[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 11, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S5101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TIMKEN COMPANY'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. VOINOVICH. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Mike 
DeWine, Representative Ralph Regula, and myself, I wish to honor a 
distinguished Ohio company celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. 
I ask that the following statement recognizing the achievements of this 
fine Ohio company be printed into the Record.
  The statement follows:

In Recognition of the Timken Company on the Celebration of 100 Years of 
                         Manufacturing in 1999

       Expressing the sense of Congress congratulating The Timken 
     Company, headquartered in Canton, Ohio, on the celebration of 
     100 years of manufacturing in 1999.
       Whereas The Timken Company's life spans 100 years of 
     manufacturing anti-friction bearings and more than 80 years 
     of producing specialty alloy steel;
       Whereas it has ranked among the 250 largest U.S. industrial 
     corporations since the 1920's;
       Whereas the company is the world's largest manufacturer of 
     tapped roller bearings and mechanical seamless steel tubing 
     with more than 50 plants and 100 sales, design and 
     distribution centers in 25 countries with over 21,000 
     associates;
       Whereas Timken has invested millions of dollars to protect 
     the earth's air, water and land; in Canada the company 
     recycles 30 million gallons of water daily; its steel plants 
     recycle the equivalent of 5,600 cars every operating day;
       Whereas the official company policy, and company practice, 
     is that all Timken associates are expected to work 
     consistently to the highest standards of ethical conduct;
       Whereas the distinctiveness and the strength of the 
     company's character has been derived from the sustained role 
     of its founding family which has provided leadership over 
     four generations to this day;
       Whereas the corporate culture of The Timken Company is a 
     fast-paced, team-oriented organization where decisions are 
     made by people closest to the issues and its comprehensive 
     strategic plan is structured to build on emerging trends and 
     respond quickly to major fluctuations in today's marketplace;
       We, the undersigned, are resolved that we
       (1) extend our appreciation and recognition to The Timken 
     Company for its significant contributions to the 
     technological and institutional developments that have shaped 
     our age;
       (2) offer our congratulations for the significant 
     achievement of attaining 100 years of continuous operations 
     and growth since its founding as The Timken Roller Bearing 
     Axle Company in 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri;
       (3) acknowledge that the Timken name is not just as a 
     trademark, but is a focus of pride for the company's 
     associates around the world and a synonym for quality within 
     the bearing and steel industries; and
       (4) state our intent and desire that The Timken Company 
     continues its successes as it moves into its second century, 
     providing leadership to U.S. manufacturers and our nation for 
     another 100 years.

       Mike DeWine, United States Senator, Ohio.

       George V. Voinovich, United States Senator, Ohio.

       Ralph Regula, United States Representative, Ohio, 16th 
     District.

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