Longtime glass industry executive Bob Cummings will retire from Hartung Glass Industries on Sept. 25, 2026, concluding a career of more than four decades in the glass and glazing industry.
Cummings’ career has spanned nearly every level of commercial and executive leadership, from sales representative and sales manager to general manager, vice president, president, chief operating officer and chief executive officer. Over the course of his career, he held leadership positions with Standard Bent Glass Corp., United Glass Corp., Guardian Industries, Consolidated Glass Holdings, United Architectural Metals and Hartung.
“Bob has made a tremendous impact on Hartung and on the glass industry throughout his career,” says Nick D. Sciola, Hartung CEO. “He is a respected sales leader, mentor and friend to so many across our industry. We have been fortunate to have Bob spend multiple chapters of his career with Hartung, and we are incredibly grateful for his leadership, friendship and many contributions over the years.”
Cummings first joined Hartung in 2014, serving as vice president of sales for the Southwest region through 2018. He later served as vice president of architectural sales and marketing and ultimately president and CEO of Consolidated Glass Holdings. In 2021, he joined United Architectural Metals as chief operating officer before returning to Hartung in 2024 as vice president of sales.
Hartung officials say that throughout his career, Cummings developed a reputation for building strong sales organizations, developing people and cultivating lasting customer relationships across the glass manufacturing and fabrication sides of the industry.
“I have been incredibly fortunate to spend more than four decades in an industry that has given me so much,” says Cummings. “I am especially grateful for the relationships and friendships built along the way—with customers, colleagues, suppliers and competitors alike. The glass industry is a special community, and it has been a privilege to be part of it.”