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J. L. Clark Celebrates 100 Years – 2004

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star Nov. 8, 2004

Addresses, General, Manufacturer, Patent 1857 J. L. Clark moved from Vermont to Rockford, 1877: Robinson & Clark Hardware - 519 E. State opens, 1878 - 75th Anniversary, 1889 Clark and McKenney Hardware Co. - 429 E. State St. opens, 1898 - Clark and son Harold become partners, 1898 - Clark buys out McKenney, 1900 - Gen Flue STopper is patented, 1903 - Clark sells hardware store and focuses on manufacturing, 1904 - J.L. Clark Co. opens at 714 Race St., 1911 - Moved company to 923 23rd Ave., 1919 - J.L. Clark dies at 75, 1925 Clark Tower and Founders Room Built, 1953 - Harold Clark dies at 75, 1953 - Harold Clark dies at 76, 1959 - 1988 acquired several filtration - packaging and lithogrophy companies, 1987 - Clarcor formed, 1988 original hardware store replica donated to Midway Village, 2004 - Norman Johnson Chairman - president & CEO, 2004 : Philip Baerenwald president, air cleaning systems, apprentice tinsmith at Israel Sovereign hardware shop at 118 S Main St., Band-Aid tins, Bath and Body Works, Clarcor, Clarcor HQ - Franklin TN, CLC symbol, consumer product packaging, employees 4832 - 300 locally, Employees: 460 - 300 locally, filters, Flue Stopper, Gem Flue Stopper, Hershey, Hoovers.com, Ice Breakers mint containers, J.L. Clark Co., J.L. Clark in Union Navy - Civil War, John Lewis Clark, leader in packaging industry, Martha Perez, McCormick, Net Income: $54.6M, New York Stock Exchange, Ouch Bubble Gum containers, Products: Metal and plastic containers for the food - drug and consumer health-care industries, Sales $741.4M in 2003, Sales: $67.3M in 2003, Sr. Scholl's, Sucrets, used scrap to create pill boxes, was at old Knowlton plant at 714 E. Race St., www.clarcor.com, www.jlclark.com

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