[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 75 (Friday, May 15, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E717]
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  RECOGNIZING THE PYREX BRAND AND THOSE WHO MAKE IT FOR 100 YEARS OF 
                           CONTINUED SUCCESS

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 15, 2015

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Pyrex brand 
of glassware on the occasion of their 100th year of business.
   Over the past century, the Pyrex brand of glassware products has 
become a staple of the American kitchen. It all started when a Corning 
Glass scientist gave his wife an improvised casserole pan made out of 
the cut-off bottoms of battery jars. After refining the product, the 
company capitalized on the glassware's potential and now, according to 
their parent company, World Kitchen, eight of every 10 homes in the 
United States have Pyrex products. The story behind the dependable 
Pyrex brand is a timeless testament to the innovative and hard-working 
nature of our country.
   As the Pyrex brand marks its centennial, it is essential to also 
recognize the extraordinary employees that have made the milestone 
possible. A tradition almost as old as the Pyrex brand itself is the 
manufacturing of its glassware in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. Charleroi 
has been a glassmaking presence since the late 19th century and has 
been producing Pyrex products ever since Corning Glass bought the local 
glassmaking facility. The Mon Valley community has subsequently 
provided a skilled workforce as reliable as the products they make, and 
that very group can proudly say that they not only produce tens of 
millions of Pyrex pieces but they have helped make the company what it 
is today.
   In addition to congratulating the Pyrex brand on its 100th 
anniversary, I am honored to highlight the hard-working Mon Valley 
community for its impressive efforts and continued commitment to making 
Pyrex successful.

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