History

For more than a half-century, we have served New England's largest and most trusted architectural and construction firms and major institutions by providing, fabricating and installing a wide-range of high-quality Divisions 9, 10, 11, and 12 building specialty items.

FOUNDED IN 1947 BY G. J. HEALY AND PRESTON MAXWELL

BY 1960, SLATE WAS IN DECLINE AS A CHALKBOARD PRODUCT AND PORCELAIN ENAMEL STEEL WAS PREFERRED. AS A RESULT OF THIS INDUSTRY CHANGE OUR FOCUS AS A SUBCONTRACTOR IMPROVED TO PROVIDE NEW FACTORY FRAMED CHALKBOARDS AND TACKBOARDS

IN 1979, MAIN OFFICES MOVED TO BRAINTREE, MA

GIL LENTOL BECAME PARTNER AND PRESIDENT IN 2006

IN 2015, GIL LENTOL BECAME SOLE OWNER OF BSBSI

BAY STATE BLACKBOARD INC. INCORPORATES IN 1952

IN 1973, SEAN MAHONY BOUGHT OUT MR. HEALY AND MR. MAXWELL

IN 1983, MAIN OFFICE MOVED TO QUINCY IN 1983 AND WEYMOUTH IN 1999

APRIL OF 2007 A 31,000 SQ. FT. BUILDING WAS PURCHASED IN BRAINTREE, MA AND THE COMPANY MOVED AGAIN TO A NEW LOCATION WHERE IS CURRENTLY STANDS

Our Clients

We are proud to have partnered with some of the most innovative and forward thinking companies in the New England area.


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