Industry
In 1882, on this site, Gustave H. Grimm, a German immigrant tinsmith, established the G.H. Grimm Manufacturing Company. His device, the Champion Evaporator, revolutionized maple syrup production through a corrugated pan that increased the efficiency of evaporating liquids such as saps. His business became the world's leading manufacturer of maple supplies, and his work as an inventor, researcher, and manufacturer established him as a leader in the maple sugar industry.
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