[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 10 (Friday, January 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E67]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRAILER MANUFACTURERS ON ITS 
                            25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. LYNN JENKINS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 25, 2013

  Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the National 
Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) on its twenty-fifth 
anniversary, which will be celebrated at its annual convention and 
trade show this year. I am proud to have this excellent organization 
headquartered in my Congressional district in Topeka, Kansas.
  NATM was founded in 1987 by a small group of 5 horse and livestock 
trailer manufacturers, and it has now grown to represent more than 400 
trailer manufacturing companies and 350 supplier companies across the 
country. Many are small businesses, and these members collectively 
employ more than 270,000 workers who produce hundreds of thousands of 
trailers each year and contribute billions of dollars to our economy.
  The core purpose of this association is to promote safety and best 
manufacturing processes across the light and medium duty trailer 
industry. Since its inception, NATM has worked to advance industry and 
public recognition of the importance of compliance with Federal Motor 
Vehicle Safety Standards, National Highway Transportation Safety 
Administration requirements, and industry guidelines. In order to 
advance this goal, NATM created a voluntary Compliance Verification 
Program in 2002. The program is designed to enhance safety in the 
industry by helping manufacturers to comply with federal safety 
requirements. Last year, association members voted unanimously to make 
participation in the program a condition of membership.
  NATM and its members demonstrate dedication to improving safety and 
performance in the trailer industry by working with legislators and 
regulators alike to address issues of concern. I congratulate them on 
the milestone achievement of their 25th annual convention and trade 
show, and wish them many years of continued successes.

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