[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6029]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize 
Zippo Manufacturing Company, which is located in the Fifth District of 
Pennsylvania, city of Bradford, McKean County.
  Zippo employs approximately 900 people in Bradford, which is a 
community of approximately 8,000 people, making it the largest employer 
in the county.
  Zippo has been making lighters since 1895 and became very popular 
during World War II. Next month, Zippo will celebrate the production of 
its 500 millionth windproof pocket lighter at the company's 
manufacturing plant. The actual 500 millionth Zippo lighter will be 
classic brushed chrome with two-tone engraving and an individual serial 
number of ``1.''
  But it's not just the number that Zippo and its employees will 
celebrate; it's that over the years Zippo has developed an iconic 
brand; it's that consumers in over 160 countries around the world buy 
Zippo products; it's that despite the drastic downturn in the economy, 
Zippo, through hard work and innovation, has continued to successfully 
grow its business, support our domestic manufacturers and the strength 
of our communities.
  For these reasons, Zippo CEO Gregory Booth was recently nominated to 
serve on the U.S. Department of Commerce's Manufacturing Council.
  I want to congratulate Zippo on this tremendous accomplishment.

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