featured on the popular television series “World’s Greatest!” on the ION…

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  24. Insulated Steel Siding Featured in LBM Journal

    The industry's first insulated steel siding, Thermal-Pro from Rollex, was recently featured in the September edition of LBM Journal.   Click here to view the product placement.  

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  25. World's Greatest Airing Dates

    Beach City, OH - Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc. will be featured on the popular television series “World’s Greatest!” on the ION Network. Episode 146 will contain a 3-5 minute segment about Progressive Foam…

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  26. Siding that Saves Energy Article in Exterior Contractor

    Insulated vinyl siding was recently featured in Qualified Remodeler's Exterior Contractor supplement focusing on considerations for vinyl siding. Some of the topics covered in the supplement are "Vinyl Siding Quality Control", "Curb Appeal…

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  27. Exterior Options in Builder News Magazine

    Insulated vinyl siding was recently featured in the April edition of Builder Magazine. The article, titled Exterior Options, outlines the design options, home exterior options, certification programs and innovations that are key to vinyl…

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  28. Continuous Insulation with Insulated Siding

    Insulated siding was recently featured in the May/June 2011 edition of Home Energy Magazine. The article, titled " Insulated Siding Provides CONTINUOUS Insulation ," explains how insulated siding can increase a home's energy…

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  29. Progressive Foam Launches AIA CEU Course

    Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc., the inventors of insulated siding and makers of Fullback®, just launched their first continuing education course for architects, entitled “Improving Building Performance with Insulated Siding as…

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  30. Progressive Foam to Be Featured on TV

    How2Media announces that Progressive Foam will be part of its "World's Greatest!..." series   Delray Beach, FL---- How2Media, the producers of the television show "World's Greatest!...", announced today that they have recently…

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  31. Progressive Foam Launches New Website

    Beach City, OH – Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc., the inventors of insulated siding and makers of Fullback®, has launched a new website to better serve homeowners. Progressive Foam wants to showcase how its products can…

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  32. Insulated Siding as Home Insulation Guide Now Available for Download

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Insulated siding is recognized as a form of continuous insulation by energy codes and building performance programs. To educate those interested in this energy-saving product, the Vinyl Siding…

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  33. EcoHome Magazine Discusses Green Attributes of Vinyl, Fullback

    January/February 2011- EcoHome Magazine ( click here for the digital version of this article) Vinyl is by far the most hotly debated cladding material among green building professionals, caught between its detractors and…

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  34. Eisenhower House at Kaneohe Bay Equipped with Insulated Siding

    HONOLULU (December 14, 2010)— The historic Eisenhower House at the Kaneohe Bay Marine base has been equipped with solar power and has undergone renovations to make it exceptionally energy efficient. The house gets its name from the…

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  35. NAHB Green Mark awarded to Fullback Siding Insulation

    Modified 3/4/13- The NAHB Research Center has officially changed its name to Home Innovation Research Labs effective February 12, 2013.  BEACH CITY, Ohio (December 10, 2009) - Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc. has reached…

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