[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 27 (Wednesday, March 9, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     FAIRCHILD INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, it takes determination, ingenuity and hard 
work to succeed in the global economy. In the Fifth District of North 
Carolina, I have recently seen how a growing manufacturing firm, 
Fairchild Industrial Products Company, is sustaining high-skilled jobs, 
creating new products and increasing American exports.
  Fairchild has about 100 employees, and it manufactures highly 
engineered pneumatic controls for industrial processes. About 45 
percent of its products are shipped to overseas markets. Fairchild 
achieves world class quality because its management really listens to 
the employees on the front lines through discussions on continuous 
quality improvement. At every company, it is crucial for managers to 
listen to the ideas from those who know the manufacturing process best, 
the employees, who day in and day out work on the assembly lines and on 
the shop floor.
  Fairchild had suffered some setbacks in recent years, but now, with 
support from Allied Capital Corporation, it is growing again, paced by 
double-digit growth in exports. Every Fairchild product that is shipped 
overseas helps reduce America's trade deficit abroad and sustains high-
quality jobs here at home.
  Madam Speaker, the success of Fairchild shows how American 
manufacturing can get back on to the path toward growth. I am proud 
this strong North Carolina company is showing how American 
manufacturing can compete and win in the global economy.

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