Ford Charcoal itself turned into a thriving side business. The company was making 100 tons of charcoal every day in Kingsford, according to a June 17, 1947, Ford news release obtained by the ...

The claim. "Easy lighting," says the manufacturer of Kingsford Match Light Instant Charcoal Briquets, which are sold already infused with lighter fluid. "Ready to cook in about 10 minutes." ...

Ford purchased land in 1920 and built a manufacturing compound on property south of nearby Iron Mountain that included a sawmill, body plants, chemical plant, charcoal carbonization facilities ...