S.I.HOWARD GLASS COMPANY

S.I. Howard Glass Company is a leading provider of quality flat glass products... S.I. Howard Glass Co., Inc. has a long, rich history of serving customers with quality glass products. We began as S. I. Howard Co. in 1912 as a small carpentry establishment serving the greater Worcester area. Our founder, Mr. Samuel Ira Howard, particularly focused on installing windows, glazing and carrying an inventory of plate glass. Although he worked hard and had an excellent reputation, the Great Depression was not kind to him. By 1939, the company was headed for bankruptcy. Fortunately, a young, ambitious, talented man named Earl R. Farmer Sr. was just finishing his internship through Northeastern University as an accountant for Mr. Howard. Instead of taking the company through bankruptcy, Mr. Farmer made a deal with the creditors of Howard Glass Co., and agreed to continue the business and pay back the debt owed to the banks in exchange for ownership. He succeeded, and today, the third..

Also known as: S. I. Howard Co., S. I. Howard Glass Co., S.I. Howard Glass Co., Inc., S.I. Howard Glass Company, Inc.

Primary location: Worcester United States