Harold Beck & Sons
Dedicated to the founder, Harold C. Beck, Built to Last, Harold Beck Sons at 75 Years honors all employees, past and present, who contributed to the success of this leader in design, manufacturing and sales of electric actuators—devices critical to automating the process controls that drive industrial and utility plant operations. The book is full of anecdotal […]
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom
This is the story this telephone company in Vermont is firmly rooted in the traditions and values of northern New England’s rural heritage. It’s a success story born from the Vermont tradition of community and hard work. By the early 2000s, it had grown into a telecommunications force to be reckoned with in New England. […]
Simmons Mattress Company
A Classic Bedtime Story—125 Years of Innovation tells the story of a “classic” American business. In 1870 Zalmon Gilbert Simmons launched a small manufacturing operation making cheese boxes. Born with an entrepreneurial spirit, Simmons was always looking for new ventures. One day while reading a newspaper article, his eye caught an article about mass producing woven […]
CoorsTek
https://bookhouse.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/coorstek3dslider.png Headquartered in Golden, Colorado, and owned by the same family of the famous brewery, CoorsTek is a maker of ceramic products. The family business began during Prohibition when the division that made beer kegs was brought to a standstill. With nothing to do, they set about using the same material to make items such […]
Port Blakely Companies
The story of Port Blakely Companies began in 1864 when Nova Scotia sea captain William Renton opened a sawmill at Port Blakely Harbor on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The sheltered harbor and deep water made it an ideal location to mill and ship lumber. Over the decades, the Port Blakely;mill flourished, becoming at one point the […]
Absopure Water Company
https://bookhouse.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/absopure-slider.png A Century of Quality Refreshment—The Story of Absopure Water Company tells the history as fascinating as the geology that underlies the natural springs from where it derives its name. Founded in 1908, as a brand of General Necessities, a Detroit based coal, ice and water delivery service, Absopure stood out. Even during the depression years […]
Harry & David
Folded into the hills of the Rogue Valley, outside Medford, Oregon, this world-famous brand had a fascinating story to tell of how two brothers got into the pear business and built a gift company empire. Did you ever wonder how you can get perfect pears in February or just what it takes to wrap those […]
Danella Companies Commemorative Book
Within minutes after James Danella purchased this Pennsylvania construction company, the employees stood and walked out. His father, who had fronted the money, turned to him and said, “You’ve got six months to make this work, then get me out of it.” Danella leaned against the door frame and thought, “What am I going to […]