[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR A. KROETCH

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I recognize Arthur A. Kroetch 
of Philip, SD, and his company Scotchman Industries, Inc. Scotchman 
Industries has enjoyed a long and rich history in my home State.
  In October of 1956, Art Kroetch, with the help of his wife Eleanor, 
started a small scrap metal business in Philip. Since its start, Art's 
business has steadily progressed from a scrap metal business into an 
agricultural tool manufacturer, to a national machine tool 
manufacturer, and finally into what it is today, an industry leading, 
multinational machine tool manufacturer. Small businesses are the 
backbone of the great State of South Dakota and I commend Art not only 
for his success with Scotchman Industries, but also for his 
contributions to his community and State.
  It gives me great pleasure to rise with the town of Philip in 
congratulating Scotchman Industries and Art Kroetch on 50 years of 
successful operation.

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