Making a Comeback

Rodney Hershberger, 55, has been at the custom windows and door manufacturer PGT Industries Inc. since co-founding it in 1980, and he has been its CEO since 2005.

With its close relationship to the building industry, the manufacturer, one the Gulf Coast's largest, saw its revenue tumble 55% from 2006 to 2009. However, in 2010, the firm posted its first revenue increase in four years growing by 6% to $176 million.

Q: What do you expect in general terms for 2012?