The Construction Source

Metro Glass is a Canadian-owned, Calgary-based manufacturer of custom-made aluminum doors, storefronts, curtain wall windows, systems and vents for commercial buildings. Since forming over 50 years ago, they have evolved into one of Southern Alberta’s premier providers of high quality glass and aluminum products to the construction industry. Today, under the leadership of new and highly-motivated owners James Ironhall and Rick Ironside, they are a company poised to grow even bigger and better than ever. The key to that growth, they believe, is their speedy service: “It all comes down to customer service and speed,” says James. “The product has to be on point and the customer has to get it in a reasonable time frame. In the construction world, you can never get it done quickly enough. That’s where we excel. We recognize the importance of deadlines and do our best to help our customers to meet their needs and deadlines.” “We are here to offer the very best quality aluminum products, service and a quick turnaround,” he adds. James took the helm of Metro Glass in February 2024 from Cliff White, whose father founded the company in 1971. Prior to James’ takeover, the company’s growth had been minimal as the previous ownership was content with what they had and were not pushing the brand to capacity. James, however, has the drive to achieve more – Metro Glass has already grown since the takeover. “My other glass company, In Circles Glass, has been in business for 25 years and we were installing a lot of Metro Glass product.” So the two owners knew each other very well and had a very strong working relationship. “Cliff went out of his way to ensure I was the one JULY 2024

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