Koegel Meats

Koegel Meats has been using the same recipes and processes to make sausages in Flint, MI since 1916. Today they offer about 35 kinds of sausages and meats, distributed mostly in Michigan. A unique aspect of their business is that they deliver their products to each individual store to ensure the customer receives a fresh product. Given the national news about the water crisis in Flint, it should be noted that the company is not on the city's water system so there is no need to be concerned about the continued quality of their meats. Welcome to the Corporate Century Club!

Boeing Celebrates 100 Years

One of the largest aircraft manufactures and defense contractors in the world, Boeing is celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2016. Now headquartered in Chicago, Boeing was founded by William Boeing in Seattle as the Pacific Aero Products Company. Check out the "100" tab on their website to learn more about their past century in business - and the centennial merchandise they are offering to commemorate their anniversary.

Crain Communication turns 100

Headquartered in downtown Detroit, MI, Crain Communications is a privately-held communications company with many well-known publications including Automotive News, Autoweek, Advertising Age, Modern Healthcare, Plastics News, Business Insurance, and Pensions & Investments in addition to city business publications for Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and New York. Welcome to the Corporate Century Club!

Streit's Matzo Bakery

Though the company logo say "since 1925" Aron Streit opened his first matzo factory in 1916. Still family owned and operated, Streit's continues the tradition of offering matzo and kosher food products for Passover and year round.

Welcome to the Century Club: Wegmans

Wegmans Food Markets is a privately-owned regional supermarket chain headquartered in Rochester, New York. Run by third and fourth generation Wegmans, they have been listed in Fortune magazines "100 Best Companies to Work For" since the list first appeared in 1998 and have been ranked in the top 10 for the last eight consecutive years. Congratulations on 100 years and welcome to the corporate Century Club!

New Century Club Companies in 2016

With a new year comes new members of the corporate Century Club! In the spotlight today is Zidell, a family-owned company based in Portland, Oregon.  Founded in 1916 by Russian immigrant Sam Zidell to sell second-hand machinery out of a scrap yard on the waterfront, by 1960 Zidell had become the largest ship dismantling operation in the country employing hundreds in the salvaging of ships after World War II.  Realizing that material from the ships could be put to new use, Sam's son Emery created a valve and tube forgings business and Zidell Marine, an innovator in steel barge design and construction. Run today by third generation Zidell family, a fourth generation family member has also joined the company to explore and develop new possibilities.