Glendo Demonstrates Engraving Equipment
Posted by Jim Wayman
on Jun 07, 2016
Rotarian Chris Correll, who works at Glendo, arranged for Josh Hamlin and Shane Garriot from Glendo to join us for lunch at our Rotary Club meeting to explain and demonstrate for us what Glendo does. Josh is a 11-year veteran and Shane a 20-year veteran of Glendo. Both get to talk to potential customers and demonstrate how their products work.
It all started back in 1965 in Don Glaser's garage when Don developed a small hand-held engraver using an air compressor for power. Don continued to experiment and developed several similar tools. Glendo was started in 1977, making some of those same tools designed for the jewelry and engraving arts, as well as equipment for industrial and business use. DJ Glaser's creativity has further developed their line of products over many years. Glendo now offers five-day training classes for people from all over the world in their training center here in Emporia. Emporia State University offers a fine arts degree in engraving with Glendo's help, which is unique in the world. The engraving studio in King Hall on the ESU campus is a start-of-the-art facility.
Ninety percent of Glendo's products are manufactured here in Emporia, and they employ dealers around the world. The cost of their engraving and stone-setting products range between $2,500 and $6,500, depending one's budget and aspirations. The United States, Europe and Asia are good markets for Glendo's products, but the value of the Dollar does affect their sales.