[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16729]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF SMC IN NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA

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                            HON. DAN BURTON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 3, 2011

  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, in these tumultuous times, it is 
important to take the opportunity to highlight the successes of some 
businesses. One such business is SMC--a leader in industrial 
manufacturing whose U.S. headquarters is in my district in Noblesville, 
Indiana.
  SMC's products have improved upon the ideas that have enabled 
manufacturers to operate efficiently for years. Recent innovations 
include a light-weight actuator that fits into older systems, allowing 
businesses to increase efficiency without a costly and complete system 
overhaul. A new SMC pump consumes less energy than its predecessor, but 
outlives it by 10 million pumps. Lastly, I believe their premium on 
face-time with customers enables their next innovation to be inspired 
by the very hard-working people that use them.
  It is also worth noting that the company has partnered in some 
fashion with 38 countries across the globe. Their sales market connects 
them to almost 50 countries, affirming their stance that ``products are 
not confined to the limits of conventional pneumatic control 
components, but are reaching out to cover peripheral markets as well.''
  These accomplishments have recently landed SMC on Forbes' list of the 
Top 100 Most Innovative Companies, sharing the list with industry 
leaders such as Apple, Google, and Amazon. Their core business policy 
of ``Customer First and Quality First'' has propelled the company 
forward. They should be applauded for such achievements and for their 
future. SMC, along with Mayor Ditslear and the people of Noblesville, 
no doubt are excited, as I certainly am.

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