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J. Sussman, Inc. is a family business established in 1906 that manufactures custom windows and specializes in aluminum extrusions for the stained and leaded art glass trade. The business is also known for bending aluminum and glass. It is located in Jamaica, Queens, a neighborhood of New York City. J. Sussman, Inc. relies on solar energy to power its factory. They have one of the largest solar panel installations in the Queens area. == History == J. Sussman, Inc. was founded by Isadore Sussman in 1906. Isadore learned the iron working trade in Poland before moving to England where he learned to make windows. When he arrived in America, Isadore set up shop in the living room of his apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Isadore convinced a nearby stained glass studio into letting him make some windows for a church they were working on. Isadore quickly developed a reputation in New York City for building church windows. His work is still present in many of New York's cathedrals.〔 In the late 40s, Isadore's son Jack took over and continued the business. Although they had long ago moved out of Isadore's living room, the business still consisted of Isadore working with a hammer, anvil and forge and several apprentices making windows. Jack took it a step further: he combined new processes with his father's traditional techniques, and for the first time they advertised. Isadore and Jack brought the business from a regional to a national company.〔 In the 1950s, Jack Sussman designed aluminum extrusions specifically for stained glass windows. It was a big investment for a small metal shop but the gamble paid off. Jack was able to produce a better window for less money. His company became one of the leading church window manufacturers in the country.〔 With experience in bending metal, J. Sussman Inc. started bending glass too. As the demand for custom windows increased, J, Sussman Inc. started making custom architectural windows for commercial buildings.〔 In the '70s, David and Steven Sussman—Isadore's grandchildren—joined the business and brought it a step further. They developed thermally broken windows and opened up markets in sloped glazing applications such as skylights and greenhouses. Besides bending architectural systems, they were bending handrails, lighting fixtures, signs, shower doors, furniture and a host of other products for numerous industries.〔 In the 1990s, the fourth generation of Robin, Jake and Jon came into the family business. The thermal window lines were updated to the advanced thermal strip technology and new lines of historical replication windows and equal sitelines with concealed ventilators windows were introduced.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J. Sussman, Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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