The Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company was founded in 1818 by Benjamin Gilbert in Georgetown, Connecticut. Its industry was wire products and its headquarters were in Georgetown, Connecticut (1818-1989) and Toccoa, Georgia (1989-1994). In 1985, the company was acquired by a Kuwaiti management group and split into two firms: Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing and Gilbert & Barnett Limited Partnership. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1994.
PLANTS[]
- Blue Island, Illinois
- Carney, Michigan
- Dunbar, West Virginia
- Redding, Connecticut
- Scotland Neck, North Carolina
- South Natick, Massachusetts
- Sudbury, Massachusetts
- Toccoa, Georgia
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Benjamin Gilbert (1818-1826)
- Gilbert & Bennett (1826-1832)
- Gilbert, Bennett & Company (1832-1874)
- Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company (1874-1994)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Pearl" Wire Cloth
- Regular
- Extra Heavy
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
Hardware (Oct. 10, 1897)
American Builder (November 1923)
American Builder (April 1927)