[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2865]
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       IN RECOGNITION OF FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS CORPORATION

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                        HON. JOHN M. SPRATT, JR.

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 2, 2009

  Mr. SPRATT. Madam Speaker, I am proud to claim Freightliner Custom 
Chassis Corporation (FCCC) as a corporate constituent. On October 29, 
2009, Freightliner hosted a plant-wide celebration to announce that its 
facility in Gaffney, South Carolina is now operating as a Zero-Waste-
to-Landfill manufacturing plant. FCCC has been working diligently for 
years to achieve this goal, which underscores its strong commitment to 
a better environment. Freightliner is the first company in the trucking 
industry to achieve Zero-Waste-to-Landfill status.
  Before undertaking this initiative, FCCC disposed of some 250,000 
pounds of solid waste every month. It now disposes of zero pounds. 
FCCC's parent company, Daimler Trucks North America LLC, began the 
Zero-Waste-to-Landfill program as a means of reducing the carbon 
footprint of its manufacturing facilities. FCCC's facility in Gaffney 
was selected as the pilot site beginning in September 2007 and will now 
serve as an example for other facilities to emulate.
  FCCC's move to the forefront environmentally reflects well on it, and 
shows that other manufacturers can do the same.

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