Assume for a moment that wood had never existed… plenty of stone, metal, glass… everything… but no wood. Suddenly out of the research laboratories comes an amazing new product. It is available in unimaginable quantities. The supply renews itself… if not abused, a never-ending supply. ~
Wouldn’t that be the most remarkable discovery?
Our most fabulous natural resource is often taken for granted. Without trees (wood), life as we know it would not be possible.
It is as difficult to adequately describe the natural beauty and character of wood as it is to describe an original painting or other work of art. In fact, this is more than a passing comparison. A tree and a painting are both originals, and each is the only one of its kind.
1898 – The R.S. Bacon Veneer Co. was founded By Robert S. Bacon in 1898 in Chicago Illinois.
1918 – In 1918 the plant and offices were moved to 4702 Augusta Boulevard ~.
1921 – Robert Bacon sold the company in 1921 to Robert Scott who held it until his death in 1928.
1928 – Joseph F. Mertes, bought Bacon Veneer.
1930 – The 1930’s saw Bacon Veneer grow considerably.
1937 – In 1937 George Wilhelm joined Bacon Veneer ~.
1957 – By 1957 Bacon produced 15,000 square feet of paneling per day and employed 125 people.
1963 – George Wilhelm and four partners bought Bacon Veneer from Joseph F. Mertes.
1965 – In 1965 operations for Bacon Veneer were moved to Dubuque Iowa.
1969 – In 1969 Jim McCracken joined the sales team of Bacon Veneer ~.
1981 – In 1981 a warehouse was bought in Grundy Center, Iowa
1984 – In 1984 all production was moved to that location.
1985 – In 1985 George Wilhelm made his nephew Jim McCracken the President of Bacon Veneer.
1986 – Offices and a showroom were opened in New York in 1986 and the facility in Grundy Center continues to grow ~.
Bacon Veneer Company is committed to the sustainability of the World’s Forests.
Grundy Center also makes quality food products, like Richelieu’s Western Dressing – and I think possibly this stuff from Norwesco.
