Industrial Water Treatment Systems, Cedar Springs, MI

Cedar Springs is located less than a mile from U.S. 131, just 20 minutes north of Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second largest city.

Founded in 1856, Cedar Springs was a major hub for logging and the timber industry, and it became known for the warm red flannel long undergarments lumberjacks wore in those brutally cold winters. The village of Cedar Springs became a city in 1959, stimulated by a need for a water distribution system.

Today, the city has about 3,500 residents and covers about 2.1 square miles with tree-lined streets, parks and a small-town charm. Significant industry and business have been attracted to the Cedar Springs area, including various precision tool and die companies.

In June 2020, the City Council adopted ordinances that allow for recreational marijuana businesses, which is an industry that Besco serves.

Things to do in Cedar Springs include:

• The Cedar Springs Historical Museum: Visit the one-room schoolhouse and learn about the logging era.
• Cedar Springs Brewing Company: Featuring a traditional German Bavarian menu, this pub is more than a restaurant. It also makes and sells, wine, beer, craft sodas and spirits.
• The Red Flannel Festival takes place in late September and early October, and the first Saturday in October is designated as Red Flannel Day, when people wear their flannel jammies with the drop seat.