DECEMBER 2013
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Agnora is a modern state-
of-the art architectural glass
company that was formulated
in 2011 and based in Colling-
wood, Ontario. The firm spe-
cializes in extra-large, high-
precision glass fabrication.
When Barber Glass was forced
into bankruptcy in 2010 after
126 years in operation, due
to the combination of a $30
million dollar investment and
the US banking crisis, Agnora
was formed through the pur-
chase of the entirety of Barber
Glass’s assets at an auction
on May 6, 2011. “It was last
minute and unplanned,” says
Richard Wilson, the owner
and president of Agnora.
Owning a construction com-
pany that constructs high-end
custom homes, Wilson was
all too aware of the challenges
of acquiring large high quality
glass pieces. With low avail-
ability in North America, his
construction firm typically
ordered pieces from Europe.
Having dealt with contractors
who communicated issues
poorly and often-delivered
glass late, he channeled his
experiences into Agnora.
The firm’s objective is based
around delivering qual-
ity glass pieces on time and
