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“TRIBUTE TO PERCIVAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E838 on June 7, 2016.
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TRIBUTE TO PERCIVAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.
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HON. DAVID YOUNG
of iowa
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate an exemplary Iowa company, Percival Scientific, Inc. as they are recognized with an ``E'' Award, the United States Government's highest honor to an American exporter and export service provider.
The United States Department of Commerce notified Percival Scientific, Inc. of the award, citing the company's ``economic dynamism and leadership,'' and acknowledging that Percival Scientific, Inc.'s officials ``recognize the importance exports have on creating jobs and strengthening the United States economy.'' Percival Scientific, Inc. is only one of 123 recipients of the President's ``E'' Award.
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy, Jr. created this award to recognize companies who support the expansion of U.S. exports. Percival Scientific, Inc. has been in business for over 125 years, established in 1886 in Des Moines, Iowa, starting as Percival Manufacturing. The company manufactured and sold butcher tools, machinery and fixtures. As refrigeration came into being, Percival Manufacturing received a patent to manufacture a complete line of refrigerated display units. Since 2000, the company remains housed in a 60,000-square feet facility in Perry, Iowa, employing hundreds of central Iowans and contributing to the local and global economy.
Mr. Speaker, over the last century, Percival Scientific, Inc. has left an indelible mark on the manufacturing export industry in Iowa and around the world. Their innovation and forward thinking in the creation of state-of-the-art refrigeration chambers is recognized and admired worldwide among their peers. I commend Percival Scientific, Inc. and their employees for a job well done. I also ask that my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join me in honoring this company for their unwavering commitment to manufacturing and to the state of Iowa. I wish Percival Scientific, Inc. and their employees nothing but continued success in their future endeavors.
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