Operating the new company as a proprietorship out of the family home, J.B. bought oils, greases, and paints from his older brother's company, and distributed them to industries and farms. In those days, machine oil sold for 14 cents a gallon, axle grease for three cents a pound, and painting compound for 25 cents a gallon. Their enterprise, renamed The Garland Company, Inc. in 1914, had expanded to include the manufacture and distribution of paint, flooring, and roofing materials for industrial and agricultural use. It's our people, particularly our sales people, who are responsible for this company's success. Richard J. DeBacco, President Today, Garland's worldwide network of representatives are servicing customers around the world with the same vision, enterprise, and integrity demonstrated by J.B. Wise back in 1895.
Individual salesmen remain the driving force of our success.
Serving the customer with an unwavering commitment to quality and a single-minded responsiveness to individual requirements. The hardships of wars and economic depression drove many companies into oblivion. Garland was not among them. Garland adds a product line of consumer house paints. During the course of our history, The Garland Company, Inc. has had to reinvent itself again and again to meet the ever-changing challenges of national crises and economic downturns.