[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H2974]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CATERPILLAR CONSTRUCTION'S ATHENS PLANT

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
success of the Caterpillar Construction Equipment Company's plant in 
Athens, Georgia.
  On April 21, 2016, the Athens branch was named by Governor Nathan 
Deal as Georgia's 2016 Large Manufacturer of the Year. This award comes 
directly on the heels of the Athens branch being recognized as the 
Athens-Clarke County Manufacturer of the Year.
  Opened on October 31, 2013, the Caterpillar location touts an 
850,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility with 1,700 employees. The 
branch specializes in small track-type tractors and mini hydraulic 
excavators, providing these products to customers throughout North and 
South America and Europe.
  This award illustrates the continued success of Georgia in attracting 
new businesses. Since 2011, Georgia has attracted 511,000 private 
sector jobs, with 40,000 in manufacturing. I am extremely proud of 
these statistics.
  I rise today to congratulate Caterpillar Athens on their success, and 
I wish them the best of luck in their continued success.

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