[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15474]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CONTINENTAL STRUCTURAL PLASTICS (CPS), 
                        LLC--SAREPTA, LOUISIANA

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                           HON. JOHN FLEMING

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Mr. FLEMING. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the hard work and 
dedication of a local Louisiana manufacturer. The manufacturer that I 
am recognizing has demonstrated innovation in manufacturing operations 
and business growth, as well as a commitment to community involvement.
  Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), LLC--Sarepta located within my 
district in Louisiana, has invested over 10,000 training hours to 
prepare their workforce for today's advanced manufacturing technology 
and to be positioned for the next generation of manufacturing. The 
economic impact that CSP--Sarepta brings to North Louisiana is 
significant. The facility employs 195 people with an annual payroll and 
benefits exceeding $5 million. Since construction began in 2001, $12 
million has been invested in facility and equipment modernization. This 
local manufacturer has made noteworthy advances in productivity 
throughout their organization resulting in substantial growth. Because 
of these accomplishments, CSP--Sarepta will be recognized for 
excellence by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana 
(MEPOL) at the fifth annual Platinum Award for Continued Excellence 
(PACE) ceremony on August 26th, 2010.
  MEPOL, a non-profit manufacturing resource based at the University of 
Louisiana at Lafayette, provides business and technical solutions to 
emerging and established manufacturing firms through the state of 
Louisiana. Since 1997, MEPOL, based on a philosophy of education, 
encouragement, and empowerment, has worked with manufacturers such as 
CSP--Sarepta to increase their productivity and profitability.

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