Bullseye Glass

Bullseye Glass
TypePrivate
Founded1974; 52 years ago (1974) in Portland, Oregon
Headquarters
Portland, Oregon
,
United States
ProductsArt glass
Websitebullseyeglass.com

Bullseye Glass is a glass manufacturer in Brooklyn, Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The company is a significant supplier of raw art glass for fused glass makers.

According to Art Glass Magazine, production controls at Bullseye's U.S. plant is more consistent than imported products, allowing it to fuse reliably.

History

Exterior of the Bullseye Resource Center Portland, 2021

Bullseye Glass Company was founded in 1974 by Dan Schwoerer, Boyce Lundstrom, and Ray Ahlgren.

In early 2016, high levels of the toxic heavy metals cadmium, arsenic and chromium were discovered in the vicinity of the company's plant in East Portland. After production with some of the heavy metals was voluntarily halted by Bullseye and others, their production of several colors of art glass was restricted.

In fall of 2016, Bullseye completed installation of a baghouse emission control system that successfully reduced all emissions to levels required by state and federal regulations. In 2019 Bullseye settled a class action lawsuit for $6.5M paid to over 2000 households surrounding their facility

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rita A. Leonard (January 30, 2012), "Bullseye Glass in Brooklyn hosts 10th employee art show", The Bee, Portland Tribune/Pamplin Media Group, archived from the original on June 17, 2016
  2. ↑ Rob Davis (February 8, 2016), "Second Portland glass company suspends cadmium use amid pollution worries", The Oregonian
  3. ↑ April Baer (February 26, 2016), The Global Reach Of Bullseye Glass, Oregon Public Broadcasting
  4. 1 2 April Baer (March 30, 2016), Worldwide art glass suppliers suspend certain colors, Mid-Missouri Public Radio
  5. ↑ "About Us: The Bullseye Glass Story". Bullsey Glass. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kristena Hansen (April 2, 2016), Green-minded Portland rocked by heavy metal pollution, Associated Press – via San Jose Mercury-News
  7. ↑ Paul Koberstein (June 29, 2017), Bullseye Glass cleared on air pollution issues, Pamplin Media Group, archived from the original on June 30, 2017
  8. ↑ Associated Press (Jan 25, 2019), Bullseye Glass settles class action lawsuit for $6.5M over toxic air pollution, Nexstar Media Group

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