In 1857, Bliss formed a partnership with John Mays.
Under the name of Mays & Bliss, they engaged in the machine press and die business.
In 1871, Mays sold his share of the business to Bliss' cousin, J. H. Williams.
Bliss later bought Williams' interest and conducted the business by himself.
In 1885, Eliphalet Williams Bliss, Anna M. Bliss, and William A. Porter, Frank M. Leavitt and Charles L. Hart incorporated the business with a capital of $100,000.00 divided into 4,000 shares of $25.00 each.
In 1890, the company was incorporated with a capital of $1,250,000, which was afterwards increased to $2,000,000.
The company increased its holdings by buying out the business of the Stiles & Parker Press Company and the U. S. Projectile Company.

  E.W. Bliss at one time was owned by American corporation Gulf + Western before it was consolidated into Bliss Clearing Niagara.

In December 1947, after 90 years, the Brooklyn plant was closed.
Manufacturing facilities were then moved to Englewood, New Jersey, Hastings, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, Canton, Ohio and Salem, Ohio.
Bliss purchased Consolidated Press Company of Hastings, Michigan.
The forms the last remaining company facility, now called BCN Technical Services.
In 1857, Bliss formed a partnership with John Mays. Under the name of Mays & Bliss, they engaged in the machine press and die business. In 1871, Mays sold his share of the business to Bliss' cousin, J. H. Williams. Bliss later bought Williams' interest and conducted the business by himself. In 1885, Eliphalet Williams Bliss, Anna M. Bliss, and William A. Porter, Frank M. Leavitt and Charles L. Hart incorporated the business with a capital of $100,000.00 divided into 4,000 shares of $25.00 each. In 1890, the company was incorporated with a capital of $1,250,000, which was afterwards increased to $2,000,000. The company increased its holdings by buying out the business of the Stiles & Parker Press Company and the U. S. Projectile Company.
  E.W. Bliss at one time was owned by American corporation Gulf + Western before it was consolidated into Bliss Clearing Niagara.
In December 1947, after 90 years, the Brooklyn plant was closed. Manufacturing facilities were then moved to Englewood, New Jersey, Hastings, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, Canton, Ohio and Salem, Ohio. Bliss purchased Consolidated Press Company of Hastings, Michigan. The forms the last remaining company facility, now called BCN Technical Services.
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