Anchor Hocking
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Anchor Hocking Company
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519 Pierce Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130-0600 OH Tel. 740-681-6478 Toll Free 800-562-7511 Fax 740-681-6040 |
Type: Private
On the web:
http://www.anchorhocking.com
The Anchor Hocking name is nearly synonymous with glassware. The Anchor Hocking Company, in existence for more than a century, makes and markets beverageware (glasses, pitchers), cookware (pans, casserole dishes), serveware (platters, cake sets, punch bowls), storage items (canisters), and giftware (vases). The company's manufacturing plants are US-based in the Ohio Valley. It also serves as a third-party manufacturer for other companies. Anchor Hocking's products are sold through catalogs and US retailers, such as Wal-Mart and Target, as well as directly to foodservice and specialty markets. Private equity firm Monomoy Capital Partners, which focuses on middle-market investments, owns Anchor Hocking.
Officers:
President: Mark R. Eichhorn
CFO: Mark Hedstrom
Senior Manager Marketing and Communications: Barb Wolf
Competitors:
ARC International
Lenox Corp
Libbey
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Anchor Hocking
Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation is a manufacturer of glassware. The Hocking Glass Company was founded in 1905 by Isaac Jacob (Ike) Collins. [1] That company merged with the AnchorCap and Closure Corporations in 1937. Anchor Hocking is primarily located in Lancaster, Ohio. (Plant #44 is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania.) The first glassware they produced as the Anchor Hocking Glass Company was Royal Ruby in 1939. They manufacture many brands of glass including:
- Royal Ruby Glass
- Forest Green Glass
- Fire King
- Anchor Ovenware
The company was the sponsor of the radio drama "Casey, Crime Photographer."
References
- ^ Trenton Evening Times, October 23, 1975, Page 23.
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