Gillinder Glass to Receive Major Award


PORT JERVIS, N.Y. – Gillinder Glass has been advised that the New York State Small Business Development Center (NYSSBDC) will be presenting it with an award as the New York State Small Business Exporter of the Year at its annual awards ceremony on May 16th in Lake George, N.Y..



The New York SBDC is a partnership program with the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and the State University of New York. The New York SBDC's International Business Development (IBD) program strategically positions small- and medium-sized businesses to take maximum advantage of business and trade opportunities in the global marketplace. As explained on the NYSSBDC website, the term “small business” generally applies to companies with less than 500 employees, and in New York over 1.8 million small businesses export some portion of their production.



Charlie Gillinder, president,said, “It is truly an honor to have been selected from such a large as- semblage of successful businesses to receive this prestigious honor. We are fortunate to be part of the New York business community and to have had the assistance of the Small Business De- velopment Center and be a part of its International Business Development program over the last several years of this journey.”



Fred Harding, CFO,added, “Gillinder Glass is proud to say that it exports to every continent. We estimate that over 30% of our total production volume travels from Port Jervis to customers in countries around the world. Under Charlie Gillinder’s leadership, the export sales volume of core products has continued to grow annually. However, recently it has been dramatically accelerating as new glass formulations for innovative products flow into leading edge industries.”



Dave Fox, vice president of sales and engineering, remarked, “In order to continue to grow this very important segment of our business, Gillinder personnel are already scheduled to be part of trade exhibitions and to be visiting customers in Europe, the Middle East, the Far West and South America during 2016.”



About Gillinder Glass – “Engineered for Tomorrow’s Technology”

Gillinder Glass is a custom glass manufacturer based in Port Jervis, New York. The company specializes in custom-molded, hand-pressed, clear and colored glass as well as optical prism pro- cessing and engineering. Airfield products comply with ICAO standards and FAA regulations. For more information, visit the Gillinder Glass website, (www.gillinderglass.com), or call (845) 856-5375.

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