Molded Fiber Glass history

MFG first gained national attention in 1953 when Morrison convinced General Motors to hire MFG to produce all fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) body parts for the new Chevrolet Corvette.

MFG has produced fiberglass composite parts for the Corvette since 1954.

In 1956 the first production utilizing the process, then known as "the continuous automatic process" and today known as "pultrusion," was done.

Three years later in 1959, the company began producing fiberglass ladder rail, which remains a major product for the company today.

The family sold the company to the Koppers Company of Pittsburgh in 1965.

In 1971, Robert S. Morrison, founder of the Molded Fiber Glass Companies of Ashtabula, Ohio, purchased the Bristol plant and facilities and gave it the name Morrison Molded Fiber Glass Company (MMFG).

Morrison hired John D. Tickle as President and General Manager in 1972.

Those core values have helped MFG thrive under the leadership of Morrison’s son, Richard, who took over as CEO in 1987.

The company formed a limited liability company with Ebert Composites in 1999 to market power poles developed by Ebert.

The first highway bridge using the Strongwell 36" deep carbon and glass reinforced bridge girder as the main structural members was opened in Sugar Grove, Virginia in the fall of 2001.

In 2003, Robert S. Morrison was posthumously inducted into the prestigious Corvette Hall of Fame.

In January 2011, G. David Oakley Jr. joined Strongwell as its President and Chief Executive Officer.

In October 2012, David Gibbs was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Engineering.