The American Window Glass Company was organized on October 13, 1897 by James A. Chambers and others in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a consolidation of American glass manufacturers including the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and Western Window Glass Company. Its industry was window glass and its headquarters were in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1897-1961) and Kingsport, Tennessee (1961-1978).
In 1957, the company was acquired by the Blue Ridge Glass Corporation, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain S.A., and in 1958 was merged with the firm to form the American-Saint Gobain Corporation. In 1970, the company was acquired by Loud & Associates, Inc. In 1978, it was acquired by Safelite Industries and merged with the Fourco Glass Company to form AFG Industries, Inc.
COMPANY NAMES[]
- American Window Glass Company (1897-1958)
- American-Saint Gobain Corporation (1958-1970)
- ASG Industries, Inc. (1970-1978)
PRODUCTS[]
- "A-W-G Clear-Vision" Window Glass
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