Bullseye Glass is a glass manufacturer in

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, in the United States. The company is a significant supplier of raw

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for

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makers. According to ''Art Glass Magazine'', production controls at Bullseye's U.S. plant is more consistent than imported products, allowing it to fuse reliably.

History

Bullseye Glass Company was founded in 1974 by Dan Schwoerer, Boyce Lundstrom, and Ray Ahlgren. In early 2016, high levels of the

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s cadmium, arsenic and chromium were discovered in the vicinity of the company's plant in East Portland. After production with some of the heavy metals was voluntarily halted by Bullseye and others, their production of several colors of art glass was restricted. In fall of 2016, Bullseye completed installation of a

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emission control system that successfully reduced all emissions to levels required by state and federal regulations.

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