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In the early 1910s, the founders of Keeler Brass decided to construct a showroom for local furniture manufacturers in downtown Grand Rapids. They hired architect Eugene Osgood to design a new building, and contractor Owen Ames & Kimball to build it. [3] Construction was completed in 1911, and the building was substantially expanded in 1913.
A vintage 1980's photo of the abandoned York Grand Rapids factory site as well as the site today. After experiencing unparalleled growth through innovation in much of the early 20th century, the York company fell victim to the Great Depression of the 1930s and was purchased by Carl Fischer for $300,000 in December 1940.
During the United States’ participation in World War II, Sterling shifted the brass operations into military manufacturing. [12] On October 20, 1944, Sterling Faucet Co. announced plans for a considerable expansion of the plant. [13] On September 13, 1948, the company Sa-Mor Quality Brass, Inc. was established in Morgantown, West Virginia. [14]
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc. (NYS: BRSS) (the "Company") today announced the closing of a secondary public offering in the United States of 5,750,000 ...
The Austin was a brass era American automobile manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1901 to 1921. The company, founded by James E. Austin and his son Walter Austin, built large, expensive and powerful touring cars with an unusual double cantilever rear spring arrangement placing the rear wheels behind (sometimes well behind) the passenger compartment, for a longer wheelbase to improve ...
On February 28, 2020, Goodrich Quality Theaters filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [1] In July 2020, Mason Asset Management, Namdar Realty, and VIP Cinemas purchased Goodrich Quality Theaters under the name Goodrich Theater Newco. [citation needed] It was formed in Delaware on July 1, 2020. On July 7, 2020, documents were filed with the Missouri ...
Reynolds began as an apprentice with the Brass band instrument manufacturer J.W. York.At York he learned brass band instrument design in a tradition that traced its lineage back through James York, the company's founder to the company where he learned the craft, the Boston Musical Instrument Company, which in turn had been formed by the union of the E.G. Wright Company (est. 1841) and Graves ...
Getty Images and Shutterstock are joining forces, agreeing to a $3.7 billion merger to create a visual content company. The companies announced the merger on Tuesday and said it will be named ...