[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 26, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S4907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL

 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate 
Cambridge International, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of 
metal belting and wire cloth, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. 
Cambridge International is a thriving, dynamic manufacturing company 
that is a testament to the resiliency of American manufacturing. The 
company is located in Cambridge on Maryland's Eastern Shore and is a 
world leader in engineering and manufacturing metal mesh, conveyor 
belts, wire cloth, filter leaves, and other industrial materials. The 
company exports its products worldwide, requiring sales facilities in 
the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil.
  Since the company was founded on September 17, 1911, Cambridge 
International has grown to more than 400 employees and has three 
divisions: Industrial Belting, Architectural Mesh and, most recently, 
Environmental Technologies, CET. CET is developing new products to meet 
the needs of older existing manufacturers. Starting with the firm's own 
headquarters, CET has completed a $4.8 million renovation that included 
installing energy efficient heating, ventilation, and cooling, HVAC, 
and lighting systems and bathroom and equipment upgrades. Installation 
of a wood waste gasification system will ultimately allow Cambridge to 
power new production equipment in its manufacturing facilities. CET 
product offerings include an electrostatic precipitator, ESP, that 
functions at an efficiency level above the Environmental Protection 
Agency's pollution control standards for components for major waste-to-
energy projects. Cambridge International is hiring 36 new employees to 
support its new green manufacturing division and CET is creating a 
green job market that will continue to grow and offer expanding 
employment opportunities.
  Cambridge International is a valued business and employer in 
Maryland. As Cambridge International celebrates its first 100 years of 
manufacturing, I ask my colleagues to join me in looking forward to 
Cambridge's next century of manufacturing innovation.

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