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1910, December |
The Cambridge Glass Co. are operating their twelve-pot furnace at Byesville, O., with eleven shops on the pay roll. A fine grade of glas is being turned into a general line of pressed goods. Quite a number of repairs have been made recently at this plant. Electricity has been installed and material is on the ground for a new wind pipe, which will in all probability be installed within a week or ten days. At the company's big Cambridge plant President A. J. Bennett reports all the business they can take care of. Among the special trade winners of this company may be mentioned their semi-Colonial line, a very fine plain effect with small miters and rich fine cutting on very unique and practical shapes; the Rock Crystal Scotch Thistle design, claimed to be the most perfect rock crystal design yet produced, and three other very choice rich cut patterns in an extensive variety of items and shapes that appeal to buyers. {2172} |
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1916, December |
During a recent trip to Havana, J. A. Bennett completed arrangements for the opening of a crockery, glass and lamp department of Riera, Toro & Von Twistern, of that city. Mr. Bennett will sail the early part of January to take charge. The concern has placed at his disposal a corps of efficient native salesmae to cover the trade. {1028} |
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1936, April International Housewares Show at Merchadise Mart Chicago {1015} |
 W. L. Orme, V.P., A.J. Bennett, pres., and A.W. Baumgartner, Chicago representative. |
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1954, October |
Cambridge Glass Company Purchased The Cambridge Glass Company, Cambridge, O., for the past 53 years one of the country's leading producers of hand-made glassware, last month was purchased outright by L. Albert & Sons Company, Akron, O. Since the purchase was announced, the Cambridge sales force has been disbanded and production has come to a halt. Only orders which can be covered by stock on hand at the plant are being filled. It has been indicated by the new owners, however, that the plant will resume operations sometime after the first of next year. Exactly what type of ware will be made and how it will be distributed has not been disclosed. Following the sale, announcement was made of the resignation of Cambridge president W. L. Orme, Sr., secretary W. C. Orme, and sales manager W. C. McCartney. New officers of the company are: William McCormish, president; Ralph Leonard, executive vice-president; Arthur B. Orme vice-president in charge of sales; W. L. Orme, Jr., vice-president in charge of production; Arthur K. Rothschild, treasurer; William C. Orme, assistant treasurer; Ben Holub, secretary; and Estelle B. Albert, assistant secretary. The new management is studying cost-reducing possibilites and has entered into negotiations with the union to work toward reduced production costs that will enable manufacture of the Cambridge line to continue. A spokesman for the company reported that "the new management will steer a straight course and place all its energies and emphasis on producing and selling fine glassware rather than waste its energies worrying about imports and competition." |
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