work on The Bow, a landmark
58-story tower, situated in
downtown Calgary, Alberta
that used over 900,000 square
feet of glass. “For a year, they
needed weekly orders going
out and we turned everything
around in a week for them,
which is unprecedented in the
glass industry,” says Wilson.
Currently thriving, the major-
ity of the firm’s business is
attributed to word of mouth,
referrals, and repeat business.
Agnora ensures customer sat-
isfaction and the delivery of
excellent glass products. They
are always seeking to acquire
new innovative technology
that will allow them to make
more technical and more pre-
cise pieces. “We currently
have the largest single-edger
in the world and we’re always
looking at getting better pol-
ishes from it,” says Wilson.
They also attribute their suc-
cess to their partnerships.
Transportation
companies
are especially key as they de-
liver Agnora’s work to site on
time and undamaged. “One
of our companies manufac-
tured a truck exclusively for
us to carry 300 inch glass be-
cause there was nothing in
North America available for
this,” says Wilson. Their suc-
cess can also be attributed to
the company’s mindset to-
wards their work and instead
of being driven by profit, the
firm is driven by their offer-
ings – time management and
quality management. “It’s not
just about making money, it’s
about doing something that
you enjoy. Making 10 000
units of the same size every
day is not something I find en-
joyable, we enjoy challenges
and that’s what we’re set up to
do,” says Wilson.
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