[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8002]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN PLASTIC TOYS INCORPORATED

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 30, 2012

  Mr. McCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge 
American Plastic Toys Incorporated, upon its 50th anniversary. American 
Plastic Toys is headquartered in Walled Lake, Michigan and operates a 
total of three facilities in Michigan and Mississippi. As a genuine 
model of American manufacturing, the company has proudly manufactured 
safe toys in America since 1962.
  American Plastic Toys assembles 100% of the toys in their more than 
125 item product line in the United States. It is worth noting less 
than 4% of their toy value content is imported and the majority of this 
minuscule percentage are sound components and fasteners, none of which 
are painted. Proudly, American Plastic Toys molds most of the 
components in their products in their own plants or purchases them from 
U.S. companies.
  Dedicated to providing youngsters with safe toys and furniture for 
role play, riding and preschool learning along with summer and winter 
fun, American Plastic Toys mandates every product be tested by at least 
one independent U.S. safety-testing lab. They are focused on ensuring 
their toys comply with every applicable safety standard.
  The products manufactured by American Plastic Toys are sold by most 
major North American mass merchants. Their toys are also available in 
Central and South America and Australia. No doubt, American Plastic 
Toys has encouraged the imagination of many a child.
  Mr. Speaker, for 50 years American Plastic Toys Incorporated has 
consistently been committed to a truly American product with a legacy 
of excellence, ingenuity, and the irrepressible spirit of the American 
entrepreneur. Today, as the company celebrates this enormous milestone, 
I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating American Plastic Toys 
and recognizing their years of loyal service to our community and 
country.

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