Lane Enterprises Inc

It was 1934, five years after “Black Tuesday” signaled the start of the Great Depression. Unemployment rose to 25%, U.S. economic production dropped by half, and the ills of the U.S. economy would linger another six years rippling hardships throughout the world. While others hoped only to endure, one man had a vision, a motivation and likely, a large dose of fear as he contemplated what “could be.” In Bath, New York, Ray Lane took the first step into his future with the founding of Lane Enterprises.


Today, it is common practice to hang the hat of success on quality production, responsive customer service, and technical expertise. Easily identified as best practices, adhering to that philosophy was the battle facing Ray as a supplier to the already cyclical construction industry, thrashed by the uncertainties of a World War, social and economic upheavals, oil embargo crises, and the whipsawing of political positions. Yet, Ray Lane never lost the focus of his mission to meet th... [Details]