In 2024, we are celebrating Apogee’s 75th anniversary. Our company was founded as Harmon Glass Company in July 1949, replacing auto glass from a single shop in Minneapolis. From this humble beginning, we’ve grown into the industry-leading company we are today. Use the timeline below to learn more about our company’s history.
THE APOGEE TIMELINE
1949
THE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED
The company was started with one Harmon Glass shop in downtown Minneapolis.
1955
Harmon
Harmon forms, contract glass installation (glazing) for buildings
1968
Wausau
Acquires Wausau Window & Wall Systems, aluminum window company
1969
Viracon
Viracon forms, architctural glass fabricator for commercial buildings
1971
Public company
On June 30, 1971, Apogee goes public with 250,000 shares
1975
Tru Vue
Acquires non-glare glass company that becomes Tru Vue
1983
Linetec
Linetec forms, paint and anodize finisher of window frames
2004
Exits auto glass with the sale of Harmon AutoGlass
2007
Tubelite
Acquires Tubelite, aluminum storefront, entrance and curtainwall systems company
2010
Brazil
Acquires Brazilian architectural glass fabricator, now part of Viracon
2013
Alumicor
Acquires Alumicor, Canadian storefront, entrance, curtainwall and window company
2014
Tallest building in the U.S.
Viracon glass encloses WTC1, tallest building in the U.S.
2016
Sotawall
Acquires Sotawall, North American curtainwall company
2017
Annual revenue exceeds $1 billion for the first time
EFCO
Acquires EFCO Corporation, continuing our growth in Architectural Framing Systems
2019
Fiscal 2019 revenue reaches a record $1.4 billion
2024
Apogee acquires UW Solutions, continuing our growth in Large Scale Optical.
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1955
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1971
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1983
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2024
Slide or Scroll for Timeline
THE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED
The company was started with one Harmon Glass shop in downtown Minneapolis.
Harmon
Harmon forms, contract glass installation (glazing) for buildings
Wausau
Acquires Wausau Window & Wall Systems, aluminum window company
Viracon
Viracon forms, architctural glass fabricator for commercial buildings
Public company
On June 30, 1971, Apogee goes public with 250,000 shares
Tru Vue
Acquires non-glare glass company that becomes Tru Vue
Linetec
Linetec forms, paint and anodize finisher of window frames
Exits auto glass with the sale of Harmon AutoGlass
Tubelite
Acquires Tubelite, aluminum storefront, entrance and curtainwall systems company
Brazil
Acquires Brazilian architectural glass fabricator, now part of Viracon
Alumicor
Acquires Alumicor, Canadian storefront, entrance, curtainwall and window company
Tallest building in the U.S.
Viracon glass encloses WTC1, tallest building in the U.S.
Sotawall
Acquires Sotawall, North American curtainwall company
Annual revenue exceeds $1 billion for the first time
EFCO
Acquires EFCO Corporation, continuing our growth in Architectural Framing Systems
Fiscal 2019 revenue reaches a record $1.4 billion
Apogee acquires UW Solutions, continuing our growth in Large Scale Optical.