157:, a noted American boiler and greenhouse manufacturer who until that point had constructed 90% of conservatories in the US. This acquisition included their drawings, conservatory details, and equipment. Three years later, Rough Brothers vice president Bruce Rowe left the company, and president Al Reilly bought Rowe's share in the business. With the boom of large national retailers in the greenhouse industry in the 1990s, Rough Brothers decided to create specialized teams to address the specific needs of each market segment, including institutional (research and education markets), conservatory (conservatory construction and restoration), commercial (growers and independent retailers), and mass retail (garden centers). Growth within the mass retail sector allowed Rough Brothers to expand their manufacturing shop, including a specialized steel fabrication shop, a fabric shop for signage, and larger shipping and staging areas. Expansions to their Cincinnati, Ohio corporate office facilitated the creation of a specialized mass retail team focused specifically on
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Trinkle remained as the supervisor of Rough Brothers installation crews and took an active role in sales. When the original Rough Brothers was purchased in 1977, the company had set its focus on the commercial grower market: growers of bedding plants, cut flowers, and vegetables for sale to homeowners or independent garden centers. Under the new leadership of president Albert (Al) Reilly and vice president Bruce H. Rowe, Rough Brothers redirected its focus to conservatories, research facilities, and the restoration of existing greenhouse structures. With these changes, the company expanded its production space and increased its team of in-house designers and engineers.
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193:. In 2016, Gibraltar acquired Nexus Greenhouse Systems based in Northglenn, CO and Pana, IL. In 2017, XS Smith was Closed. In 2020, Thermo Energy was acquired. In 2021, the Delta T line was discontinued. In May 2021, the company was rebranded to Prospiant, Inc.
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