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Lang Ice Company was founded in
1920 by Henry Lang, Sr., who purchased a door-to-door ice route
and developed it into one of the major ice manufacturing and coal
distribution companies in Chicago.
 The
original location, 5210 S. Wentworth Avenue, was in what is now
the path of the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago’s south side.
In 1937 the Lang Coal Company was
founded at 95th Street and Vincennes Avenue. Although the
coal business ended in 1970, the site at the Rock Island Railroad
crossing is a well-known south side landmark.
During the 1940’s Mr. Lang, Sr.,
was the Chicago distributor for Falstaff Beer on Chicago’s south
side. In addition, he operated a lumber yard and coal company
in Chicago Ridge, Illinois.
The current companies’ operations consist of ice manufacturing,
sales and distribution from the main plant at 3600 W. 59th St. in
Chicago. The operations were originally organized into two separate corporations: Acme Ice Company, which primarily produced the ice at the main facility and Lang Ice company, which sold and distributed the ice. Both were incorporated in 1932 in
Illinois and later combined and incorporated as one company
(Lang Ice Company) when Paul Lang purchased the ownership interest from other Family members in May of 2000.
In 1995 Lang Ice Company acquired
substantially all of the assets and business of the New City Ice
Company of East Chicago, Indiana, and later a major % of Crystal Clear Ice Company and the Aurora Ice Company. These acquisitions were made
primarily for long-term strategic reasons and to expand the company’s
operations into northern Indiana. Ice making operations
have been discontinued at the East Chicago facility, and it now
is used only as a warehouse location and distribution center.
This facility is furnished with ice supplied from the main facility
at W. 59th Street.
Lang Ice Company continues to be
a family owned and operated business with 90 years of history.
I am proud of our more than 50 employees in season, modern refrigerated
ice making facility and truck fleet. We will continue to
serve our customers with quality products, prompt service and
fair prices.
Sincerely,
Paul F. Lang
Paul F. Lang
President
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