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  • 1948
    glass product

    Founded as McSwain Glass Company by Carl McSwain.

    McSwain Glass Company produced minnow-roach traps and specialty bottles.
  • 1956

    Change of Ownership

    Ownership changed via a stock purchase to local businessman, J.T. White. White and other stockholders renamed the facility to Arkansas Glass Container Corporation and switched to manufacturing food grade containers.
  • 1957
    newspaper clipping

    First Shipment

    September 18, 1957: According to an article in The Jonesboro Evening Sun, “today shipped its first carload of glass containers – neck-type bottle which are going to a cooking oil manufacturer.”
  • 1986
    Main office and production site

    Rosenbaum Brothers Purchase AGC

    January 31, 1986: Twin brothers, Carl and Charles Rosenbaum, purchased the majority shares from White establishing themselves as the main owners of Arkansas Glass Container, a position they’ve held for more than 36 years.

  • 1986

    Anthony Rampley, CEO, takes over

    1986: Anthony Rampley, CEO, takes over the leadership of Arkansas Glass Container Corporation, a position he continues to hold to this day.

  • 1987

    New Machinery

    December 1987: The first of four original melter units replaced with a then-state of the art regenerative burner system. During this time, new I.S. (individual section) machines were installed as well. This installation began replacing seven old Lynch-style machines that dated from the 1930s – 1957.

  • 1988
    old melter furnace

    Final Melter Unit Retired

    July 4, 1988: During the Fourth of July holiday, the fourth and final of the original melter units was turned off and dismantled.

  • 1988-2001

    Equipment Improvements

    1988-2001: Continued efforts to improve and upgrade equipment in all areas of manufacturing.

  • 1997

    Victoria Rampley joins team

    Victoria Rampley, who now serves as the Co-CEO with Anthony Rampley, joined the Arkansas Glass Container Corporation team as the Special Projects Coordinator in 1997. Victoria has served as Director of Sales and COO during her time with the company.
  • 2002

    Multi-million-dollar Taxable Bond Issue Approval

    Summer 2002: Arkansas Glass Container Corporation receives approval for a multi-million-dollar taxable bond issue from the State of Arkansas. The bond approval green-lighted capital improvements and paved the way to hire 100 or more new employees over the upcoming year.

  • 2010
    Packaging Support Group

    Packaging Support Group

    April 1, 2010: Arkansas Glass Container Corporation creates Packaging Support Group (originally called A Glass Container), a distributor division that will grow to sell glass containers, plastic containers and closures.

  • 2012
    Stout

    Design of Stout Container

    Victoria Rampley designs and patents the Stout container. Originally, a stand-alone 16-ounce sauce container, this design grew into family of containers ranging in sizes from 8 – 32 ounces.

  • 2013

    AGC Celebrates 65 Years

    September 22, 2013: Arkansas Glass Container Corporation celebrates 65 years.

  • 2019

    Chiefs Team Created

    The chiefs team was created in the summer of 2019 as part of a collaborative effort among the administrative branches to promote communication and team work. The team consists of the chief operating officer, chief financial officer and the chief of sales and marketing.

  • 2021
    sign

    Installation of First Electronic Sign

    July 15, 2021: Arkansas Glass Container Corporation completes installation of its first electronic sign.

  • 2021

    New President

    December: Rich McCain is named President of Arkansas Glass Container Corporation. He oversees all day to day activities of the plant.
  • 2022
    Storm Shelter

    Storm Shelter Constructed

    February 2022: The safety of our team is our number one priority. Construction on the storm shelter was complete.
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