[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 118 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1412]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE D.L. MARTIN CO. ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
the D.L. Martin Company as it celebrates its 50th anniversary on August 
9th, 2012, and to recognize and honor its founder and owner, Donnie L. 
Martin for receiving ``Business Person of the Year'' in Franklin 
County, Pennsylvania.
  The D.L. Martin Company has experienced outstanding growth since it 
was first founded in 1962, when Donnie Martin first purchased a 3,000 
square foot machine shop in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and hired his 
first two employees. D.L. Martin has now grown to over 40 acres and 
150,000 square feet of manufacturing floor space and employs nearly 200 
people, making it an integral business in our community.
  We are proud of the resilience that the D.L. Martin Company has shown 
and the excellent service that it has provided to Franklin County over 
the last 50 years. The company has become a world class provider of 
heavy industrial, construction and mining equipment, and also 
specializes in manufacturing custom hydraulics, elevator jacks and 
components, and engine and transmission parts for class 8 trucks. Their 
commitment to quality products and customer service has not gone 
unnoticed to their clients or to our community.
  The company is holding a celebration in Mercersburg, Franklin County, 
Pennsylvania to commemorate its 50 years of business on August 9th, 
2012. Current and former employees as well as family and friends in the 
community are invited to celebrate this anniversary and the promising 
future of D.L. Martin.
  I would like to thank Donnie Martin for his service to our community 
and for being such an important employer to so many in our district. 
His integrity and strong work ethic have brought him great success thus 
far and have enabled his company to grow and thrive in our community. 
D.L. Martin continues to provide quality service and lasting jobs to 
the citizens of Franklin County and in other areas of Pennsylvania. As 
Congressman of the 9th district of Pennsylvania, I believe that their 
service has been very beneficial to the community and I know that they 
will experience continued success for many years to come.

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