Hemingray/Owens-Illinois Glass Company listing

[Trade Journal]

Publication: American Glass Review Glass Factory Directory Issue

Pittsburgh, PA, United States
p. 133,150-151,165,190, col. 1


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Bottle and Container

Manufacturers

 

The following detailed listings include manufacturers of all types of glass hollow ware ranging in size from perfume bottles to demi-johns and carboys. Factory listings by product follow the factory data section.

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Owens-Illinois, General Offices, P.O. Box 1035-36 Toledo 1, Ohio (CH 2-6543). Branch Factories: Glass Container Division: Alton, Ill.; Bridgeton, N. J.; Clarion, Pa.; Fairmont and Charleston W. Va.; Gas City, Ind.; Huntington, W. Va.; Streator, Ill.; Waco, Texas.

Closure and Plastics Division: Glassboro, N. J.; Riverdale, N. J.; St. Charles, Ill.; Pacific Coast Division: Los Angeles, Calif.; Oakland, Calif.; San Jose, Calif.; Libbey Glass Division: Toledo, Ohio; Buffalo, N. Y.; Kaylo Division: Berlin, N. J.; Kimble Glass Company (subsidiary): Chicago Heights, Ill.; Columbus, Ohio; Muncie, Ind.; Sayreville and Vineland, N. J.; Warsaw, Ind.; Owens-Illinois Plywood Company (subsidiary): North Troy, Vt., and Hancock, Vt.

Executive officers: J. P. Levis, chairman of the board; C. R. Megowen, president; H. C. Laughlin, executive vice president; J. H. McNerney, secretary-treasurer; P. W. Hancock, comptroller; G. S. Babcock, vice president and general manager, Closure and Plastics Division; C. G. Bensinger, vice president and general manager, Glass Container Division; R. A. Cosh, vice president and general factories manager, Glass Container Division: O. G. Burch, vice president, engineering and research; H. J. Durholt, vice president and general manager, Libbey Glass Division; R. H. Mulford, vice president and general manager, Kimble Glass Company; S. L. Rairdon, vice president, director of marketing; F. J. Solon, vice president; A. M. Turner, vice president, personnel administration; H. S. Wade, vice president and general manager, Pacific Coast division.

Manufacturers of all types and varieties of Duraglas bottles and jars; moulded, plastic and metal closures, and plastic specialties; corrugated shipping cartons; Kimble laboratory glassware, television bulbs and other electronic glassware, tubing and rod, hydrometers, towel bars, containers and accessories, Neutraglas ampuls, vials, Insulux glass block; Kimble and Hemingray insulators; Libbey Safedge glassware; cut and polished stemware and tumblers; machine-made blown and pressed; glass block skylight; structural blocks; Kaylo heat insulating products.

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Tableware and Flint

Glass Manufacturers

 

The following detailed listings include manufacturers of lime, flint and special glass both pressed and blown. Factory listings by product follow the factory data section.

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Kimble Glass Co. (Subsidiary) Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Toledo 1, Ohio. (Fairfax 6543). Factories: Vineland, N. J.; Toledo, O.; Warsaw, Ind.; Chicago Heights, Ill.; Muncie, Ind.; Columbus, O.

C. R. Megowen, president; R. H. Mulford, vice president of Owens-Illinois and general manager of Kimble Glass Co.; E. B. Dennis, Jr., general sales manager; A. D. Campbell, purchasing agent; Fred Pinotti, chief engineer; S. A. Kenworthy, general factories manager; W. G. Swanson, manager Vineland, N. J. plant; E. P. Spence, manager, Muncie, Ind.; W. H. Brooks, manager Warsaw, Ind. plant; J. F. Hinckley, manager, Chicago Heights, Ill. plant; R. W. Gatti, manager, Columbus, O., plant; Kimble laboratory glassware, television bulbs and other electronic glassware, tubing & rod, containers & accessories, hydrometers, towel bars, Neutraglas ampuls, vials, Insulux glass block, Kimble and Hemingray tempered glass power insulators. Toplite glass block skylight; Owens-Illinois glass block; Exax, Normax and "K" brand laboratory glassware.

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Owens-Illinois, Toledo, Ohio (Cherry 2-6543).

J. P. Levis, chairman of board; C. R. Megowen, president; J. H. McNerney, secretary and treasurer; P. W. Hancock, comptroller. Complete packaging facilities — Duraglas containers, moulded plastic and metal closures; corrugated shipping cartons; Kimble laboratory glassware, television bulbs, tubing and rod, hydrometers, towel bars, containers and accessories, Neutraglas vials and ampuls "Insulux" glass blocks, Kimble and Hemingray insulators; Libbey Safedge glassware. Kaylo heat insulating products.

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Keywords:Hemingray : Owens-Illinois Glass Company : Kimble Glass Company
Researcher notes: 
Supplemental information: 
Researcher:Bob Stahr
Date completed:April 24, 2012 by: Bob Stahr;