[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNITION OF HONDA'S MARYSVILLE PLANT AS IT PRODUCES THE 10-MILLIONTH 
                                 ACCORD

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                          HON. MARY JO KILROY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 2010

  Ms. KILROY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a significant 
milestone for central Ohio auto manufacturers. On the morning of July 
20, 2010, the ten millionth domestically-produced Honda Accord was 
manufactured at Honda's Marysville Auto Plant. The production center, 
located near Marysville, Ohio, has created thousands of jobs and 
brought billions of dollars in capital investments to central Ohio and 
the country as a whole.
  In its 28th year of production, the Marysville automobile plant has 
undergone expansion along with continuous innovation and improved 
efficiency. It is one of the most flexible and efficient plants in 
North America, achieving top quality performance. In fact, the 
Marysville plant ranked among the top five in North America in the 2010 
Initial Quality Survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates.
  The factory has evolved from its completion of 967 Accords in its 
first year of business to its current production capacity of 1,800 
vehicles per day. Nearly all Accords sold in North America are now 
manufactured at the Marysville plant. The success of this plant 
represents the achievements of the hard-working Ohioans who run its 
daily operations as well as our country's continued strength as a major 
global manufacturer.
  Honda partners with 530 suppliers in the U.S. and 160 in Ohio in the 
production of passenger cars and light trucks. These purchases totaled 
$12 billion last year, with $5.5 billion in parts coming from suppliers 
in Ohio. The Accord has achieved considerable success in the United 
States, where it has remained a top-5 overall seller for the past 
twenty years. Numerous tests, past and present, rate the Accord as one 
of the world's safest and most reliable automobiles.
  Honda has provided key investments in our community. Central Ohioans 
have demonstrated their skills and work ethic and have made the 
Marysville Auto Plant a leader in the region and world. I am proud to 
recognize this accomplishment as they produce the ten millionth Honda 
Accord in the United States, and I invite my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Honda and the Marysville Auto Plant on this achievement.

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