COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 3229

Technical Glassware & Glass Products

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

18companies1824–1992founding years18still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedBaccaratFoundedBaccarat
1824
FoundedTiffany & Co.FoundedTiffany & Co.
1868
FoundedPPG Industries, Inc.FoundedPPG Industries, Inc.
1883
FoundedThe South African Breweries LimitedFoundedThe South African Breweries Limited
1895
FoundedShakespeare CompanyFoundedShakespeare Company
1897
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedLenox, Inc.FoundedLenox, Inc.
1906
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedGAF CorporationFoundedGAF Corporation
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedOwens Corning CorporationFoundedOwens Corning Corporation
1949
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedAction Performance Companies, Inc.FoundedAction Performance Companies, Inc.
1992
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Baccarat →
Active · founded 1824 · France
The name Baccarat has become nearly synonymous with luxury.
Baccarat →
Active · founded 1824 · France
The name Baccarat has become nearly synonymous with luxury.
Tiffany & Co. →
Active · founded 1868
Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. →
Active · founded 1868
Tiffany & Co.
PPG Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1883
PPG Industries, Inc.
PPG Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1883
PPG Industries, Inc.
The South African Breweries Limited →
Active · founded 1895 · South Africa
The South African Breweries Limited (SAB) is a holding company whose principal line of business is brewing.
The South African Breweries Limited →
Active · founded 1895 · South Africa
The South African Breweries Limited (SAB) is a holding company whose principal line of business is brewing.
Shakespeare Company →
Active · founded 1897
An integral subsidiary of K2 Inc., Shakespeare Company manufactures fishing tackle equipment, marine antennas,…
Shakespeare Company →
Active · founded 1897
An integral subsidiary of K2 Inc., Shakespeare Company manufactures fishing tackle equipment, marine antennas,…
Lenox, Inc. →
Active · founded 1906
Lenox, Inc., is the oldest and most famous manufacturer of fine china in the United States.
Lenox, Inc. →
Active · founded 1906
Lenox, Inc., is the oldest and most famous manufacturer of fine china in the United States.
GAF Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
The GAF Corporation of the late 1990s essentially consists of its GAF Materials Corporation subsidiary, the largest…
GAF Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
The GAF Corporation of the late 1990s essentially consists of its GAF Materials Corporation subsidiary, the largest…
Owens Corning Corporation →
Active · founded 1949
Owens Corning Corporation is the undisputed world leader in fiberglass products for industry and insulation for homes,…
Owens Corning Corporation →
Active · founded 1949
Owens Corning Corporation is the undisputed world leader in fiberglass products for industry and insulation for homes,…
Action Performance Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
Action Performance Companies, Inc.
Action Performance Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
Action Performance Companies, Inc.
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