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Strongwell history
Strongwell company history timeline
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.
Pultrusion sales were less than $1 million in 1972.
Chief Operating Officer Keith Liskey (now Senior Advisor) joined the Company in 1981.
In 1993 the company was purchased from Shell by John Tickle, members of his family and an outside investor, and again became an independent, private company.
The company formed a limited liability company with Ebert Composites in 1999 to market power poles developed by Ebert.
Strongwell acquired 100% ownership of the LLC in 2001, dissolved it, and merged power poles in as a Strongwell product.
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.
On June 1, 2006, Strongwell sold its polymer concrete business to Hubbell Incorporated.
In January 2011, G. David Oakley Jr. joined Strongwell as its President and Chief Executive Officer.
In July 2011, Glenn Barefoot was appointed Vice President of Business Development and Marketing.
In October 2012, David Gibbs was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Engineering.
In March 2015, John D. Tickle celebrated 50 years in the Composites Industry.
In July 2015, Angie Barr was promoted to Corporate Secretary and Treasurer.
In April 2016, the first ladder rails were produced at the Strongwell Mexico facility.
Angie Barr was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in October 2016.
In 2016, Strongwell celebrated 60 years in pultrusion.
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Strongwell competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Vinyl Products | 1993 | $100.0M | 350 | - |
| Stone Panels | 2004 | $430,000 | 4 | - |
| Phillips Manufacturing | 1955 | $58.4M | 200 | 13 |
| Soundtech Inc. | - | $2.8M | 35 | - |
| Glenoit Mills | - | $8.1M | 1 | - |
| Hart & Cooley | 1901 | $650.0M | 3,000 | - |
| Bristol Compressors | 1975 | $210.0M | 750 | - |
| DuraVent, Inc. | 1956 | $7.0M | 35 | 13 |
| KPS Global | 2015 | $200.0M | 750 | 20 |
| Cerrowire | 1920 | $232.3M | 200 | - |
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