John Rice Carter: “I rise today to honor the 125th anniversary of Great Dane. The company began in 1900 as the Savannah Blowpipe Company in…”

“I rise today to honor the 125th anniversary of Great Dane. The company began in 1900 as the Savannah Blowpipe Company in Savannah, Georgia. What began as a blowpipe company turned into a steel products company, helping shape the transportation industry with trailers: flatbeds, refrigerated, and dry freight. Since then, the company has been expanding past its hostess city roots to 11 different plants across America, employing 4,000 people. In the 1940s, the company revolutionized food distribution by circulating air over ice blocks to keep things fresh. In World War II, the company was honored with the Army-Navy Excellence Award for making military-grade trailers to support troops in Europe. Then 9 years ago, a state-of-the-art research and development lab opened for the company in Savannah. Mr. Speaker, let us celebrate this extraordinary company whose legacy of innovation, endurance, and excellence continues to shape the world of transportation and inspire future generations.”