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The history of Strongwell and its predecessor companies
dates back to 1924. In that year the first phase of what
is today Strongwell's corporate headquarters and largest
plant was built in Bristol, Virginia. Originally a furniture
factory, a number of products were built there in the early
years including aircraft, radio and TV cabinets and, during
World War II, carbon parts for weaponry.
During the 1940's,
the first work in reinforced plastics was done at the plant.
In 1956 the first production utilizing the process, then
known as "the continuous automatic process" and
today known as "pultrusion," was done. Three years
later in 1959, the company began producing fiberglass ladder
rail, which remains a major product for the company today. |
