[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 48 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE GRAND OPENING OF MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS' FARMERS 
                             BRANCH CAMPUS

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2012

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I celebrate 
the grand opening of Maxim Integrated Products Inc.'s new campus in 
Farmers Branch, Texas on March 23, 2012.
  As a semiconductor company headquartered in Silicon Valley, 
California, Maxim's presence in North Texas began in 2001 when it 
acquired Dallas Semiconductor. Maxim is an impressive Fortune 1000 
business with annual revenues of $2.5 billion and approximately 9,300 
employees worldwide, of which nearly 1,400 operate in Texas. The 
Farmers Branch campus will employ 800 people and is Maxim's second-
largest site in the United States. It is the centerpiece for the design 
of integrated circuits and engineering as well as business management 
functions such as finance, marketing and customer service.
  The 18.5-acre campus will be home to the 138,000 square-foot, 
employee-named Lone Star Building. The Lone Star Building will house 
528 employees with the potential to accommodate a total of 650 people. 
The building is unique and features state-of-the-art, energy-efficient 
technology that includes automated lighting and control systems to 
reduce energy consumption by 37 percent. It also enjoys double-paned 
insulated windows with low e-coating, a chilled water air conditioning 
system and a roof that reflects heat.
  Maxim has been active in the community by sponsoring the October 2011 
Dallas Susan G. Komen ``Race for the Cure,'' with 80 employees 
participating. Through proactive environmental efforts, the site also 
recycled more than 90 tons of materials in 2010, including glass, 
cardboard, paper, metal, plastic and batteries.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in congratulating Maxim 
Integrated Products on the grand opening of its Farmers Branch campus. 
I am proud to represent Farmers Branch, and I am grateful for the 
hundreds of jobs the company provides to the North Texas community.

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