[Trade Journal]
Publication: American Glass Review Glass Factory Directory Issue
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
p. 8,9,12-16, col. 1
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News Highlights of 1961
...a month-by-month review of happenings
in the American glass industry during
1961, as recorded in the pages of the
AMERICAN GLASS REVIEW.
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January
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Amory Houghron resumes his duties as chairman of the board of directors of Corning Glass Works after serving for four years as United States Ambassador to France.
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February
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Died: Howard R. Lillie, 58, staff research manager in the research and development division of Corning Glass Works and internationally known glass research specialist, in an airplane crash in Brussels, Belgium; Everett W. Smith, 63, a vice-president of Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, following a heart attack; Carlyle Brady Martin, chief engineer for the Fostoria Glass Company and well-known figure in the hand glass industry.
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June
Corning officials report continuing expansion of research and development facilities, with the latest move being the acquisition of a 400-acre site near Corning, N. Y., for future use.
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August
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A glass lighting panel for fluorescent fixture applications where the appearance of the shielding panel is of prime concern is introduced by Coming Glass Works.
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September
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A new discount rate of 28 per cent on 150-case orders of Pyrex, Vycor, and Corning brand laboratory glassware is announced by officials of Corning Glass Works.
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October
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A fusion-cast refractory featuring a partially exposed steel lug which permits it to be welded into place is introduced by Corhart Refractories Company, a subsidiary of Corning Glass Works.
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November
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Two new glass products with specific application to shelter construction are introduced: radiation-shielding glass windows, made by Corning Glass Works, and high-density solid glass brick which is annealed for exceptional strength, produced by the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation.
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At Corhart Refractories Company, Corning subsidiary, John K. Meyer, vice-president, is named assistant to president Edward C. Leibig and Benjamin P. Colosky, formerly staff sales manager, is appointed general sales manager.
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