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Dr. Brian Furlong became President and ISW continued to grow. The company now served industries throughout North America with stainless steel and non-ferrous wires, torsion-straightening and straighten cutting wires, carbon steel, stainless steel, and non-ferrous strip products as well as custom slitting, tension-leveling, and cut-to-length services.
Ralph Furlong, a chemical engineer, purchased the company from his father and moved the operation to a much needed, larger facility on Palmer and Drake streets in Chicago. The company's revenue was $180,000 ($1.3m by today's dollar). Harry passed away in 1967.