The old New Lexington plant purchased by Consumers' Insulator Company was purchased by Virginian Potteries Company

VIRGINIAN POTTERIES CO.

(1) To Make Porcelain Products. — It was stated Nov. 8, 1916, that all classes of porcelain, including high-tension insulators and other electrical supplies, also fireproof cooking ware, will be manufactured at Dunbar, W. Va., and New Lexington, O., by this company, a new corporation chartered with a capital stock of $300,000 by L. E. Holdeman, of New Lexington; W. E. Abbott, Herbert Frankenberger, L. E. Poteet and F. S. Rodes, of Charleston, W. Va.

It acquired the Consumers' Insulator Co., with plant at New Lexington, and will build a plant at Dunbar.

Plans and specifications hare now being prepared for the Dunbar factory, which will include 12 kilns, with accompanying facilities, on a five-acre site. Offices have been established at Charleston.