Syracuse Glass Company

What Syracuse Glass Company does

Syracuse Glass Company, LLC (SGC) is a privately held architectural glass and aluminum fabricator founded in 1909 and headquartered in a 125,000 square-foot manufacturing facility at 1 General Motors Drive in Syracuse, New York, with approximately 115 team members. The company fabricates custom architectural glass products — including Insulvue dual-seal insulating glass units, Tuffvue tempered and heat-strengthened glass, and SECURIVUE laminated glass — along with aluminum entrances and framing systems, frameless shower enclosures, all-glass entrances and railings, fire-rated glass, spandrel glass, and pattern glass. Core production technology comprises a Glaston FC-500 full convection tempering furnace (the second installed in the United States), a UNIGLASS full convection tempering furnace, a Lisec laminating plant with SBB Inc. clean room, Lisec vertical insulating glass lines, Lite Sentry optical distortion scanning, and FENEVISION laser-identification software integrated with computer-controlled cutting lines.

SGC serves glazing and home improvement contractors, regional glass shops, and window, furniture, and equipment manufacturers throughout Upstate New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, and New England. The company operates a relationship-based, sales-led go-to-market anchored by named architectural sales managers and inside-sales support, with customers able to order through a WebCenter portal; distribution is handled by SGC's own specialized delivery fleet. Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven sales rather than standard price lists, with products certified to SGCC, IGCC, UL, and ANSI Z97.1 standards and positioned as a Vitro Certified Fabricator, Guardian SunGuard Select Fabricator, OBE Glazing Systems Fabricator, and certified CR Laurence, Opaci-Coat 300, and TGP FireLite partner.

Since joining the Oldcastle Building Envelope group in 2023, SGC has operated as part of North America's largest glass and aluminum network (85 facilities, 7,000 employees), retaining its Syracuse brand identity, leadership (Joseph Gudenburr IV as President & CEO, John Dwyer as President), and customer-service traditions while gaining access to broader product lines and operational resources.

Name

Syracuse Glass Company

Legal name

Syracuse Glass Company, LLC

Website

https://syracuseglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Syracuse Glass Company is a 1909-founded, privately held architectural glass and aluminum fabricator in Syracuse, NY, producing tempered, laminated, insulating, and fire-rated glass for glazing contractors, home improvement contractors, and manufacturers across the Northeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Glass Fabrication

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass Fabrication & Processing Services (Cutting/Edging/Drilling/Polishing) (IMADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass (IMADAHAD), Fire-Rated Glass & Glazing Assemblies (IMADAHAH), Low‑E, Solar Control & Energy-Efficient Coated Glass (IMADAHAF)

Keywords

• Architectural glass fabrication
• Insulating glass units
• Tempered glass manufacturing
• Laminated glass products
• Aluminum entrance systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Architectural Glass Fabrication: B2B fabrication of custom architectural glass products including insulating glass units, tempered glass, laminated glass, fire rated glass, and pattern glass sold to glazing contractors, glass shops, window manufacturers, furniture manufacturers, and equipment manufacturers on a project basis.
2. Aluminum Entrances and Framing Systems: Fabrication and distribution of architectural aluminum products including narrow stile doors, frames, storefront flush glaze systems, and custom entrances with various hardware options.
3. Specialty Glass Products: All glass entrances, walls, railings, frameless shower enclosures, and spandrel glass products with associated hardware fabrication and finishing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Syracuse Glass Company is a custom architectural glass and aluminum fabricator that manufactures insulating glass units, tempered glass, laminated glass, fire-rated glass, all-glass entrances and railings, frameless shower enclosures, and aluminum entrance/framing systems. Products are fabricated to project specifications in a 125,000 sf Syracuse, NY facility and sold to glazing contractors, glass shops, and window, furniture, and equipment manufacturers across the Northeast US. The company is a Vitro Certified Fabricator, Guardian SunGuard Select Fabricator, SGCC and IGCC licensee, and UL labeler of fire-rated products.

Product overview

Syracuse Glass Company is an architectural glass and aluminum fabricator operating since 1909, offering a comprehensive portfolio of glass fabrication services and branded products. Core products include Insulvue® dual-seal insulating glass units, Tuffvue® tempered glass, and SECURIVUE® laminated glass—all manufactured in-house using Lisec and UNIGLASS equipment. The company also fabricates frameless shower enclosures and all-glass entrances with CR Laurence hardware. As a certified distributor, it offers TGP FireLite fire-rated glass, Guardian SunGuard/SN-68 solar control low-e coatings, Vitro Solarban® products, and OPACI-COAT 300 spandrel coatings. Aluminum products from Tubelite/Oldcastle Building Envelope round out the offerings, providing a coordinated single-source experience for glazing contractors and design professionals throughout Upstate New York and New England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tuffvue: Tempered glass products meeting NY State Building Code, Federal Law 16 CFR 1201, ANSI Z97.1 Safety Glazing Standard and all ASTM Standards.
• Insulvue
• SECURIVUE

Products and services

• Insulvue Insulating Glass Flagship dual-seal insulating glass product line featuring polyisobutylene primary seal and polysulfide or silicone secondary seal, with induction-welded anodized aluminum airspace and four bent corners. Designed for commercial and residential applications with a 10-year warranty against seal failure in vertical applications (5 years for sloped-glazed openings). Fabricated on Lisec vertical insulating glass equipment.
• Tuffvue Tempered Glass Tuffvue tempered glass products meet federal safety standards (16 CFR 1201), ANSI Z97.1, NY State Building Code, and all ASTM Standards through SGCC certification. Produced on UNIGLASS and Glaston FC-500 full convection tempering furnaces with Lite Sentry optical distortion scanning for minimal distortion, including on challenging solar control low-e coatings.
• SECURIVUE Laminated Glass Custom laminated glass fabricated using Lisec equipment with options for PVB or Kuraray SentryGlas ionoplast interlayers. Used for safety glazing, noise reduction, UV protection, security, and structural applications such as railings and canopies. Certified to ASTM C 1172, CPSC 16 CFR 1201, ANSI Z97.1, and CAN/CGSB 12.1 M 90.
• All Glass Entrances, Walls, and Railings Complete all-glass commercial entrance systems, glass walls, and railing systems featuring C.R. Laurence hardware including Wedge-Lock and Taper-Loc systems for easy field adjustment, with extensive hardware options including panic hardware via Dorma partnership.
• Frameless Shower Enclosures Custom heavy glass frameless shower enclosures for residential and commercial hospitality applications, fabricated with convection tempering and available with Guardian ShowerGuard coating that prevents mineral, scale, and soap scum adhesion. Various hardware options are offered.
• TGP FireLite NT Fire-Rated Glass 3/16 inch ceramic fire-rated glass distributed by Syracuse Glass as an authorized TGP distributor. Surface-applied film carries a Category II safety rating for use in standard fire-rated framing systems with fire ratings from 20 to 180 minutes.
• TGP FireLite Plus Fire-Rated Glass 5/16 inch laminated ceramic fire-rated glass distributed by Syracuse Glass as an authorized TGP distributor. Category II safety rating with surfaces as durable as standard glass products, with fire ratings from 20 to 180 minutes.
• OPACI-COAT 300 Spandrel Glass Silicone-based spandrel coating applied to architectural glass substrates, available in nine standard colors with custom color matching available, providing a rubber-like elastomeric film finish. Produced as an ICD Coatings Opaci-Coat 300 Certified Factory Fabricator.
• Tubelite Architectural Aluminum Entrances and Framing Narrow stile, medium, and wide stile aluminum entrances with storefront and curtain wall framing systems from Oldcastle Building Envelope / Tubelite, including stock and custom configurations with various hardware options. Fabricated and distributed by Syracuse Glass as an OBE Glazing Systems Fabricator.
• Pattern Glass Patterned glass products in varieties including Aquatex, Rain, and Pattern 62, suitable for shower doors, interior partitions, decorative furniture, and foyer applications up to 60 by 84 inches.
• Tempered and Heat Strengthened Glass Heat-treated glass products produced using UNIGLASS and Glaston FC-500 full convection tempering furnaces with Lite Sentry optical distortion measurement scanner for high-performance solar control low-e coatings. Includes Tuffvue and other heat-strengthened offerings.
• Schott Pyran Platinum Fire-Rated Glass Fire-rated ceramic glass products from Schott including Pyran Platinum variants with various thicknesses and fire ratings for wall and door applications. Distributed by Syracuse Glass as an authorized SCHOTT channel partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14% increase in thermal value with SN-68 product (U value of .29 vs .33 for traditional hard coat low e)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Technical Glass Products (TGP)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023SGC expanded distribution of TGP FireLite NT and FireLite Plus glass ceramic products in the Northeast market in January 2023. FireLite products offer fire ratings from 20 to 180 minutes and superior color, clarity, and surface quality with ultraHD Technology.
• Vitro Architectural GlasscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2022SGC joined the Vitro Certified Network in March 2022 as an authorized fabricator of Vitro high-performance coated glass products including Solarban solar control low-e glass. This certification provides access to Vitro's full product line and technical support, with exclusive access to Solarban products.
• Oldcastle Building EnvelopecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSGC joined the Oldcastle Building Envelope group in 2023, combining its 120-year legacy and customer service tradition with North America's leading network of glass and aluminum operations. SGC fabricates and distributes OBE architectural metal products including Tubelite storefronts, entrances, and curtain wall systems.
• Guardian IndustriescoreTechnology or IntegrationSGC is a Guardian SunGuard Select Fabricator, producing high quality coated insulating glass with Guardian products including SN-68 and SN-54 solar control low-e coatings. Guardian's Geneva, NY float glass plant is one hour from SGC, enabling fast service on soft-coated products.
• C.R. LaurencecoreTechnology or IntegrationSGC teamed up with C.R. Laurence to provide all-glass doors, entrances, walls, and railing systems. C.R. Laurence provides software, hardware design including the Wedge-Lock and Taper-Loc systems, and extensive product catalog. SGC fabricates glass components to CR Laurence specifications.
• GlastoncoreTechnology or IntegrationSGC installed the Glaston FC-500 tempering furnace, the second in the nation, featuring full convection and precise computer controls for producing high quality tempered glass including challenging solar control low-e coatings.
• LiseccoreTechnology or IntegrationSGC uses Lisec equipment for laminating and insulating glass manufacturing, including Lisec vertical insulating glass equipment since 1989 and Lisec laminating plant with clean room environment for producing high-quality laminated and insulated glass.
• KuraraycoreTechnology or IntegrationSGC fabricates laminated glass using Kuraray SentryGlas ionoplast interlayers, the preferred option for exterior exposed edge applications like railings and canopies where additional structural strength is required.
• SCHOTTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSGC offers SCHOTT Pyran Platinum fire rated glass products, an environmentally friendly ceramic glass with excellent clarity and fire protection ratings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Glass Industries: Cardinal is one of the largest US independent glass manufacturers and fabricators, producing float glass and fabricated architectural glass products. Comparable to SGC in end-product categories (insulating, tempered, laminated) and channels, but at vastly greater scale and with vertical integration into float glass production.
• Vitro Architectural Glass: Vitro is a major North American flat glass manufacturer and supplier of Solarban low-e coated products. SGC is a Vitro Certified Fabricator, making Vitro both a critical supplier and a downstream competitor with vertically integrated fabrication capabilities and broader geographic reach.
• Oldcastle Building Envelope (Sister Facilities): OBE is the parent company of SGC and operates 85 facilities across North America. Sister facilities within OBE perform overlapping architectural glass fabrication and aluminum entrance/framing work, making them the most directly comparable operating peers even as they sit under the same corporate umbrella.
• Guardian Glass (Koch Industries): Guardian is a global float glass manufacturer and SunGuard coated glass supplier, with a Geneva, NY plant near SGC. Comparable as an upstream supplier of high-performance coated glass and as a downstream competitor through its own fabrication network; SGC is a Guardian SunGuard Select Fabricator.

Others

• C.R. Laurence (CRL): CRL is a leading US supplier of architectural hardware, all-glass entrance systems, and shower door components. SGC partners with CRL as a certified fabricator, and CRL's vertical integration into finished shower and railings systems makes it an adjacent competitor in the same end channels.

Direct peers

• Hartung Glass Industries: Hartung is a US architectural glass fabricator producing insulating, tempered, laminated, and decorative glass for commercial and residential applications. Comparable to SGC across product mix, customer base (glazing contractors and architects), and emphasis on customization and certifications.
• GGI (General Glass International): GGI is a US distributor and fabricator of architectural glass products including decorative, heavy glass, and specialty glass. Comparable to SGC in product breadth (heavy glass, shower enclosures, decorative, spandrel) and in serving glass shops and glazing contractors across multiple regions.
• Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions: Trulite is a multi-facility US fabricator of architectural glass and aluminum products serving glazing contractors, window manufacturers, and architects. Comparable to SGC in product mix (insulating, tempered, laminated, aluminum entrances) and customer base, though at meaningfully larger geographic scale.
• Thompson I.G. (Thermal-Pro): Thompson I.G. is a US fabricator of insulating glass units for architectural and fenestration applications. Comparable to SGC's Insulvue product line and customer base in commercial window and curtain wall applications.
• PRL Glass Systems: PRL is a US manufacturer and distributor of architectural glass, aluminum entrances, and shower door hardware, serving glazing contractors and glass shops. Comparable to SGC in product portfolio (insulating glass, heavy glass, frameless shower, aluminum entrances) and B2B channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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