G.James Glass & Aluminium
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| Private | |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Key people | Lewis Saragossi, Chairman and Managing Director |
Number of employees | 2500 |
| Website | www.gjames.com.au |
G.James Glass & Aluminium is an Australian industrial company, producing glass and aluminium products.[1] G.James is a major Australian glass processor, aluminium window and door fabricator & contractor and production of extruded aluminium profiles.
Company history
The origin of the G.James Group of Companies began in 1913 when an enterprising George James arrived in Australia after migrating from England. After working for various building related companies in Brisbane, George decided to use his skills as a glazier, along with his knowledge of sales and purchasing, to establish G.James Glass Merchants at West End (Brisbane) in 1917.
Initially the business was based on buying cases of glass and selling it cut-to-size to timber joiners in Queensland and New South Wales. Upon George's death in 1958 his son-in-law Joseph (Joe) Saragossi, together with his wife Pearle[2] and sister-in-law Gertie Baratin, founded a private company in 1959.
In 2006, the company won an Australian Window Association (AWA) Design Award for the Best Use of Windows and Doors.[3]
In June 2009, it lost a bid to supply glass for the Supreme and District Courts building in Brisbane.. The winning bid was from a Chinese manufacturer.[4]
References
- ↑ "G James expansion has a touch of glass.". The Australian Financial Review via Australasian Business Intelligence. 29 April 2002. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ↑ Houghton, Des (7 May 2005). "Not just any old Joe". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ↑ "Australian Window Association Design Award Winners Announced at Red Centre". Dexigner. 18 October 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ↑ Giles, Darrell (6 June 2009). "G. James Glass firm loses $45m job to Chinese rival". Sunday Mail. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.