[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5710-S5711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING K & T STEEL CORP

 Mr. RISCH. Madam President, as a senior member and former 
chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship, each month, I recognize and celebrate the American 
entrepreneurial spirit by highlighting the success of a small business 
in my home State of Idaho. Today, I am pleased to honor K & T Steel 
Corp in Twin Falls as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for August 
2021.
  Purchased by William ``Bill'' Koch, Sr., and Lavear Thornock in 1959, 
K & T Steel Corp is a fabricator and manufacturer of steel and 
reinforced bar products located in Idaho's Magic Valley that is now 
owned by Gary Palmer and Jamin Wills. For more than six decades, the 
company has developed a reputation for its high-quality production of 
beams, rebar, and fuel storage tanks, among other specialty steel 
products. The company prides itself on tailoring its products and 
services to meet the unique needs of its clients.


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  On page S5710, August 3, 2021, in the middle of the third 
column, the following appears:Purchased by William ``Bill'' Koch, 
Sr., and Lavear Thornock in 1959, K & T Steel Corp is a fabricator 
and manufacturer of steel and reinforced bar products located in 
Idaho's Magic Valley that is now owned by Gary Palmer and Jamin 
Willis.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Purchased by 
William ``Bill'' Koch, Sr., and Lavear Thornock in 1959, K & T 
Steel Corp is a fabricator and manufacturer of steel and 
reinforced bar products located in Idaho's Magic Valley that is 
now owned by Gary Palmer and Jamin Wills.


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  The company's prowess has led to its involvement in major projects 
throughout the State of Idaho. In 2018, K & T fabricated the trellis 
pieces of a sky bridge that connects St. Luke's Children's Hospital 
with Idaho Elks Children's Pavilion and, in 2020, built the Shoshone 
Street Archway that was constructed as a tribute to the historic 
Perrine Memorial Bridge. K & T's contributions to these celebrated 
projects encapsulate the company's unique connection and commitment to 
Idaho and the Twin Falls community.
  Additionally, K & T Steel Corp has a long-standing tradition of 
service to the community. The company donated a stairwell to the Twin 
Falls Optimist Youth Ranch in 2018, provided donations to St. Luke's 
Magic Valley Health Foundation, and is a sponsor of the College of 
Southern Idaho's Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs camp for children aged 
12-17.
  Congratulations to Gary, Jamin, and all of the employees of K & T 
Steel on

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being selected as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for August 
2021. You make our great State proud, and I look forward to your 
continued growth and success.

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