[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           THE PILATUS GROUP

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2018

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor The Pilatus Group 
for being recognized as the 2017 Business Recognition Award winner by 
the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation (Jeffco EDC).
   The Business Recognition Award shows appreciation for a local 
company who has shown exceptional growth in primary employment, sales 
and/or capital investments in the last year. Founded in 1939 and 
headquartered in Stans, Switzerland, The Pilatus Group is a leader in 
the world's aviation industry and known for its legendary aircraft. The 
company's North American operations were established in Jefferson 
County in 1996 at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and is 
responsible for PC-12 and PC-24 marketing, sales and servicing 
activities across North and South America. About 70 percent of all PC-
12s that come off the production line in Switzerland are finished to 
customer specifications at its Jefferson County-based facility. Today, 
the company employs over 1,900 people worldwide.
   Congratulations to The Pilatus Group for this well-deserved award, 
and I thank them for their contribution to our community.

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