Harrison County Glass
Harrison County Glass opened in 2003, and is managed by Ray Lawson and Mark Hartt. Harrison County Glass provides commercial and residential glass installation and service for northeast Texas. They work with local and national general contractors, as well as architects, to provide glass storefronts, window walls, slope walls, curtain walls, heavy glass systems, skylight systems, bullet resistant and custom glass needs, for construction projects of all sizes. They also work with area home builders, architects, interior designers, and home owners, to provide a variety of glass installation needs such as a wide range of custom and decorative glass, beveled mirrors, table tops, shower units, shelves, cabinets, patio doors, plate glass and insulated windows.
| 1946 - | Duane Meier opened Longview Glass on the corner of Highway 80 and Second Street in Longview |
| 1952 - | Harrison Forbes and Ray Lawson opened Mar-Tex Glass in Marshall |
| 1961 - | Longview Glass and Mar-Tex Glass formed a corporation. Bud Beeson joined as a partner. |
| 1977 - | The companies had quadrupled in size and were installing glass as far away as Memphis, El Paso and Mobile, as well as East Texas |
| 1985 - | Harrison assumed sole ownership of Longview Glass; Ray Lawson assumed sole ownership of Mar-Tex Glass; other partners Meier and Beeson retire |
| 1987 - | Scott Forbes joined as Vice President of Longview Glass |
| 1991 - | Bruce Forbes joined as President of Longview Glass |
| 2003 - | Opened Harrison County Glass in Marshall and hired Ray Lawson to manage |
| 2008 - | Acquired the assets of Mar-Tex Glass and merged into the Harrison County Glass operation |
| 2010 - | Today, Harrison County Glass continues expansion of customer base size. |
