[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16522]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              MAGEE RIETER HONORED FOR 10TH YEAR IN A ROW

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 2002

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call the attention of the 
House of Representatives to the continuing outstanding achievement of 
the employees of Magee Rieter Automotive Systems of Bloomsburg, 
Pennsylvania, which has won General Motors' prestigious ``Supplier of 
the Year Award`` for the tenth consecutive year.
  Of GM's 30,000 suppliers, Magee Rieter Automotive Systems is the only 
ten-time winner in North America. This is truly a tremendous 
achievement and one of which the company and all of its employees 
should be proud.
  Magee Rieter, the leading supplier of carpets to General Motors in 
America, will celebrate this accomplishment on September 10, 2002. The 
company has been in business in Bloomsburg since 1889 and has been 
supplying General Motors for more than 90 years, first with hand-draped 
tapestries of Fisher Body carriages, through today's production of 
fully molded carpet floors and integrated acoustical systems.
  Through the past 113 years, the company has endured and overcome 
numerous challenges, including floods, fires and the rapidly changing 
business environment. The company received the Army/Navy ``E'' Award 
for Excellence after World War II in recognition of its production of 
high-quality materials for the war effort.
  As demonstrated by the more recent awards, the current employees have 
carried on the tradition of pride and success handed down by their 
parents, grandparents and great-grandparents who worked at Magee 
Rieter. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer 
Mike Katerman, Magee Rieter continues to be a cornerstone of the 
Bloomsburg community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to call to the attention of the House of 
Representatives the hard work and impressive achievement of the people 
of Magee Rieter, and I wish them all the best.

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