[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 3, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     COMMEMORATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CASE CONSTRUCTION SKID STEER

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                             HON. RON ESTES

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 3, 2019

  Mr. ESTES. Madam Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring the 50th anniversary of the skid steer loader.
  On April 3, 1969, CASE Construction Equipment began manufacturing its 
skid steer loaders for the first time in Burlington, Iowa.
  In 1974, CASE moved its skid steer manufacturing operations to 
Wichita, Kansas.
  In 1999, CASE and New Holland merged to form CNH Industrial, but the 
skid steer manufacturing operation remained in Wichita.
  Today, the Wichita site employs nearly 500 people who research, 
design and manufacture the skid steer loaders for use all around our 
country and throughout the world.
  From agriculture to construction, the skid steer has become an iconic 
fixture in many industries and is another example of how products grown 
and manufactured in south-central Kansas impact our world.
  I am hopeful that through free and fair trade policies, companies 
like CNH Industrial can continue to grow and thrive in my district of 
Kansas and throughout the country.
  On this 50th anniversary, I congratulate all of the hard-working men 
and women of CNH Industrial in Wichita on this milestone and wish them 
many more decades of success and growth.

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