California Glass Insulator Co. to move to Torrance

NEW FACTORY GIFT

TO TORRANCE

ON BIRTHDAY

Coincident with the first birthday of Torrance, announcement is made that another factory shortly will be added to Torrance's impressive list of industrial plants, making a total of 10 to establish there in one year.

The new acquision [sic] acquisition is the California Glass insulator company, now located at Long Beach. Negotiations which have been going forward for some time have just been completed by the purchase of its site by the glass company, whose plans are said to call for a modern factory structure in Torrance 100 by 300 feet. It is not given out at this time whether the Long Beach plant will he continued or abandoned. At present the com­pany employs about 75 workmen at Long Beach. At Torrance the force may be increased to 300.

In addition to manufacturing glass insulators, the company also will make glass preserving jars.

The development and growth of Torrance has been steady since it was formally dedicated Oct. 29, 1912, prov­ing the contention of the founders that Southern California needed a distinctive industrial community to provide for the remarkable industrial expansion. Upon its establishment Torrance plants included the Union Tool works, Pacific Metal Products company, Holder Lumber company, Southern California Lime and Cement company, Torrance Pearl Manufac­turing company.

In a short time followed the F. L. Moore Truck company. Fuller Shoe company, and others pledged to come later are the Llewellyn Iron works, Pacific Electric car building shops, Acme Brass company, and National Mosaic Tile company.

Other Torrance improvements in­clude the erection shortly of 100 new homes for workmen. These dwellings will be built along model lines, and will be of the type to rent at moderate prices.