Vision
To be America’s most trusted maker of glass containers.
Back home
American glass, made with intent.
Anchor Glass is a leading North American manufacturer of premium specialty glass packaging for beer, beverage, food, spirits, and ready-to-drink brands — with four plants, ~1,300 people, and headquarters in Tampa, Florida.
Vision, mission & principles
What we're here to do.
Mission
To safely, efficiently and competitively deliver the highest quality glass containers.
Strategic pillars
Three priorities that shape every decision across the company.
Safety
Safety leads the shift — ahead of output, and the same standard at every plant.
Exceptional Customer Experience
One accountable team, from first sketch to delivery at the customer's dock.
Operational Excellence
Furnaces, molds, and lines run to a standard: right the first time, every time.
Guiding principles
Five principles that show up on every shift, in every plant.
Integrity
We say what we will do, then do it.
Continuous Improvement
Every run is a chance to make the next one better.
Ownership
The person closest to the work owns the outcome.
Accountability
We measure results and stand behind them.
Teamwork
Plants, labs, and offices solve problems together.
Our team
One Anchor. Built by many.
Furnace operators, mold shops, lab techs, schedulers, designers, drivers, and account teams, ~1,300 people who take ownership of the container before it ever reaches a filling line. That shared standard is why a job can move between plants and still come out the same.
~1,300
Employees
4
U.S. manufacturing plants
5
Operating states: FL, IN, MN, NY, OK
Tampa, FL
Corporate headquarters
Leadership
Senior leadership
The team accountable for operations, commercial partnership, and how Anchor shows up for customers.
President & CEO
Eric Showalter
President & Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Glass since February 2026. Eric brings over 20 years of global executive leadership across industrial and manufacturing businesses, most recently as President and CEO of Aludyne, a global lightweighting solutions supplier to the mobility industry, where he led operations through a period of transformation. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University and an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Eric Showalter
President & CEO
President & Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Glass since February 2026. Eric brings over 20 years of global executive leadership across industrial and manufacturing businesses, most recently as President and CEO of Aludyne, a global lightweighting solutions supplier to the mobility industry, where he led operations through a period of transformation. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University and an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Kyle Ferguson
CFO
Chief Financial Officer at Anchor Glass since 2026. Kyle joined Anchor Glass in 2016 and has held progressively senior finance roles. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Robert Stewart
CCO
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer since February of 2019, Robert has been with Anchor Glass since 2006 and has held several commercial and financial leadership roles during his tenure. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of South Florida and an MBA from the University of Florida.
Wendy Larrison Wolfe
CHRO
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Anchor Glass since February 2018. Previously, Wendy held the position of Global Senior Vice President of People & Culture at Triad Retail Media. She holds a B.A. in anthropology and psychology from Emory University and an MBA from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Nilesh Kamdar
CSCO
Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Anchor Glass since October 2017. Nilesh brings 25 years of supply chain leadership experience, previously as Director of Strategy and Supply Chain at Worthington Industries JV. He holds a B.E. Chemical Engineering from the University of Pune, an M.S. Manufacturing Management from the University of Toledo, and an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Sam Hijab
VP General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel since 2018, Sam has been with Anchor Glass since 2009. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Drew University and a J.D. from the Temple University School of Law.