[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E514-E515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          STEELHEAD COMPOSITES

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Steelhead Composites for receiving the Innovative Technology Award from 
the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation.
   The Innovative Technology Award is given to a company that is on the 
forefront of new and advanced technologies including the industries of 
aerospace, aviation, bioscience, energy, outdoor recreation and 
apparel, among others. Steelhead Composites manufactures lightweight, 
high-strength cylinders to be used for weight-sensitive energy and fuel 
storage application. The company's specialties include lightweight 
bladder accumulators, mobile compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel storage 
and transport, gas bottles, aluminum liners, and accessories. Steelhead 
also offers a full array of technical services in vessel design, metal 
spin forming, filament winding, prototyping, and testing of high 
pressure vessels. These fuel tanks are designed for the CNG and 
hydrogen vehicle industry, are lined with aluminum, and are just as 
strong as steel but at one-sixth the weight.

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   Steelhead is in the early stages of commercialization and currently 
has 6 high-paying employees with plans to expand significantly during 
the next couple of years.
   I extend my deepest congratulations to Steelhead Composites for this 
well-deserved recognition by Jefferson County EDC. Thank you for your 
contributions to the Jefferson County economy and community.

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