Eco Architectural Glass was first formed in October 2013 by Clynton Wilson, who started working out of his garage. Prior to that, Clynton had spent many years in the glazing industry working for his father’s company, but he decided he wanted to do things a different way. “He wanted to start a glass shop that prioritised company culture – a company that empowers its team to reach their full potential,” Jeff recalls. “Places that I had worked in the past weren’t like that. There was a rough atmosphere at typical old school glazing shop, but Clynton believed it didn’t have to be that way. So, he started with just himself, an eight-foot trailer, a pick-up truck, and an idea.” Within just a year, Eco Architectural Glass was billing close to a million dollars, and the company expanded to keep up with that growth. In 2015, they moved to a 3,000-square-foot shop in Ilderton, just outside of London. Revenue continued doubling year to year and in 2019 they moved again to their current headquarters on Mallard Road, where they have over 14,500 square feet of manufacturing and office space. Jeff – who has been in the glazing industry for over 30 years now – personally joined the team in 2022. Since then, Eco Architectural Glass has continued to grow at a rapid pace. Jeff partly credits that growth to their willingness to travel further afield than before. They used to service a small area of Southwestern Ontario, but over the last few years they have expanded into the GTA and Barrie, making connections with general contractors and architects in those areas. As part of that effort, they launched an office in Barrie, which they like to call ‘Eco North.’ For now, that office is staffed by just a few project managers, but the goal is to JUNE 2025
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