About Crystal Glass
Crystal Glass specializes in repairing and replacing auto glass, windshields, residential and commercial glass. Our full line of services is backed by nearly six decades of delivering quality workmanship and value to our customers.
Our teams across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan have the solution to your glass problem. Chipped or cracked windshield? Our auto glass experts will assess it, then repair or replace it. Shattered bathroom mirror? Our residential glass experts will replace it with a replica or a custom design of your choice.
At Crystal Glass, we pride ourselves on providing superior products and services for every one of our customers. It's what makes us the clear choice for all your glass needs.
History
May 2009 will see Crystal Glass celebrating our 60
| 1949 | Ed Bean starts Edmonton Crystal Glass Shop on Whyte Ave in Edmonton |
| 1958 | Second branch opens in Jasper Place, West Edmonton |
| 1966 | First B.C. Branch opens in New Westminster |
| 1973 | First Can Am warehouse opens in Burnaby, B.C. |
| 1974 | Head Office and new Storefront Division move from Whyte Ave to a new building on Calgary Trail |
| 1978 | Ed partners with long-term staff to start Western Crystal Glass with branches in Edmonton, Leduc and Lloydminster |
| 1978 | Crystalite Insulated Glass Plant opens in Edmonton |
| 1979 | First Saskatchewan branch opens in Moose Jaw |
| 1980 | Second Can Am opens in Vernon, B.C. |
| 1984 | Crystal Glass acquires Calgary Glass (originally owned by Ed's brother Frank) |
| 1985 | Edmonton distribution warehouse opens in new building |
| 1992 | Ed partners with Gordon & Francis Russell to form Crystal Kids Youth Center, supporting underprivileged youth (www.crystalkids.org) |
| 1993 | Crystal Glass acquires tempering plant Crystal Temp in Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
| 1994 | Crystal Glass employee Alfie Ogston invents the Extractor tool for windshield removal (www.extractor.ca) |
| 2002 | Opening of the Can Am Glass Products plant in Edmonton. Plant includes a tempering furnace, insulated glass production line and state of the art glass manufacturing equipment |
| 2008 | Crystal Glass merges with Western Crystal to form a single entity Crystal Glass Canada Ltd. |
What will the future bring? One thing we know for sure is Crystal Glass will continue to change. We are committed to remaining atop our industry by offering the very best innovative products and services that our customers desire.
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