Consumers Insulator Company

To Build a Plant at Glasgow, West Virginia

[Newspaper]

Publication: The Charleston Daily Mail

Charleston, WV, United States
vol. 34, p. 1, col. 1

NEW INDUSTRY SECURED

IN CHARLESTON DISTRICT

Large Porcelain Manufacturing Plant to Be Erected

Near Cedar Grove to Make Insulators For Use

of Electric Power Companies

 

A large porcelain plant will shortley be established at Glasgow, near Cedar Grove, by the Consumers' Insulator Co., it was learned here today. The company, it was said, virtually has completed arrangements for the establishment of the plant and actual work on the building will be begun within a short time.

The principal product of the company will be a porcelain insulator of the kind that is used by electric power companies throughout the country. After operations are well under way, it was said, high pressure porcelain may be manufactured by the company.

The Consumers' Insulator Co. now operates plants at New Lexington, O., and other cities in that state. It will be the first pottery company to operate in the Kanawha valley. The Glasgow plant will cover approximately six acres of ground and about 200 skilled workmen will be employed.

Keywords:Consumers Insulator Company : New Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Company
Researcher notes:The old defunct New Lexington plant at New Lexington, O. was purchased by Consumers Insulator Co. There is no evidence that the new company actually produced insulators at New Lexington.
Supplemental information: 
Researcher:Elton Gish
Date completed:November 21, 2006 by: Elton Gish;