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Empire Fibreglass Products, Inc. Riverside Industrial Park, P.O. Box 1006, Little Falls, NY 13365 Phone: (315) 823-4030 1-800-547-8825 Fax: (315) 823-0691 http://www.empirefiberglass.com |
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Company History |
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Empire Fibreglass Products, Inc. got it’s start from A. Neil Baum (Little Falls, NY) and his passion for fishing. Being the avid fisherman that he was, he desired to build a fishing boat that was both lighter than wood and quieter than aluminum. Mr. Baum, along with two friends, began experimenting and designing the ideal fishing boat constructed completely out of fiberglass in 1954. Even though the commercial fiberglass industry was at a low, they realized the ideal properties and possibilities of the material. Before long, Mr. Baum and his friends began to build boats and sell them commercially as the Diamond Boat Company Incorporated. After a few years, the market began to change and Diamond Boat Company did as well. After its close, however, Mr. Baum did not end his ventures in fiberglass. He recognized the new market opportunities and started Empire Fibreglass Company in Little Falls, New York. |
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Since 1961, Empire Fibreglass Products, Inc. has prided itself in custom fabricating and manufacturing fiberglass storage tanks, duct and exhaust systems and has expanded into specialty vessels, Strongwell pultruded products distribution as well as assembly of the same, gel coated products, field work, aquaculture tanks, and novelty products.
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Highlights
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The following timeline marks key events in the history of Empire Fibreglass Products, Inc. |
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1954 - Fiberglass Operations Begin A. Neil Baum begins the Diamond Boat Company, Inc. Main Business: Boats and Canoes Market Area: Central New York |
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1961 - Empire Fibreglass Products is Incorporated Albert Neil Baum begins fiberglass production as Empire Fibreglass Products, Inc. Main Business: Plating Tanks, Duct, Exhaust Systems and Canoes Market Area: Central New York |
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1971 - Empire Fibreglass Moves to the Industrial Park Empire Fibreglass finds it’s new home in Little Falls Industrial Park Main Business: Chemical Tanks, Exhaust Systems, Custom Corrosion Process Equipment Market Area: New York State |
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1986 - Major Building Expansion Demand and production increase, allowing Empire Fibreglass to expand Main Business: Chemical Tanks, Exhaust Systems, Custom Corrosion Process Equipment, Scrubbers, Stacks, Tractor Trailer Air Shields and Aquaculture Tanks Market Area: New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
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1996 - Professional Personnel Expansion Empire Fibreglass Products, Inc. hires new, innovative employees Main Business: Chemical Tanks, Exhaust Systems, Custom Corrosion Process Equipment, Scrubbers, Stacks, Aquaculture Tanks, Waste Water Treatment, Grating, FRP Structural Shapes Market Area: New England, Middle Atlantic States, Eastern Canada |
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2002 - Empire Fibreglass Becomes a Strongwell Distributor Strongwell becomes a key asset to Empire Fibreglass Main Business: Chemical Tanks, Exhaust Systems, Custom Corrosion Process Equipment, Scrubbers, Stacks, Aquaculture Tanks, Waste Water Treatment, Grating, FRP Structural Shapes Market Area: New England, Middle Atlantic States, Eastern Canada |
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2006 - Empire Fibreglass Expands to an Additional Building Empire Fibreglass buys building in Industrial Park and expands production Main Business: Chemical Tanks, Exhaust Systems, Custom Corrosion Process Equipment, Scrubbers, Stacks, Aquaculture Tanks, Waste Water Treatment, Grating, FRP Structural Shapes Market Area: New England, Middle Atlantic States, Eastern Canada |
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A. Neil Baum, founder of Empire Fibreglass Products, Inc., fishing in his boat. |
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Mr. Baum’s two sons Tom and Neil have been working in the fiberglass field since the 50’s and 60’s and now control the company. They continue to be innovative and achieve the excellence their father created in Empire Fibreglass Products, Inc. |
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Neil Baum (Left), Vice President, Tom Baum (Right), President |
