[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 137 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                     TRIBUTE TO PROCTER AND GAMBLE

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                           HON. DON SHERWOOD

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 11, 2001

  Mr. SHERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I want to pay tribute to Procter & Gamble 
and the 2,500 working men and women at the P&G paper products plant in 
Mehoopany, Pennsylvania, as they celebrate the plant's 35th anniversary 
on October 17 and 18.
  The Mehoopany plant, which is P&G's largest plant in the world, makes 
a major contribution to the local, state and national economy. The 
plant's dedicated employees produce Pampers and Luvs disposable 
diapers, Bounty paper towels, Bounty napkins and Charmin bathroom 
tissues. The plant's payroll is over $130 million annually. P&G 
contributes over $200 million a year to the Pennsylvania economy in 
purchases of materials, freight, supplies and services. Hundreds of 
additional people are employed to provide those purchases.
  Procter & Gamble is making an investment of $350 million to add two 
new paper-making machines and converting equipment. The Mehoopany site 
was chosen by P&G for expansion as the most attractive option in 
meeting their economic, distribution and infrastructure needs.
  I am pleased to say that the Mehoopany facility continues to be 
recognized not only as a business leader, but also for its 
environmental and safety records. The plant has won two Governor awards 
for environmental excellence and four safety awards from the American 
Forestry and Paper Association over the past five years.
  P&G's Mehoopany plant not only fills the needs of millions of 
American consumers, but goes beyond U.S. borders by exporting more than 
$150 million worth of tissues, towels, napkins and diapers to Canada, 
Europe and Latin America each year.
  I clearly remember when the Mehoopany Plant began operations in 1966. 
I was just leaving the military and returning to Wyoming County to 
start my career. Since that time, I have seen the creation of several 
thousand good paying and stable jobs in Pennsylvania's 10th 
Congressional District. The plant draws its work force from six 
northeastern Pennsylvania counties. The continued success of the 
Mehoopany plant is due to the dedication and commitment of the men and 
women who work there.
  Our nation's economic prosperity depends on companies like Procter & 
Gamble which are willing to invest in the future of our nation and in 
the men and women who have done such an outstanding job in producing 
the high quality products that consumers both domestically and 
internationally want and need. Congratulations to Procter & Gamble and 
to its employees on the 35th anniversary of the Mehoopany plant.

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