[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 186 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           CONGRATULATING MERAMEC ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2011

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Meramec 
Electrical Products Company in Cuba, MO, which was awarded the Make It 
in America Manufacturer of the Week for November 16-23, 2011.
  Make It in America is an initiative supported by the U.S. Department 
of Commerce's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), which works 
with small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers to help them create jobs, 
increase profits and save time and money. The nationwide network of 
manufacturers provides a variety of services and resources to aid 
American businesses in expanding into new markets, creating new 
products and building their clientele. For every one dollar of federal 
investment, MEP generates $32 in new sales growth, which equates to 
$3.6 billion in new sales annually.
  Each week MEP features an American business that is boosting U.S.-
based manufacturing and production. I am pleased to acknowledge 
Missouri's hardworking manufacturing industry and, specifically, 
Meramec Electrical Products Company. This midwest company is one of the 
largest manufacturers of instrument current transformers for the power 
generation, transmission and electrical distribution markets. Its 
products are used in generators, power transformers and high voltage 
circuit breakers, to name a few.
  The company was founded in 1969 on the principles that quality people 
and teamwork will produce quality products. Those principles have 
guided the business for the past four decades, leading to its success 
today. Meramec Electrical Products Company is the largest bushing 
transformer manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere and serves a global 
market. It uses an effective Quality Assurance System to ensure high 
quality products produced efficiently, effectively and on budget. This 
company is a true testament that hard work and dedication lead to 
success and greater opportunities.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Meramec Electrical Products Company and its employees 
for all their success and the well-deserved title of Make It in America 
Manufacturer of the Week.

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