Etnyre
It generally comes as a surprise to even those who are familiar with E. D. Etnyre & Co. that its incredible story had very humble beginnings—it all began when a light bulb went off in the mind of Edward Daniel Etnyre more than one hundred twenty-five years ago on a farm in Oregon, Illinois. Inspired […]
Cleveland Electric
Today, Cleveland Electric Company has evolved into an enormous enterprise offering innovative and comprehensive electrical and mechanical construction services of the highest quality across a multitude of industrial and commercial market sectors, employing more than one thousand employees. As the company celebrates its one-hundredth year, the family that started it all has grown, but still […]
Brasfield & Gorrie
Building Our Future—Brasfield & Gorrie at 60 tells the story of how this company successfully navigated those changes by remaining focused on its North Star—its people and its principles. It is what enabled the company to meet massive challenges that would have been calamitous crises to other companies. Thanks to decades of building a deep […]
William Barnet & Sons
The story told in William Barnet & Son – 125 Years of Solutions takes you on a geographical and solution-driven journey, the company oftentimes purchasing raw materials with no clear end product in mind, and then creating a product that brings value in a market. This commitment to provide solutions has led to relationships with some of […]
Stonebridge Companies
The enterprise that is Stonebridge today resembles the company of its earliest years only in name and the executive leadership of founder, CEO and Chairman Navin Dimond and the enduring hotel company he grew with his wife, Rita. While other hotel developers are often content with recreating the same hotel in different markets, Stonebridge continues […]
Interstate + Lakeland Lumber
Be prepared to turn the page and learn the century-long story of Interstate + Lakeland. Kahan proclaims, “For one hundred years our word has been our bond. That’s been our core belief in our first century, and it’ll be our core belief in our second century.” I wanted to let you know that the books […]
Plastipak Holdings, Inc.
Michigan Born, Global Impact—Fifty Years of Innovation at Plastipak is, by any definition, a story of great success. The company is Midwestern humble, starting with a small manufacturing space of 2,000 square feet. Over the years, 2,000 became 60,000 square feet and then expanded to other sites, other states, and other countries. The story of Plastipak […]
EMJ Corporation
For nearly half of its fifty years in business, EMJ Corporation served a single client in a single industry: mall developer CBL Properties (formerly Independent Enterprises and CBL & Associates Properties Inc.). The organizations worked closely and harmoniously, developing and building retail strip centers and enclosed malls throughout the country. More recently, though, EMJ has […]
Houchens Industries
A Portfolio for Success—The Story of Houchens Industries is a behind-the-scenes journey of the challenges, strategies, and successes that have made Houchens Industries or its multiple holdings a household name with a worldwide footprint. Houchens Industries’ rapid growth blossomed beginning in the 1990s, much of it through acquisition deals that ranged from shrewd to inspired, but […]
BDO LLP
The BDO Century—Proud Past, Bold Future is as much the story of BDO’s enduring culture as it is of the history, the profession, and the leaders that shaped the firm over one-hundred years. It began in one room in Manhattan, and today, BDO is one of the five largest accounting and professional services firms in the […]