Longview Glass has provided commercial and residential glass installation and service for northeast Texas since 1946!
Today they continue to expand their customer base and territory by pursuing and completing large commercial and residential projects.
Harrison County Glass opened in 2003 to serve the Marshall area.
Duane Meier opened Longview Glass on the corner of Highway 80 and Second Street in Longview
Harrison Forbes and Ray Lawson opened Mar-Tex Glass in Marshall
Longview Glass and Mar-Tex Glass formed a corporation. Bud Beeson joined as a partner.
The companies had quadrupled in size and were installing glass as far away as Memphis, El Paso and Mobile, as well as East Texas
Harrison assumed sole ownership of Longview Glass; Ray Lawson assumed sole ownership of Mar-Tex Glass; other partners Meier and Beeson retire
Scott Forbes joined as Vice President of Longview Glass
Bruce Forbes joined as President of Longview Glass
Opened Harrison County Glass in Marshall and hired Ray Lawson to manage
Acquired the assets of Mar-Tex Glass and merged into the Harrison County Glass operation
Longview Glass sales revenue increase fifteen-fold with continuous expansion of customer base size and territory
Bruce's son, Robert, joined as an estimator in the commercial division.