History of Libby’s development:
Founded in 1818 in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, the original name was the New England Glass Company
The company moved to Ohio in 1888 City of Toledo
Changed its name to Libbey in 1892
Michael Owen joined Libbey at the end of the 18th century and was later known as a visionary investor and a great innovator in glass craftsmanship
Many classic models were developed in the 1970s, and the Gibraltar series is still very popular today
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1993, NYSE: LBY
In 1995, it acquired Syracuse Ceramics Company, located near New York, USA, founded in 1871
In 1995, it acquired 49% of the shares of Crisa, Mexico's largest glass manufacturer, and its affiliated World Tableware factory , producing metal cutlery and other metal tableware products
In 2002, it acquired Royal Leerdam in the Netherlands, becoming the world's second largest goblet manufacturer
In 2005, it acquired Portugal's Royal Leerdam Crisal Company, focusing on the B2B market
In 2005, the wholly-owned Libby China factory was laid.
In 2006, it fully acquired Crisa in Mexico
In March 2007 A grand commissioning ceremony was held on March 19, and Libby China officially started production
Today, the headquarters is located in Toledo, Ohio, USA, with 6 factories and 7,000 employees around the world