[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 94 (Friday, May 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E588]
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      IN RECOGNITION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF GLC MINERALS LLC

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 28, 2021

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor GLC Minerals LLC 
as they celebrate their 150th anniversary.
  GLC Minerals is a Green Bay based, custom manufacturer of minerals 
and applications in its fifth generation of ownership and operation by 
the Hurlbut family. GLC Minerals services many of Wisconsin's key 
industries, including dairy, poultry, glass, paper, construction, and 
agronomy.
  The company came from humble beginnings when entrepreneur Fred 
Hurlbut Sr. saw the potential for a business located in Green Bay. Fred 
saw the convenience in shipping and transportation that the Great Lakes 
offered businesses, and in 1871 Fred's foresight came to fruition as 
the Hurlbut Calcium and Chemical Company. In 1913, second-generation 
owner Fred Hurlbut Jr. grew the company to include major coal and bulk 
distribution throughout Northeast Wisconsin.
  In 1940 The F. Hurlbut Company relocated to the shores of the Fox 
River where it still resides today, 81 years later. Throughout the mid-
1900s the company expanded its equipment and product line leading to a 
fitting name change of the ``Great Lakes Calcium Corporation.''
  In 2015 Wesley Hurlbut Gamer I, fifth-generation family member to own 
the company, made the final name change to GLC Minerals, LLC. However, 
this was not simply a name change. Wes continued in his forefather's 
footsteps and expanded the business again to serve our dairy industry 
with the cost-effective movement of product from rail to truck and 
farm.
  GLC Minerals continues to grow and support our local business 
community and the broader Green Bay community, helping to establish and 
support the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this body to join me in 
applauding GLC Minerals and the Hurlbut family for their 150 years of 
success

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