[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING THE MARVIN GROUP'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. MAXINE WATERS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2023

  Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge a significant 
anniversary for a company that is important to my District and our 
great country. On February 10, 2023, the Marvin Engineering Company 
will celebrate 60 years as one of our Nation's leading manufacturers of 
armament equipment.
  What started as a small, modest machine shop in Inglewood, 
California, has grown into one of the most successful defense 
contracting companies in the world. The Marvin Group supports all 
branches of our military and major prime contractors, and it sells 
products in more than 30 countries worldwide. Thanks to the gifted 
leadership of founder Marvin Gussman, his wife Madeline, their partner 
Jerry Friedman, current CEO Howard Gussman, and President David 
Gussman, Marvin Engineering and its parent company, The Marvin Group, 
are major employers in California's 43rd Congressional District and 
Southern California in general.
  The Marvin Group's business philosophy, its extensive capabilities, 
and Jerry Friedman investing a significant amount of time in 
Washington, DC, allowed The Marvin Group to launch Marvin Land Systems 
in 1995, Marvin Test Solutions in 1997, and Clean Water Technologies in 
2002, all of which have expanded their customer base. In addition to 
the manufacturing of large aero structures, The Marvin Group produces 
ejector racks, missile launchers, aircraft pylons and other auxiliary 
equipment. It has also successfully developed its own proprietary 
state-of-the-art systems for advanced aircraft. With its expansion into 
land and sea-based platforms, including the Flyer tactical strike 
vehicle, The Marvin Group has won competitions and contracts from the 
defense departments of many of our Nation's allies around the world. I 
have a decades-long relationship with the management of The Marvin 
Group and am proud to note that they are a great corporate citizen with 
extensive community service involvement in Inglewood and Los Angeles. 
They are particularly supportive of the Hirschberg Foundation's 
pancreatic cancer research in honor of Marvin Gussman. The future is 
most definitely bright for this innovative and responsible company.
  As the leadership and more than 1,000 employees of The Marvin Group 
gather to acknowledge this major milestone, I am proud to bring their 
accomplishments to the attention of the American people.

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