Photo caption: Caption: Left to right: Robert J. Lyons Jr., President and CEO of The Bilco Co.; Pamela L. Griffin, Vice President/Controller; and Roger F. Joyce, Executive Vice President.
The Bilco Co., New Haven, Conn., is pleased to announce that it has marked 85 years of service to the building industry. A third-generation family-owned company, Bilco is widely known for designing and manufacturing high-quality specialty access products for residential and commercial construction markets.
What began as a neighborhood iron shop in 1926, when George W. Lyons Sr. started The Builders Iron Co. in New Haven, Conn., now has grown into an ISO 9001-certified company with more than 200 employees, multiple manufacturing facilities, and worldwide sales and distribution.
The spirit of innovation was at the heart of Bilco’s initial success when Lyons Sr. introduced the first metal basement door to the market. After World War II, Lyons’ five sons joined the business and the product line was soon expanded to include commercial roof hatches, floor doors and automatic fire vents, many of which featured patented designs. Now managed by the third generation of the Lyons family, the company continues to build on the innovative spirit of its founder.
“Over these 85 years, Bilco has continuously improved existing products and designed new products that operate safely and easily to exceed customer expectations,” said Robert Lyons Jr., president of The Bilco Co. “We have been successful in growing the business by being responsive to our domestic customers and by expanding our presence in international markets.”
With headquarters in New Haven, Conn., Bilco now has manufacturing facilities in Trumann, Ark., and Zanesville, Ohio, and international sales offices in Canada, Mexico, China, and the UK. In addition, the company has established a network of dealers, distributors and sales representatives to serve the building industry worldwide.