[Trade Journal]
Publication: Glass Factory Year Book and Directory
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
p. 172-184, col. 1
Outstanding Events In Glass Industry
Of the Nation During the Year 1949
JANUARY
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Corning Glass Works appoints T. P. Brownrigg assistant manaer of direct sales of consumer products division.
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Corning Glass extends replacement offer on Pyrex Flameware to two years.
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FEBRUARY
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Corning Glass Works announces development of a lighter glass, containing no lead, that it says will reduce the weight of television picture tubes about 15 per cent.
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MARCH
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Corning Glass launches nationwide promotion, advertising campaign on top-of-stove ware.
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Corning Glass employes awarded total of $8,746 in 1948 as awards for submitting workable ideas.
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Corning Glass reports 1947 net income at new high with figure at $3,648,253. Sales also hit peak volume of $67,886,101.
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MAY
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Corning Glass announces development of Fota-Lite, a new product designed to replace shields used particularly on fluorescent fixtures to prevent glare. It is said to be 90 per cent more efficient than the conventional shields.
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Local 1001, American Flint Glass Workers' Union at Corning's Wellsboro, Pa., plant, votes in favor of union shop.
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JULY
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D. Owens Evans of Corning Glass is elected new president of Pittsburgh Section, American Ceramic Society.
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SEPTEMBER
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Corning Glass Works recalls about 200 as two melting operations resume.
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OCTOBER
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Corning Glass announces its new Fota-Lite product, an outgrowth of the company's photosensitive glass, is available in commercial quantity.
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