[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SARGENT CORPORATION

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Sargent 
Corporation on 100 years of exceptional business growth and 
development. From a humble beginning in Alton, ME, the general 
contracting company has grown significantly, continuing to work with 
and for Mainers to better our State, one project at a time.
  In 1926, Herbert E. Sargent set out to make a living, purchasing a 
used dumptruck for hauling in the summer and plowing in the winter. 
Through honest, hard work, Herb offered high-quality services for his 
community, and demand quickly grew. Just 4 years later, he ambitiously 
acquired a fleet of trucks and a bulldozer, taking on many more 
projects. Herb's son Jim took over the family's business in 1957, 
aiding his father and building on his reputation as an honest, reliable 
contractor. Two decades later, Jim became company president. In the 
1990s, after some very successful projects near Baltimore, Sargent 
expanded beyond New England to the Mid-Atlantic region.
  In 2013, the company's employees acquired 100 percent of the stock 
from Herb R. Sargent, the founder's grandson. Since then, the company 
has been entirely employee-owned. Today, more than 500 employee-owners 
throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic remain invested in and 
supportive of the success of Sargent.
  Sargent Corporation has bettered communities across the State through 
various projects, such as recent work at Eastport Airport, the Downeast 
Wind Farm, the Maine Turnpike, and many more. Through these public and 
private projects, Sargent's work has improved environmental health, 
energy production, and transportation infrastructure across the State. 
Due to the high quality of performance and record of safety at Sargent, 
the company has won a plethora of awards in my home State, including 
the Build Maine Award 16 times since 2010. These rewards affirm what I 
know firsthand about Sargent: The company has maintained their 
priorities in performance and safety.
  Sargent Corporation was built on integrity, reliability, and hard 
work 100 years ago, and as they adapt with the times, these values hold 
true. Today, I thank Sargent for its tremendous impact on our 
communities and congratulate it on its milestone anniversary.

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