[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 155 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING BATESVILLE TOOL & DIE, INC.

 Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I wish to rise today to extend my 
heartfelt congratulations to the Fledderman family and the employees at 
Batesville Tool & Die, Inc., BTD, as they celebrate their 40th 
anniversary. Headquartered in Batesville, IN, BTD has become a global 
manufacturer of superior metal stampings for appliance, industrial, and 
automotive markets.
  Founded in 1978 by Ron Fledderman, BTD started with a single press 
and a small tool room. The current second-generation president and CEO, 
Jody Fledderman, took the reins in 1989 with the same promise to his 
customers: to provide quality, low-cost products with technical 
expertise. Today the company is estimated to be a multimillion-dollar 
business with nearly 1,000 employees. As a member of the Committee on 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship, it is important that we recognize 
the value small and medium-sized businesses have in rural communities 
like Batesville, IN.
  I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring the Fledderman family 
and the workers at Batesville Tool & Die, Inc., for their 40 years of 
dedicated customer service and economic innovation.

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