[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 87 (Friday, May 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E743]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





     HONORING 30 YEARS OF KUBOTA MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 25, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
Kubota Manufacturing's 30-year presence in the United States. Planting 
its roots in my hometown of Gainesville, this company specializes in 
tractor manufacturing.
  In the past few decades, several international companies like Kubota 
have made Northeast Georgia their home. For Kubota, what began as a 
60,000 square foot plant with 44 team members in 1988 grew to the 2.5 
million square foot plant with 2,600 team members that we see today.
  Instead of settling for one plant's success, Kubota chose to open 
additional manufacturing plants in Kansas and Texas, and, in 2005, the 
company founded the Kubota Industrial Equipment Corporation based in 
nearby Jefferson, Georgia.
  To celebrate its 30-year anniversary, Kubota Manufacturing donated $1 
million to the Lanier Technical College Foundation. This gift will help 
finance Lanier Technical College's new Hall County Campus, which is 
scheduled to open in the spring of next year.
  Whether it's a student at Lanier Technical College or one of the 
company's employees, Kubota demonstrates the importance of investing in 
our nation's workforce--preparing men and women for the jobs our modern 
world requires.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Kubota Manufacturing for using its success to 
support the communities in my corner of Georgia. I look forward to 
seeing this company's presence continue to grow over the next 30 years.

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