Year Commences on a High Note for Gillinder Glass


PORT JERVIS, N.Y. -- The year commenced on a high note for Gillinder Glass. Each of the 10 districts of Empire State Development, the economic development arm of the State of New York, was asked to construct a display of innovative businesses in the main concourse leading to the auditorium where Governor Cuomo would deliver his 2016 State of the State of the State address on January 13, 2016. Speaking for the proud employees of the company, its president, Charles Gillinder said, “We were pleasantly surprised and honored when we received notification from Ryan McLeod, deputy director, Mid-Hudson Region, that ‘This year’s focus is innovation and technology, cleaner/greener initiatives.We would like to highlight Gillinder Glass.’”



Meghan Taylor, regional director, Mid-Hudson Region, responded to our acceptance of this honor with the following communication, “Thank you for participating in this year’s State of the State event in Albany We are excited to have such a diverse representation and demonstration ... of innovation and technology and clean and sustainable projects ...”



Fred Harding, CFO, repeated his comments to Empire State Development, “With Gillinder Glass’ planned investment in technology plus the grants received, we will accelerate the addition of new furnaces to further expand the variety of products we manufacture and further enhance our reputation for quality, flexibility and on-time delivery. Currently, in addition to the new production furnaces and machinery, laboratory equipment is arriving weekly to provide additional resources for our science and engineering team as they work with our customers’ engineering departments on new products.”



About Gillinder Glass

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 processing and engineering. Airfield and aircraft products are manufactured to comply with ICAO standards and/or FAA regulations. To request more information or assistance on new projects, call (845) 856-5375 or visit the Gillinder Glass website, http://www.GillinderGlass.com.

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