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This year marked the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, causing the staff and leadership at Hudson Technologies to reflect on the company’s own involvement with the space program.

JSJ, GHSP and Sparks executives joined their hard-working interns for a networking breakfast regarding career development and the values and history behind JSJ. Following the breakfast, the leadership team and interns worked together on a volunteer project at the Muskegon Kids’ Food Baskets.

For 100 years, JSJ has empowered its portfolio companies and employees to the core of the business – values. JSJ’s core values are to earn trust, learn by doing, work together and to steward the JSJ legacy.

Globally reaching JSJ portfolio company, GHSP, aims to make a difference in giving back by volunteering time to the communities in which it does business in. Employees from GHSP’s Hart Team sponsored a Feeding America Food Truck at a local elementary school alongside the United Way.

The plaza is a monumental location downtown Grand Haven that is made up of a six-foot tall brass sundial as well as an interactive brass Grand River anaglyph. Today, JSJ supports with ongoing efforts to restore and keep the Brass River plaza in strong shape for years to come.

McLoone, located in La Crosse, WI, dedicated its donations to the La Crosse Bandshell Project which supported in funding a new acoustical shell covering the historic bandstand in a local park.

While Hudson Technologies has clients across several industries, its largest customer segment lies in health care in the implantable medical device industry. For more than 50 years, Hudson has been servicing health care clients by providing custom metal components for medical devices like the pacemaker.

Prior to working at the JSJ corporate office, I worked for one of JSJ’s portfolio companies...

GHSP started as metal stamping company nearly a century ago. As the industry and technology has evolved, so has GHSP. The company is now a lead innovator in the electronic controls technology space.

“Giving back to our local communities is one of our core values at JSJ. Our leadership and employees all share that mission—and it’s been that way since the early days of JSJ.” —Erick Johnson, Executive Vice President.”

Many Dake products have been around for nearly a century, but the company continues to innovate and introduce new products to provide customizable experiences for its clients. Dake recently launched its benchtop horizontal band saw line with two model options: SE 5x8 and SE 5x6.

Mcloone was the very first acquisition made by JSJ Corporation outside of Michigan, nearly 40 years ago, in 1980.

To celebrate 100 years in business, JSJ and its five portfolio companies are donating to the communities in which they are located. Hudson Technologies chose to give $15,000 of that money to ME STRONG, a nonprofit that helps Central Floridians in the fight against cancer.

Dake Corporation was formed more than a century ago in 1887 by a group of 10 local businessmen. Today, Dake continues to evolve and adapt to provide quality tools and remains a trusted manufacturing partner.

A century. That’s how far the family-owned JSJ Corporation reaches back in time. The company has survived fire, famine and fate to become a player in the global economy, with its leaders never forgetting its roots. Credit: Grand Haven Tribune, Marie Havenga

Hudson Technologies, formerly known as Hudson Tool & Die Company, was founded in 1940 in Hudson County, New Jersey. The manufacturer is now based in Ormond Beach, Fla., and employs more than 250 people.

"For 100 years, they have invested generously in the West Michigan communities from where they first drew their talent, inspiration, and strength." —Tracy Plummer, Greater Ottawa County United Way Vice President

Did you know that JSJ acquired Sparks Belting Company in 1982? JSJ wanted diversification and Sparks was attractive due to a broad customer base, a wide industry base, and significant business outside the state of Michigan.

Did you know that the modern Dake arbor press design is still the same today as it was since the beginning of manufacturing in the 1940’s? Due to its simple, yet powerful design, the arbor press still makes getting things done a whole lot easier.​