Apogee Enterprises Inc., primarily based in Minneapolis, is celebrating its seventy fifth anniversary in any respect of its areas and throughout its manufacturers together with Alumicor, EFCO, Harmon, Linetec, Tru Vue, Tubelite, Viracon, and GlassecViracon.
Based as Harmon Glass Co. on July 12, 1949, the corporate started with a single store in Minneapolis. Initially, Harmon changed windshields for used automotive sellers after which started providing contract glass set up for buildings in 1955. All through the Nineteen Sixties, the corporate expanded into a number of enterprise strains. To coordinate the actions of its subsidiaries, Apogee Enterprises was established in 1968. Later that 12 months, it acquired a producer of aluminum-framed home windows in Wausau, Wis., which might develop into the inspiration for the corporate’s architectural framing methods enterprise. In 1969, Apogee began Viracon, a glass fabrication enterprise. In 1971, Apogee turned a publicly traded firm. Presently, Apogee operates 15 services and employs 4,400 individuals.
Ty Silberhorn, CEO at Apogee, says, “Seventy-five years is a outstanding milestone that few firms obtain and speaks to the resilience, ingenuity, and innovation of the those that have constructed our firm. I’d like to increase my because of all of Apogee’s workers, previous and current, who’ve contributed to our firm’s success over time.
“All through its historical past, our firm has reinvented itself a number of instances by innovating our enterprise mannequin and choices to adapt to the altering market. Whereas we take nice satisfaction in our historical past, we’re simply as enthusiastic about what the longer term holds for Apogee. We’re strengthening our operations, bettering our merchandise and repair for patrons, and investing to strengthen our crew and develop our enterprise. I sit up for working with our workers, clients, and shareholders to write down the subsequent chapter in our firm’s story.”
