Molded Fiber Glass Companies

Employee Size

1,001-5,000

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Ashtabula, OH

Founded

1948

Founded in Ashtabula in 1948, Molded Fiber Glass Companies manufactures FRP composite parts and products for OEMs, carrying the Morrison family’s pioneering work from the first fiberglass Corvette bodies into today’s automotive, infrastructure and renewable-energy programs. The four-generation, family-owned company operates 14 North American facilities and supports customers with design engineering, materials development and testing alongside production. Its dedicated research laboratory is A2LA-accredited and certified to ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

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