[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8708-8709]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REGION III EXPORTER 
                     OF THE YEAR, MS. EILEEN MELVIN

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                           HON. MARK S. CRITZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2011

  Mr. CRITZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Eileen Melvin, 
a crafty business woman in Johnstown, PA who was recently honored by 
the U.S. Small Business Administration.
  In 2008, Ms. Melvin joined the board of directors of United Metal 
Fabricators, a producer of exam room equipment for the healthcare 
market. Her roots in the company lie much deeper, as her father had 
worked as a legal advisor to the company 20 years earlier.
  In transitioning to UMF, Ms. Melvin saw an organization that held 
onto the ideals of good craftsmanship, but failed to keep pace with the 
technological and manufacturing advances of the day. She saw potential 
for a strong company in a global market that was craving quality 
American made healthcare goods.
  With her ascension to board president and CEO in 2009, Ms. Melvin 
worked to introduce technological advances into processing and sales, 
while still maintaining the quality craftsmanship and workforce UMF is 
known for. She has also worked to introduce UMF products around the 
world.
  Throughout her tenure on the board, UMF has seen a 62 percent 
increase in their exports. Ms. Melvin's immense exporting in Saudi 
Arabia has also led to her participating in a Trade Mission to the 
country. UMF products are now being utilized in hospitals around the 
world.

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  Ms. Melvin helped a struggling company become a major exporter in the 
Johnstown region. For her accomplishments, she has been recognized as 
the Small Business Administration's local and Region III Exporter of 
the Year. Mr. Speaker, once again I would like to honor Ms. Melvin and 
her contributions to America's share in the global economic market.

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