[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23315-23316]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         A TRIBUTE TO SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT COMPANY IN GARLAND

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 30, 2009

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an 
exceptional group of people at a superb company, Sherwin-Williams, in 
Garland, Texas.
  This summer Sherwin-Willams in Garland marked two special-
milestones--50 years of service and their historic 1 billionth gallon 
of paint produced at the nation's largest paint plant.
  Founded in 1958, the plant opened with a production starting at 4 
million gallons of paint a year. The company has grown to produce, on 
average, 20 million gallons a year. That translates to roughly 125 
gallons per minute, 7,500 per hour, or 180,000 per day. The Garland 
plant now boats 235 associates who work three shifts seven days a week.
  With 1 billion gallons and a 4-inch paint brush you could: circle the 
earth 9,200 times; make 480 round trips of the moon; travel to Mars and 
back three times; cover Maryland and Delaware; paint the Golden Gate 
Bridge 21,000 times; paint the Empire State Building 72,000 times; 
paint the length of the Great Wall of China 2,400 times; or fill the 
Houston Astrodome 53 times.
  Founded in 1866, the Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in 
the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of coatings and 
related products to professional

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industrial commercial and retail customers. The company manufactures 
products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy, 
Krylon, Minwax, Thompson's Water Seal, and many more.
  The folks at Sherwin-Williams Garland have achieved great things for 
their community, their industry and their company. Thank you and 
congratulations on your remarkable achievements. For your landmark 
milestones, I salute you.

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