[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO ELECTROPAC'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Electropac, a New Hampshire company, in honor of their 20th 
anniversary. On September 19 and 20, a number of employees, 
individuals, and organizations will gather together at Electropac's 
corporate headquarters in Manchester, NH, to celebrate their 20th year 
of business. I would like to congratulate everyone who helped this 
technology company grow to become the success it is today. The 
dedication and hard work, as evidenced by the growth that Electropac 
has experienced over the years, is truly unparalleled.
  Electropac is an independently owned, small to mid-sized company that 
specializes in manufacturing high-tech printed circuit boards for the 
computer, telecommunication, medical instrumentation, and military 
industries. The circuit boards they produce are state of the art, 
double sided, multilayered boards.
  The Manchester office of Electropac has served as Electropac's 
corporate headquarters and center of manufacturing operations since 
1980. In addition to being located in Manchester, Electropac has 
expanded with a prototype facility in Londonderry, and with circuit 
board companies in Montreal, Canada, and Ste-Catharines, Ontario. At 
these locations, Electropac employs over 400 people and brings in over 
$33 million in business. This is an enormous increase considering the 
company's founder and president, Raymond Boissoneau, established 
Electropac with only one employee and $1,000 in cash.
  Electropac has been included on a regular basis as one of the top 50 
and the top 75 privately owned companies in the State of New Hampshire. 
Just this past year, Electropac designed a program with the Manchester 
School of Technology that brings students into the company and allows 
Electropac to become their classroom, thus providing students with 
hands-on experience and training in high-tech manufacturing. Electropac 
supports a number of organizations throughout the State of New 
Hampshire including the N.H. Job Training Council, the Manchester 
Chamber of Commerce, the Made in New Hampshire Expo, the Merrimack 
Youth Association, and the Merrimack Rotary and Lions Clubs. Among 
numerous other awards, Raymond Boissoneau has received the New 
Hampshire High Technology Council's Entrepreneur of the Year Award. It 
is through his leadership and inspiration that has caused Electropac to 
rise to be the success that it is today. Raymond Boissoneau places the 
responsibility of the company with the employees, which adds great 
measure to the company's prosperity.
  Electropac's success over the years can be attributed to a number of 
factors. One factor is the emphasis placed on the level of service and 
quality, rather than on quantity and growth. By maintaining several 
medium sized operations, Electropac diversifies itself, providing its 
customers with efficient and cost-effective service specialities. 
Flexibility is the key to their success in such a competitive market 
because they are able to adapt their products quickly to the 
technological growth of today's industry. Also, Electropac is the first 
manufacturer in the United States and only the second in the world to 
provide a beta sight. A beta sight essentially is a test sight for 
outside companies. Electropac opens their manufacturing operations and 
allows various companies to test new technical products, that are not 
on the market yet, using all of Electropac's facilities and machinery.
  Mr. President, I commend Electropac and its employees for their 
support of New Hampshire, and for their contributions as a whole to the 
industry of America. Electropac is an excellent example of a truly 
successful and dynamic New Hampshire company. Congratulations to 
Raymond Boissoneau and his dedicated employees who have made Electropac 
so competitive in today's technology industry. May you experience 
continued growth and success.

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