LJ Smith Stair Systems - Glenbrook U

This was a big year for us. We introduced our Patented line
of Conect-A-Kit Handrail Fittings and completely
reengineered our entire stair parts offering for improved
stairway installations.

L.J. Smith's Time line of Innovations. . .

L.J. Smith's heritage of American craftsmanship
reaches far back in time. It all began in 1885, when
a gentleman, by the name of L.J. Smith, began
making staircases and the stair parts for each
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1911, he
moved his family to Conotton, Ohio,
to continue the stairway business as "L.J.
Smith and Son." L.J. Smith and his son,
along with seven other craftsmen, were
very busy keeping up with the demand for
their meticulously crafted circular stairways
that were going into large homes throughout the
south.

Following the death of L.J. Smith, in 1942, the
company continued to thrive under the leadership
of his son until, in 1977, the Smith family sold the
business.

The following decade offered tremendous
growth opportunities for the company. The rising
demand for our circular stairways and stair parts
lead to the construction of a new and much larger
manufacturing facility located near Bowerston,
Ohio, in 1989.

The new facility was utilized for the
manufacturing of stair parts, while the original
structure was renovated to accommodate the
custom stair division of L.J. Smith, Inc.

In 1991, we acquired Morgan Stairways, a
major competitor in the eastern U.S. This
brought us excellent employees, new ideas,
and an entirely new group of customers.
The autumn of 1992 brought yet another
opportunity with the purchase of Challis
Stairways, Inc.—an innovative competitor
located in Utah. This acquisition brought
some unique products to add to our offering and
provided a strategic location from which we could
better service our western customers.

In 1993, we purchased a Texas stair company—
Woodsmiths Design & Manufacturing. This
company manufactured stair parts & custom
stairways, and was well known for their advanced
manufacturing technologies and unique ideas. This
acquisition also provided us with another facility
through which we could better service our customers.
Since 1993, we have made other acquisitions and
established other facilities throughout the country
so that we're able to meet the needs of our valued
customers.

Today, L.J. Smith is one of the largest stair parts
manufacturing companies in the country. Our
continued growth over the past several
decades is clearly a result of our leadership
role in developing and taking to market
new and innovative products & techniques.

We have patents or patents pending on
nearly two dozen products and processes.
Many of our creations were designed to
provide stair installers with alternative methods for
building stronger stairways. Others were developed
to broaden our product offering, providing unlimited
design possibilities for any stairway.

See the care and effort that we take to make the finest quality
stairway components, then explore the beautiful
choices of style, limited only by your imagination.....

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