Category: Timeline Stories

New Plant in Holland, MI

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A new plant is constructed on the north side of Holland (on what is now 40 acres), to replace a facility the Company has outgrown. Automation through computerization and new production equipment pave the way for growth.


Second Location Opens

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A second location is added in Holland, Michigan. The new plant finds a market for cell dividers among the auto part makers, suppliers to the furniture industry, and other industrial companies in the boom years following World War II.


Bradford is Incorporated!

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After the death of W.J. Bradford and the buyout of a former business partner, the W.J. Bradford Company is incorporated.


W.J. Bradford Paper Company Opens

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W.J. Bradford opened a paper company on the South side of Chicago. It serves bakeries and candy makers (confectioners) with a product line he called “ConFex”. The company’s specialties included popcorn bags and candy boxes.