[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E27-E28]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           RECOGNIZING BRILLO

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                           HON. STEVE STIVERS

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2013

  Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Brillo, based in 
London, Ohio, for its centennial year as one of the world's most 
trusted and prominent household cleaning brands.
  On January 31, 1913, the Brillo Manufacturing Company was born when a 
cookware peddler and a jeweler partnered with an attorney in New York 
and patented their idea for cleaning blackened aluminum pots and pans. 
100 years later, Brillo is celebrating its 100th anniversary with the 
55 employees who make it possible for the company to continue providing 
household cleaning products made right here in the United States of 
America.

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  Brillo turns 100 this month because of the hard work, commitment, and 
creativity that has gone into this company throughout the years by the 
employees and innovators who call Ohio's 15th District their home. 
Again, I offer my sincere congratulations to Brillo on its 100 years 
and I wish the company many years of success in the future.

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