All Century Club Companies Celebrating 110 Year Anniversaries Are Privately-Owned

1910: The Titanic had not yet sailed and WWI had not begun when these companies were founded. Hard to know how many other businesses began that year, but we do know the 19 who survived to celebrate their 110th anniversary this year, and none of them are public firms. Ten are 3rd or 4th generational family-owned; four are co-ops (basically customer-owned); three are either employee-owned or have some employee stock ownership plan in place. Let's hope their longevity continues for the sake of all stakeholders, including the communities in which they are located.

Acme Manufacturing, Auburn Hills MI (4th generation)

Blue Diamond Growers, Sacramento CA (co-op)

Collins Brothers Moving, Larchmont NY

Elford Inc, Columbus OH

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Ellsworth WI (co-op)

Hagan Hamilton Insurance Solutions, McMinnville OR

Hallmark Cards, Kansas City MO (3rd generation; ESOP)

Henry Bierce Supply Co, Tallmadge OH (3rd generation)

Indian Trails, Owosso MI (3rd generation)

Koeze, Grand Rapids MI (4th generation)

Mead Lumber, Columbus NE (4th generation; ESOP)

Offerle Co-op Grain & Supply, Offerle KS (co-op)

Pier Fish, New Bedford MA (4th generation)

Proctor Dealerships, Tallahassee FL (3rd generation)

Remsen Farmers Cooperative, Remsen IA (co-op)

Steepleton, Lexington KY

Texas Press Clipping Bureau, Dallas TX

Toledo Ticket, Toledo OH (4th generation)

Urschel Laboratories, Chesterton IN (employee-owned)