[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E909-E910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO R.R. `PETE' EBBING

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 19, 2006

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a valuable 
and respected

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member of Michigan's business community, Mr. R.R. ``Pete'' Ebbing. Pete 
is retiring from the day-to-day operations of Detroit Edge Tool Company 
effective today.
  Since July 1, 1955, Pete Ebbing has been instrumental in the growth 
of Detroit Edge Tool Company, a leading supplier of machine ways, 
rails, knives, and other precision machine parts to industries 
globally. On June 24, 1885, the company was incorporated in the State 
of Michigan and is now the oldest machine knife manufacturer in the 
world. During the first half of the 20th Century, Detroit Edge was a 
major supplier of industrial knives and associated equipment. However, 
in the early 1960s the company began to evolve and manufacture machine 
tool components such as hardened and ground, precision detachable ways 
and rails.
  Throughout this evolution, Pete Ebbing was there working to ensure 
the company remained successful. The company's headquarters remains in 
the city of Detroit and has other plants in southeast Michigan.
  In fact, Detroit Edge Tool Company has been in the Ebbing family for 
more than 80 years, spanning four generations. Two of Pete's six 
children, sons Ray and John, now manages the business together with a 
highly skilled and experienced staff of employees.
  I have known Pete for nearly 40 years and am proud to call him a 
friend. Pete's dedication and vision for Detroit Edge Tool Company has 
service set the course for the next generation and I wish him luck in 
the future.

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