February 9, 2021
J.E. Berkowitz’ 253,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Pedricktown, New Jersey.
Glass Magazine has confirmed that Consolidated Glass Holdings Inc. paused operations and furloughed employees this week at Pedricktown, New Jersey-based J.E. Berkowitz. The fabricator has 200 employees. CGH also plans to close Columbia Commercial Building Products, a glass and glazing fabricator in Rockwall, Texas, with about 60 employees.
In its first official statement about the news, released Feb. 5, company leadership said the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the current stoppage at J.E. Berkowitz. “The delays that initially came with the onset of COVID-19 took a significant toll,” CGH officials said. “Furthermore, disruptions to the workforce as a result of the pandemic were substantial, leading CGH to decide to suspend manufacturing operations at JEB.”