Changes at Blenko

The Blenko Glass Company sent out the following press release:

Blenko Glass in Milton has made organizational and management changes in response to changing market conditions. Richard Blenko, Gene Weekley and Brent Aikman are no longer with the company. During a stockholders meeting Monday, William H. Blenko Jr., Walter J. Blenko Jr. and Don B. Blenko Jr. were elected directors. William Blenko was elected chairman, Walter Blenko was elected president, and Don Blenko was elected vice president. The Blenko Glass Company will remain, as it always has, a family owned and run company continuing to make hand blown glass in West Virginia.


I have received a report that along with the three employees mentioned above several other employees have been dismissed including 18 year Blenko employee Rodney Wade, who was served as shop foreman. Rodney was apparently dismissed on 10/1/08.

As far as we can tell these changes will not have any effect on the Blenko Collectors Society, but we will keep everyone posted.