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The company was founded by Theodore C. Wheaton, a pharmacist and businessman, who in 1883 settled in Millville, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, southeast of Philadelphia. Southern New Jersey had by that time emerged as the center of U.S. glass manufacturing because of the prevalence of natural resources such as wood and silica sand. Wheaton ...
Wheaton Science Products is a subsidiary of Alcan based in Millville, New Jersey in the United States. The company manufactures glassware products for scientific and laboratory applications. The company was previously Wheaton Industries and was one of the largest commercial glass and ceramics manufactures in the United States during the 20th ...
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center (formerly Wheaton Village) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts education organization, with a focus on the medium of glass. Located in Millville, New Jersey , the center's mission is to engage artists and audiences in an evolving exploration of creativity.
Wistarburg Glass Works roadsign. The Wistarburg Glass Works (sometimes spelled Wistarburgh Glass Works; also known as the United Glass Company) was the first successful glass factory and joint-venture enterprise in the Thirteen Colonies. Caspar Wistar founded the glass works company in 1739. He began by recruiting experienced glass artisans ...
The Beattystown Historic District is a 35-acre (14 ha) historic district in the village of Beattystown in Mansfield Township of Warren County, New Jersey, United States.The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1990 for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, and settlement pattern from 1762 to 1929.
Frank Hayes Wheaton Sr. (March 16, 1881 – April 1983) was president of Wheaton Industries from 1926 to 1966 and chairman of the board from 1931 until his death. He is one of a handful of centenarians to chair corporate boards, and was the subject of a front-page article in The Wall Street Journal shortly before his 100th birthday; it was titled, At 99, the Chairman Still Doesn't Hanker for a ...
In 1964, Brockway bought several Hazel-Atlas Glass Company factories from the Continental Can Company as part of a lawsuit settlement. [2] In 1987, Owens-Illinois made a bid of $60 per share (worth $750 million) to acquire Brockway, [ 3 ] which was met with resistance by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). [ 4 ]
Tuscarora Glass House: Thomas Johnson, owner of the Aetna Glass Works, built a small industrial complex that included a glass works. It was located along Tuscarora Creek on the north side of Frederick, Maryland. [81] The complex, which included a mill and tannery, was completed by 1793 or earlier. By 1798 the glass works was "out of repair". [81]