[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8918]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATIONS TO LINCOLN ELECTRIC

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 19, 2006

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Lincoln 
Electric, a manufacturer in my congressional district, for receiving 
the President's ``E Star'' Award for Exports. Lincoln Electric's export 
achievements are significant because it supports our economy by helping 
create jobs in Ohio and the United States.
  The President's ``E Star'' Award is awarded for continued superior 
performance in increasing or promoting exports. Only previous 
recipients of the ``E'' Award are eligible. Lincoln Electric was 
presented with the President's ``E'' Award in 1994 for its strong 
commitment to developing and growing exports.
  Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the world 
leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding 
products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting 
equipment and has a leading position in brazing and soldering alloys.
  Lincoln Electric has approximately 3,000 hard-working employees in 
Northeast Ohio, and 7,000 nationwide and throughout the globe. 
Exhibiting its commitment to its employees, Lincoln Electric guarantees 
employment to its workers after three years of service. The company has 
not exercised its layoff options in the United States operations since 
post war 1948.
  Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 
Carlos Gutierrez will present Lincoln Electric with the President's ``E 
Star'' Award. I am proud of Lincoln Electric, which since its founding 
in 1895 by brothers John and James Lincoln, has shown a strong 
commitment to Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. I praise Lincoln Electric 
and its hard-working employees and wish them continued success.

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