Down memory lane : Owens-Illinois Huntington, WV Plant
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Down memory lane : Owens-Illinois Huntington, WV Plant
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Owens-Illinois, Inc. -- (Huntington, West Virginia) -- History.
Owens-Illinois Huntington, WV Plant
Owens-Illinois Huntington Plant;
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Campbell, Debbie Chatterton. author.
Huntington (West Virginia) -- History
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Owens-Illinois, Inc. -- (Huntington, West Virginia) -- History.
KYOWVA Genealogy and Historical Society
KYOWVA Genealogy and Historical Society
Campbell, Debbie Chatterton. author.
Glass manufacture -- West Virginia -- Huntington -- History.
338.4766 KYO
Huntington (West Virginia) -- History
Includes cartoon drawings and explanations.
Campbell, Debbie Chatterton.
Glass manufacture -- West Virginia -- Huntington -- History.
Huntington (West Virginia) -- History
Book -- Adult.
Nonfiction -- Local region.
Owens-Illinois, Inc. -- (Huntington, West Virginia) -- History.
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Book -- Adult.
Nonfiction -- Local region.
Glass manufacture -- West Virginia -- Huntington -- History.
Down memory lane : Owens-Illinois Huntington, WV Plant
"For many years, the Owens-Illinois Glass Co., based in Toledo, Ohio, operated three glass factories in West Virginia - in Huntington, Fairmont and Kanawha City. All three based their manufacturing operations on a revolutionary bottle-making machine, invented by West Virginia native Michael Owens in 1903. The success of this machine led to the establishment of the Owens Bottle Machine Co. In 1929, Owens merged his company with the Illinois Glass Co. to become Owens-Illinois. In 1914, Charles Boldt started manufacturing glass in Huntington at a plant on the city's south side. The factory began with three furnaces and two of Michael Owens's bottle machines. In 1918, Michael Owens purchased the Huntington factory. By 1947, the plant had expanded to five furnaces and employed more than 1,100 people. Over the years, the Huntington plant made millions of glass bottles and containers. The company's other West Virginia plants were equally busy. But ultimately production declined sharply, as plastics gained an ever larger share of the market. As a result, the Kanawha City plant closed in 1963 and the Fairmont plant in 1982. Finally, in 1993, the Huntington plant closed, leaving 600 workers jobless. Many were long-time employees who had never worked anywhere else." -- from James Casto via http://www.herald-dispatch.com/special/lost_huntington
The history of Owens-Illinois -- People in departments -- Rod and gun club -- Sports -- Christmas -- Odds and ends -- Obituaries -- Anniversaries -- Interviews and where are they now? -- Cartoons and explanations -- Seniority lists.
127 numbered pages : illustrations, photographs, portraits, facsimiles ; 29 cm.
"For many years, the Owens-Illinois Glass Co., based in Toledo, Ohio, operated three glass factories in West Virginia - in Huntington, Fairmont and Kanawha City. All three based their manufacturing operations on a revolutionary bottle-making machine, invented by West Virginia native Michael Owens in 1903. The success of this machine led to the establishment of the Owens Bottle Machine Co. In 1929, Owens merged his company with the Illinois Glass Co. to become Owens-Illinois. In 1914, Charles Boldt started manufacturing glass in Huntington at a plant on the city's south side. The factory began with three furnaces and two of Michael Owens's bottle machines. In 1918, Michael Owens purchased the Huntington factory. By 1947, the plant had expanded to five furnaces and employed more than 1,100 people. Over the years, the Huntington plant made millions of glass bottles and containers. The company's other West Virginia plants were equally busy. But ultimately production declined sharply, as plastics gained an ever larger share of the market. As a result, the Kanawha City plant closed in 1963 and the Fairmont plant in 1982. Finally, in 1993, the Huntington plant closed, leaving 600 workers jobless. Many were long-time employees who had never worked anywhere else." -- from James Casto via http://www.herald-dispatch.com/special/lost_huntington
Owens-Illinois Huntington Plant; v.2
Owens-Illinois Huntington Plant; 2.
Debbie Chatterton. author. Campbell
Down memory lane : Owens-Illinois Huntington, WV Plant
Owens-Illinois Huntington, WV Plant
Owens-Illinois Huntington Plant;
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