[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11365]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        FEMCO'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

  (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, I rise today to recognize 
FEMCO, a small business located in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, which 
later this month will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
  Founded in 1964, FEMCO began as a technical services company catering 
to the coal industry. During the past two decades, the company has 
diversified to keep pace with the growing demand in oil and gas, 
construction, recycling, and industrial manufacturing.
  Over the years, FEMCO has relied upon a strong local workforce, which 
includes welders, engineers, mechanics, business managers, and support 
staff, among other positions. These talented professionals manufacture 
and rebuild a wide range of technical components, including drilling 
rigs for the energy industry, balers, shears, and shredders for the 
recycling and scrap industry, and also sustain a full-service support 
team for a wide array of industries that rely on immediate technical 
expertise and support.
  Today, FEMCO is a strong base of economic support for the 
Punxsutawney area and has over 130 employees.
  I want to offer my praise to FEMCO for 50 years of constant 
innovation and offer my thanks to the extraordinary men and women who 
work to make their continued success possible.

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