September 2025
Thank you so much to Jym Line Glassware for inviting us to take a tour, and learn about how locally branded glassware is made. A family-owned company, Jym Line has been supporting Atlantic Canada since 1969.
Jym Line provides different options for glassware customization, and it was amazing to get the opportunity to see them in action!
Etching is a single-color option, creating an elegant appearance, similar to that of laser engraving. RANS uses this on our Imbibe glassware! Decals allow for multiple colors, and Jym Line’s decal work can be found throughout restaurants, and breweries in Nova Scotia. You can aso see decal work featured on the Awards place at our Annual Restaurant Awards.
Another customization option is direct screen printing. Many are familiar with the concept of direct screen printing for t-shirts or apparel; however the same can be done with glassware. For Jym Line, screen printing is done “utilizing a semi-automatic printing machines to direct screen the frit-based ink onto the ceramic or glass item. Similar to the manner in which textiles are decorated but as always with our Glass and ceramic inks we fire those products in our glass decorating tunnel kiln at 1120f to fuse the ink to the product.”
Jym Line works with laser engraving as well, and to learn more about that, you can check out this video.
It was interesting to see how this process works up close, and to look around at the various logos from many of our members on decals and glassware. There’s an obvious comradery and family-feel to the Jym Line production plant and office, amplified by the presence of Diesel and Zoey, Jym Line’s resident rescue dogs. Next time you stop in, be sure to say hi!
Each year, Jym Line generously donates the decal applied plates which are used as Awards for our Annual Restaurants Awards. They’re also a Benefit Supplier for RANS, providing RANS members with 40% on printing and glassware services.
