[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 106 (Thursday, July 26, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S8279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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      TRIBUTE TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KUHLMAN CORPORATION

 Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize an 
outstanding achievement resulting from a century of hard work and 
perseverance. This spring, the Kuhlman Corporation, a family-owned, 
Toledo-based company that provides Northwest Ohio and Southeast 
Michigan with quality concrete and building supplies, celebrated its 
100th anniversary. This is quite a milestone--a testament to the 
Kuhlman Corporation's commitment to its customers.
  In 1901, German immigrant and bricklayer, Adam Kuhlman, helped 
establish the Toledo Builders Supply Company. Mr. Kuhlman put up much 
of his own money to provide the Toledo Builders Supply Company with new 
brick oven equipment. The purchase of this equipment was a risky 
investment, but Mr. Kuhlman had the foresight to sacrifice his own 
money for the good of the company. The investment proved to be a good 
one, and, with his strong work ethic and solid business sense, Mr. 
Kuhlman turned Toledo Builders Supply into a very successful brick 
business.
  In the mid-1920's, he became the majority stockholder and founded a 
new company, called Kuhlman Corporation--a fitting tribute to the man 
who shaped the early success of the company. Since then, the Kuhlman 
Corporation has remained a family-owned and operated business and 
maintains the values that made it so successful--hard work and 
innovation.
  In 1928, the Kuhlman Corporation set the precedent for Northwest Ohio 
building suppliers by becoming the first company in the region to enter 
the ready-mixed concrete business. With a fleet of advanced mixing 
trucks, the Kuhlman Corporation traveled all over Northwest Ohio and 
Southeast Michigan, helping build structures, like Scott and Waite High 
Schools in Toledo, Anthony Wayne Bridge in Toledo, the Toledo Zoo, and 
the Medical College of Ohio.
  The Kuhlman Corporation has survived two World Wars, a depression, 
severe inflation, and the constant fluctuation of the construction 
market to remain a leader in concrete and building supplies, now 
accumulating annual revenue of $36 million. The company has helped the 
people of Ohio and Michigan to build their dreams. At the same time, 
the Kuhlman Corporation has achieved the American dream.
  So today, I salute the Kuhlman Corporation for a century of demanding 
work, inspiration, and commitment to the Toledo community. I wish them 
all the best for the next 100 years.

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