[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16477]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO CHANTLAND MATERIAL HANDLING COMPANY

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Chantland 
Material Handling Company (Chantland MHS) in Dakota City, Iowa for 
earning Monsanto's 2007 Supplier Quality Recognition Award for being 
one of Monsanto's top and trusted suppliers.
   Monsanto has 31,000 suppliers, and Chantland MHS is now one of 75 
elite companies that have received the award in the past 21 years. Each 
company is rated based on their performance, and feedback from 
Monsanto's manufacturing sites factored heavily into the final decision 
of the award winners. Chantland MHS supplied 17,000 feet of conveyor 
systems to Monsanto last year, which has helped Monsanto increase their 
corn capacity. The Dakota City manufacturing facility employs 86 people 
and is a leading supplier of bag fillers, conveyors, palletizers, 
robots and systems.
  Chantland MHS, dedication to providing outstanding service and 
product quality has provided great benefit to the State of Iowa, and 
for this I offer Chantland MHS my utmost congratulations and thanks. It 
is an honor to represent Jamie Flot, President and COO, and all the 
employees of the Chantland MHS, in the United States Congress, and I 
wish them continued success.

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