On May 16, 2016, Excel Homes filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which meant the company would be liquidated, leaving 280 people unemployed in Liverpool alone.

[2] Excel Homes’ products and manufacturing process were covered in both the trade and mainstream media, including features on the History Channel’s Modern Marvels in 2009 and ABC-TV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in 2010.

1997 – Ed Langley and Perry Bolton purchase the Liverpool facility and create Excel Homes, Inc., on October 23.

2004 – Excel Homes is recapitalized with major investment from Huron Capital Partners.

2007 – A newly installed corporate leadership team introduces an aggressive five-year strategic plan designed to increase market share for Excel Homes despite the housing industry’s current downturn.