March 1, 2022
“New Castle, Pa., is home to Consolidated Glass Corporation, which in 2021 saw an 25% increase in its annual sales. The company has a three truck fleet headed east and west two to three times a week and has triumphed over recent transportation trials. There were times where we had trouble finding a truck if it wasn’t something we could deliver using our own fleet but it has since lightened up” says Howard Holesapple, Vice President of Sales. “We have our own fleet of trucks, but we can also ship all over the country directly to the job site or to the end user. “From New York to California, Maine to Florida or to the Islands of the pacific. With our dedicated drivers on board and the committed relationship with our shipping carriers, we have been able to combat the recent trials. Holesapple, a former Glazier by trade, used to work in the fabrication department cutting everything by hand. But times have changed with the implementation of new automatic fabrication lines. “In 2016 Louis Merryman had a dream to implement a Robotic line for polishing glass. It took a while for me to get on board. Automation is great, but it can’t replace an actual human. When we first put this equipment in, there was some push back. Some of our employees said it felt like they’re putting this robotic line in to replace us.’ When in fact, because we’ve put this new equipment in, it has increased our capacity to the point where we are constantly looking for help in the plant . Now with an automated robotics polishing line and an automated cutting line we have found the perfect balance of investing in our employees and increasing our production and quality.” -Chirs Collier