The spirit of dedication, of innovation, of exploration. The spirit that synonymized “world’s best” with “American Made”. That’s the spirit that launched Anchor Hocking.
It was the turn of the 20th century. Goods were becoming more accessible. Moving was becoming more affordable. More families were purchasing their own houses and wanted to turn them into homes. That’s where we came in.
In 1905, we fired up the first glass plant in Lancaster, Ohio. The idea was simple. Design and manufacture glassware people really needed. Glassware people could afford. It’s an ideal that’s American to its core: that excellence is for everyone.