Virginia Glass Products

What Virginia Glass Products does

Virginia Glass Products Corporation, founded in 1956 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virginia Mirror Company (established 1913), is a US manufacturer of architectural glass products serving the commercial construction market. The company operates two facilities in Virginia—a 110,000 square foot tempered and laminated glass plant in Ridgeway and a 176,000 square foot mirror manufacturing facility in Martinsville operated by the parent—producing all-glass entrance doors (P, BP, AGA, NS, slider, and top-hung configurations), custom tempered glass marketed as Tempar-Glas®, laminated glass, frameless shower enclosures, and engineered/interior glass systems including the UNIQUIN product line. Combined headcount is approximately 140 employees across both entities.

The company's manufacturing technology is built on horizontal roller-hearth tempering furnaces operating at approximately 1,200°F to produce surface compression exceeding 10,000 psi, a 500+ foot continuous-conveyor silvering line capable of processing glass up to 130 inches wide (a roughly $2.5 million capital investment), and CNC glass fabrication equipment for precision notching and cut-outs. Tempar-Glas® is certified by the Safety Glazing Certification Council under ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16 CFR 1201 Category II, and the company holds ASTM C1048-04 compliance for heat-treated flatness tolerances.

Revenue is generated through project-based custom quotations rather than standard catalog pricing, sold direct to architects, glazing contractors, Division 10 interior specialists, OEMs, and residential contractors. The go-to-market is sales-led direct, supported by a company-operated tractor-trailer fleet with crane-equipped vehicles for job-site delivery. Third-generation family ownership—Chairman Chris Beeler (grandson of founder Michael Schottland) and CEO John Korff—combined with post-2008 operational integration between Virginia Glass Products and Virginia Mirror provides centralized decision-making. The FeneVision ERP system (FeneTech) tracks production, gross margin reporting including internal rejects, and shipping status across the cycle.

Name

Virginia Glass Products

Legal name

Virginia Glass Products Corporation

Website

https://va-glass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Virginia Glass Products is a US manufacturer of architectural glass products—tempered, laminated, and mirrored glass plus all-glass entrance doors and shower enclosures—serving commercial construction contractors, architects, Division 10 specialists, and OEMs with project-based custom fabrication from two Virginia facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Glass Manufacturing

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), Interior Glazing & Glass Partitions (IMAFANAK)

Keywords

• Architectural glass manufacturing
• Tempered safety glass
• Frameless shower enclosures
• Laminated glass products
• All glass entrance doors

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgeway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Glass Fabrication and Manufacturing: Virginia Glass Products generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom glass products including all-glass entrance doors, architectural tempered glass (Tempar-Glas®), laminated glass, mirrors, and frameless shower enclosures. Products are sold to commercial construction contractors, glaziers, architects, and OEM manufacturers on a per-project basis with custom pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Virginia Glass Products Corporation manufactures custom architectural glass products for the commercial construction market, including all-glass entrance doors (P, BP, AGA, NS, P Slider, Top Hung Slider), Tempar-Glas® custom tempered safety glass, laminated glass, frameless shower enclosures, and UNIQUIN interior glass partition systems. Working jointly with sister company Virginia Mirror Company, the firm produces mirrors using a 500-foot continuous silvering line and supplies engineered all-glass systems with PE-sealed drawings and hardware packages on a per-project basis.

Product overview

Virginia Glass Products Corporation, operating in conjunction with Virginia Mirror Company, is a manufacturer of architectural glass products for the commercial construction market. The company produces All Glass Entrance Doors (including P Doors, BP Doors, AGA Doors, NS Doors, P Sliders, and Top Hung Sliders), Architectural Tempered Glass (Tempar-Glas®), Frameless Shower Enclosures, and Laminated Glass, alongside Engineered All-Glass Systems and Interior Glass Systems featuring UNIQUIN. The product portfolio is organized around glass fabrication capabilities—mirrors, tempered glass, and laminated glass—with supporting hardware accessories (door pulls, locks). Manufacturing facilities are located in Martinsville, Virginia (176,000 sq ft for mirrors) and Ridgeway, Virginia (110,000 sq ft for tempered and laminated glass), with a combined operational history spanning over 100 years since the founding of Virginia Mirror Company in 1913.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tempar-Glas: Registered trade-name for tempered safety glass manufactured by Virginia Glass Products Corporation. Certified by the Safety Glazing Certification Council to meet ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16 CFR 1201, category II requirements.

Products and services

• All Glass Entrance Doors
• Mirrors
• Tempar-Glas® Custom Tempered Safety Glass
• Frameless Shower Enclosures
• Custom Laminated Glass
• Engineered All-Glass Systems
• UNIQUIN Interior Glass Systems

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FeneTechcoreTechnology or IntegrationVirginia Glass Products implemented FeneVision ERP software from FeneTech to manage production tracking, live location and status of products throughout the production and shipping cycle, actual gross margin reporting including internal rejects, and end-of-month documentation requirements. L.W. Deal, VP of Administration, noted the software provides unlimited customization while maintaining base system flexibility.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope: Large U.S. architectural glass and glazing systems manufacturer and distributor. Overlaps with Virginia Glass Products on storefront, entrance, and custom architectural glass fabrication but at vastly greater national scale and with broader product portfolio.
• Vitro Architectural Glass: One of North America's largest flat glass manufacturers supplying architectural, commercial, and specialty glass. Comparable to Virginia Glass Products as a glass producer for commercial construction, though at much larger scale and primarily upstream (raw flat glass) rather than specialty fabricated assemblies.
• Guardian Glass: Major global manufacturer of float, coated, and fabricated architectural glass. Operates upstream of Virginia Glass Products in flat glass supply but also competes in commercial architectural glazing at much larger scale.
• AGC Glass North America: Major flat and fabricated architectural glass manufacturer (formerly AFG Industries). Operates at significantly larger scale than Virginia Glass Products but competes in the same commercial architectural glass categories.

Direct peers

• Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions: U.S. fabricator of architectural aluminum and glass products including storefronts, entrances, and tempered glass. Closely comparable to Virginia Glass Products in product mix (architectural glass fabrication) and target market (commercial glaziers and contractors), with regional plant footprint.
• Glasswerks: Custom architectural glass fabricator offering tempered, laminated, insulated, and decorative glass to commercial construction customers. Directly comparable to Virginia Glass Products in fabrication capabilities and customer base, with multi-region U.S. presence.
• JE Berkowitz (Consolidated Glass Holdings): Architectural glass fabricator producing tempered, laminated, and insulating glass units for commercial facades and entrances. Directly comparable in custom fabrication focus and mid-Atlantic / U.S. commercial construction customer base.
• Arch Aluminum & Glass: Custom architectural glass and aluminum fabricator serving commercial construction with storefronts, entrances, and tempered glass. Closely comparable to Virginia Glass Products in product mix and project-based quoting model.
• Dillmeier Glass Company: Mid-sized U.S. architectural glass manufacturer specializing in custom tempered, laminated, and decorative glass for commercial interiors. Directly comparable in scale, product mix, and commercial construction customer focus.

Others

• C.R. Laurence (CRL): Leading U.S. supplier of architectural hardware, glazing supplies, and door hardware (including Blumcraft panic devices mentioned in Virginia Glass's product specs). Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player supplying components Virginia Glass Products integrates into its all-glass entrance systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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