[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 125 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1592]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY NORTHERN TUBE

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 1996

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, the entrepreneurial spirit of America has 
made this country great. I rise today to pay tribute to that spirit and 
a company built by it, Northern Tube of Pinconning, MI.
  On September 15, Northern Tube celebrates its 50th anniversary with 
an Open House for employees, family, and friends. Held at the 
Pinconning plant site, Tony Pawelski, the mayor of Pinconning, will 
dedicate the day while guests will be treated to plant tours, food, and 
entertainment. The vice president and general manager of the Pinconning 
Plant, Mike Brooks, will be hosting the event.
  Founded in 1946 by George Demski, Northern Tube has grown from their 
modest beginnings to a company with over 300 employees at a site that 
covers 240,000 square feet. Still located at the original site, 
Northern Tube continues to use the facility that was there when it all 
began, the Founders Garage.
  Employee numbers and acreage are not the only increases Northern Tube 
has seen over the years. They are now the largest supplier in North 
America of exhaust tubular fabrications for medium and heavy duty 
trucks. Not only do the exhaust fabrications Northern Tube produces 
benefit truck owners, they benefit us all. As concern over corporate 
pollution grows, Northern Tube provides an environmental example for us 
all. Proving that responsible business is good business, Northern Tube 
received an award for Environmental Excellence on May 20, 1996, from 
Governor Engler.
  Mr. Speaker, American businesses have shown that they can compete 
with anyone in the world when it comes to product excellence. Northern 
Tube demonstrates the best of this excellence with market success and 
environmental responsibility. I urge you and the rest of our colleagues 
to join me in wishing Northern Tube a very happy 50th anniversary and 
best wishes for 50 more.

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