[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 142 (Friday, October 11, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1496]
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             CONGRATULATING HONDA MANUFACTURING OF INDIANA

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                            HON. LUKE MESSER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2013

  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Honda 
Manufacturing of Indiana on celebrating their fifth anniversary of mass 
production. Honda's Indiana facility is located in Greensburg, in my 
congressional district.
  On October 9, 2008, Honda opened their seventh North American auto 
assembly plant in my hometown of Greensburg, Indiana. The facility has 
grown to employ over 2,000 associates and has been a valued asset for 
the economy of Greensburg and Southeastern Indiana. Each vehicle 
produced at the Greensburg facility contains about 900 parts from 
hundreds of suppliers, many of them in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and 
Kentucky. In 2011 alone, Honda spent $16 billion with suppliers, 
supporting good jobs throughout the region. To-date more than 650,000 
vehicles have rolled off the Greensburg facility production line. These 
include the Civic Sedan, Civic Natural Gas, and the Acura ILX.
  I ask the entire Sixth Congressional District to join me in 
congratulating Honda Manufacturing of Indiana on this milestone. Their 
leadership and economic impact on our state has been invaluable. On a 
personal note, I am very appreciative of the impact Honda has had on my 
hometown of Greensburg and the Decatur County community at large. Honda 
Manufacturing of Indiana is a great community partner, and I look 
forward to celebrating many more milestones in the future.

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