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Greatland Corporation is an employee-owned company [1] that supplies preprinted and blank wage and income reporting forms, primarily W-2 and 1099 forms, [2] to small- and mid-sized businesses and tax professionals. Greatland also supplies business checks and specialty forms. [3] It has locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Green Bay, Wisconsin.
[112] [113] The Grand Rapids company also owns many theaters around West Michigan. The Acrisure Amphitheater, a planned outdoor venue with 12,000 seats, is expected to open in 2026. [114] Grand Rapids Ballet Company was founded in 1971 and is one of Michigan's few professional ballet companies. [115]
The company was immediately successful, and moved to a larger building. In 1908 the company was re-incorporated as the Flexible Belt Lacing Company, and in 1909 James Stone sold his interest in the company and returned to England. The Grand Rapids company grew and improved its product, and in 1912 changed its name to the Clipper Belt Lacer Company.
With the move back to Grand Rapids, the order again became involved in teaching. They opened a K-12 school in 1918, which by 1920 had grown to 65 students and was accredited by the University of Michigan. The academy steadily grew during the 1920s, and in 1924 the order hired local architect Harry L. Mead to design a laundry/power plant building.
By the late 1800s, Grand Rapids was a major hub for furniture production. In 1874, Charles R. Sligh Sr. began working for the Berkey & Gay Company as a salesman. [2] In 1880, he decided to strike out on his own, and raised $10,500 to incorporate Sligh Furniture Company. The company purchased a plot of land and constructed a 15,000 square foot ...
Grand Rapids Cycle Company Factory: June 16, 2004 (#04000600) September 1, 2022: 514 Butterworth St. SW. Grand Rapids: In 2007 the building was destroyed by fire. ...
Bridgewater Place is the first phase of a two-building construction in Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is currently the fourth tallest building in the city. The second phase was River House Condominiums, which is the tallest building in Grand Rapids. Bridgewater Place is a class A office building with its own parking garage.
The company continued operations during the Great Depression, employing about 550 people in Grand Rapids and 2500 people total in the US. After World War II , the company developed new methods to process trees previously considered unsuitable for usage, and began expanding their Michigan operations.