Owners plan to "breathe new life" into historic Monaca glass factory
Owners plan to “breathe new life" into historic Monaca glass factory MONACA — Employees at a storied Beaver County glass plant are looking forward to stability for the first time in decades. Austrian-based Stoelzle Glass chose Monaca to expand its international presence last month, purchasing the century-old former Phoenix Glass factory from Oneida Group subsidiary Anchor Hocking. It’s the company’s first plant in the United States and seventh worldwide. Stoelzle is a major player in premier glassware – think whiskey and perfume bottles, and plans to “breathe new life” int...