Complex sentence: During 1832 Chance Brothers, became the first to adopt the cylinder method to produce sheet glass, and overtook all rivals becoming the largest British manufacturer of window and plate glass, lighthouse lenses and optical glasses.
Split into simpler sentences: During 1832 Chance Brothers, became the first to adopt the cylinder method to produce sheet glass, and overtook all rivals becoming the main producer of window glass in Great Britain. The company later became the largest British manufacturer of window and plate glass, lighthouse lenses and optical glasses.