Full Text of HR1196 97th General Assembly
HR1196 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, John Boos & Co., based in Effingham, is one of the | 3 | | oldest manufacturers of premium quality kitchen equipment and | 4 | | butcher blocks in the United States, and has been in business | 5 | | continuously since 1887; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Conrad Boos Sr. founded the business in 1887 and | 7 | | named it for his son, John; for many years, he worked out of | 8 | | the blacksmith shop, which was located at what is now 406 West | 9 | | Jefferson Street in Effingham; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, As a single product (die block) manufacturer, a | 11 | | single minded focus was formed during the early years of John | 12 | | Boos & Co.: to make the best die blocks in the world; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, During World War II, John Boos & Co. proved its | 14 | | ingenuity and adaptability to manufacture food service work | 15 | | tables and tabletops for the United States Army, Navy, and | 16 | | Marine Corps mess halls and kitchens; the company emerged from | 17 | | the war era with a new manufacturing philosophy, a new service | 18 | | culture, and expanded product lines; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Beginning in the mid-1960s, John Boos & Co. | 20 | | further expanded the growth of its stainless steel fabrication; | 21 | | ever-changing to accommodate the market requirements, the |
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| 1 | | company's manufacturing expanded to include an entire range of | 2 | | stainless products; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, The John Boos & Co. is a leader in environmental | 4 | | initiatives and is firmly committed to managing environmental | 5 | | matters as an integral part of its business practice; the | 6 | | company uses renewable North American hardwood products and | 7 | | maintains a high standard in the treatment of the environment | 8 | | during the manufacturing process; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Although the trend in American manufacturing over | 10 | | the past 2 decades has been to outsource jobs overseas, John | 11 | | Boos & Co. has remained committed to quality, American-made | 12 | | products and has maintained production in the United States; | 13 | | and | 14 | | WHEREAS, John Boos & Co. continues to be the only company | 15 | | in the United States that has both stainless steel fabrication | 16 | | and wood manufacturing facilities in one location; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the founding | 18 | | of the John Boos & Co., earning them a reputation for creating | 19 | | the finest products in the industry; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 21 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 1 | | we congratulate the owners and employees of John Boos & Co. on | 2 | | the occasion of the company's 125th anniversary of providing | 3 | | quality products and employing Illinois workers; and be it | 4 | | further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to John Boos & Co., as a symbol of our respect and | 7 | | esteem.
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