Shenango China, China Replacements
Replacement China in the Discontinued China Patterns Made by Shenango China in the USA.
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History of Shenango China - The company that would be known as Shenango began life as the New
Castle China Company, buying and occupying the New Castle
(Pennsylvania) Shovel Works plant in 1901, converting it to a
commercial pottery. The Shenango China Company was also incorporated
in 1901. Shenango's 150 employees manufactured hotel ware and
dinnerware.
In 1912 Shenango purchased the New Castle China Company and merged
operations. The potteries chose New Castle not because of nearby clay
deposits, but because of the soft coal which was used to fire the
beehive Rims (kilns) of that era. From 1909 until 1935, the entire
production of Shenango Pottery was devoted to commercial china
(hotels, restaurants, and institutions).
From 1936 to 1958, in addition to their commercial china, Shenango
Pottery Company also made china for the Theodore Haviland Company of
France. They also formed a partnership with Rosenthal China of
Germany, incorporating the acclaimed shapes and designs under the
brand of Castleton.
Shenango changed hands several times, due to buyouts, mergers, and
acquisitions. The Sobiloff Brothers acquired majority interest in
Shenango by 1959. Sobiloff purchased Mayer China of Pennsylvania and
Wallace China on the West Coast. Shenango was purchased by Interspace
in 1968, and sold, in turn, to Anchor Hocking in 1979.
"More changes soon were to come. In 1987, Anchor Hocking sold Shenango
China to the Newell Company of Freeport, Illinois. Six months later
they sold the plant to Canadian Pacific, the parent company of
Syracuse China. Syracuse closed the plant and reorganized. Former
employees had to reapply for their positions. Many were not hired
back.
In 1989, Canadian Pacific decided to divest itself of its china
manufacturers, selling Shenango, Mayer, and Syracuse to the
Pfaltzgraff Company of York, PA. The Mayer operation was moved to the
Shenango plant. Plans were made for further expansion, but the
economic downturn and changes in demand resulted in consolidation and
the eventual closing of the Shenango plant." |
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