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IN RECOGNITION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF GLC MINERALS, LLC
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HON. MIKE GALLAGHER
of wisconsin
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor GLC Minerals, LLC as the company celebrates its 150th anniversary.
GLC Minerals is a Green Bay based, custom manufacturer of minerals and applications in its fifth generation of ownership and operation by the Hurlbut family. GLC Minerals serves many of Wisconsin's key industries, including dairy, poultry, glass, paper, construction, and agronomy.
The company came from humble beginnings when entrepreneur, Fred Hurlbut, Sr., realized the strategic location of Green Bay and the economic opportunity of Great Lakes shipping following the Civil War and, in 1871, Fred's foresight came to fruition as the Hurlbut Calcium and Chemical Company.
In 1913, second-generation owner, Fred Hurlbut, Jr., grew the company to include major coal and bulk distribution throughout Northeast Wisconsin. In 1940, the now named F. Hurlbut Company relocated to the shores of the Fox River where it still resides today, 81 years later. Throughout the mid-1900s, the company expanded its equipment and product lines.
Under third-generation owners, Wesley H. Garner I, Charles Bennet and Frederick J. Lenfesty, the company diversified into the calcium and concrete products business. In 1965, Wesley H. Garner I's son, Frederick L. Garner, joined the company and, after serving in various capacities within the company for more than twenty years, he purchased Hurlbut Calcium and Chemical from the family. Frederick focused on reinvesting in the plant and equipment to produce a diverse and high-quality product line, and changed the name of the firm to Great Lakes Calcium Corporation.
In 1996, Wesley Hurlbut Garner ll, became the fifth-generation family member to continue the entrepreneurial spirit by further expanding product lines. In 2015, Wes changed the company's name to GLC Minerals, LLC and launched GLC Integrated Services, LLC, a trans-load company serving Wisconsin's dairy industry with cost-effective movement of product from rail to truck to farm. GLC Minerals continues to grow and support our local business community and the broader Green Bay community, as it did in the early days when it helped to establish and support the Greater Green Bay Chamber.
Madam Speaker, I urge all Members of this body to join me in applauding GLC Minerals and the Hurlbut family legacy for their 150 years of success.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 99
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