[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 66 (Thursday, April 24, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E719-E720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF TILSNER CARTON COMPANY IN ST. PAUL, 
                               MINNESOTA

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 24, 2008

  Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Tilsner 
Carton Company of St. Paul, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary 
this year.

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  For such a long-lasting business, Tilsner Carton Company's beginnings 
were decidedly modest. Isadore Tilsener started collecting and 
reselling used boxes from liquor stores around St. Paul in 1918 to earn 
a living. As time passed, Tilsner Carton Company began manufacturing 
its own boxes with a same day delivery that became its trademark. 
Tilsner's son, Mike, took over Tilsner Carton Company as his son Joel 
Tilsner would do in 1986. Joel continues to operate the business and 
owns 100 percent of the company.
  The corrugated box business has changed radically since Isadore 
Tilsner opened his warehouse in a garage 90 years ago. A few large 
manufacturers dominate today's market, but Tilsner Carton Company has 
continued to prosper through its responsive customer service, speedy 
production, and diversity of products. The company pays good jobs in 
our community as its customer base has grown both in size and 
geographic reach--today the business ships product displays all the way 
to Puerto Rico.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize Tilsner Carton Company and its 
three generations of family ownership, and it is my honor to submit 
this statement for the official Congressional Record.

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