Mississippi SR 18: Recognize the 35th Anniversary of Caterpillar, Inc., operations in Mississippi.

Bill Text

SR 18 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2017 1st Extraordinary Session 

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2017 1st Extraordinary Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Parks, Barnett, Frazier, Jackson (32nd), 
Watson

Senate Resolution 18

(As Adopted by Senate)

A RESOLUTION SALUTING AND EXTENDING THE CONGRATULATIONS OF 
THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE TO CATERPILLAR, INC., ON ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
OPERATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI.

���� WHEREAS, Caterpillar has 
been a proud partner of industry in North Mississippi for 35 years.� What began 
with 11 employees in 1982 has grown to include more than 1,200 employees in 
remanufacturing operations facilities and logistics warehouses in Corinth and 
Booneville; and

���� WHEREAS, remanufacturing is 
the process of returning end-of-service-life products to same-as-when-new 
condition or better at a fraction-of-new cost, using state-of-the-art 
technologies and production processes, while reducing impact on the 
environment.� Cat Reman is an exchange business.� Customers are charged a price 
well below new for a Reman product, plus a deposit, which is refunded when the 
customer returns their used component.� Cat Reman components offer like-new 
performance at a lower price point than a new component, yielding the best life-cycle 
cost option for many customers.� Caterpillar is a global leader in 
remanufacturing, offering more than 7,000 products to the marketplace, produced 
by around 4,000 employees located in the United States, Mexico, Asia and 
Europe.� Cat Reman has had 500,000 tons of material returned and repurposed 
over the past 10 years, adding value to customers and to the environment; and

���� WHEREAS, Caterpillar's 
remanufacturing operations in Mississippi have experienced impressive growth 
during the past 35 years, not only in head count, but also in product offerings 
and impact to the enterprise and the state.� The Mississippi operations remain 
Caterpillar's cornerstone for remanufacturing, with the recent addition of two 
new products assembled locally.� Caterpillar dealers from around the world travel 
to Mississippi to learn about the benefits of remanufacturing, touring the 
facilities in Corinth and Booneville as well as visiting area landmarks; and

���� WHEREAS, the local 
Caterpillar team is proud of its contributions to the company and to Mississippi.� 
Collaborating with other employers, business development organizations, 
charities and government officials, employees strive to improve the economy, 
education and quality of life within the state.� In 2014, Corinth hosted the 
Caterpillar Executive Office and Board of Directors for the company's Annual 
Shareholders Meeting, demonstrating the skilled workforce and advanced salvage 
technologies located here.� In 2011, the company recognized employees in its 
Mississippi Reman facilities with the Caterpillar Foundation Community Service 
Award.� Caterpillar and its employees give of their time and resources to 
support United Way organizations, local food pantries, Angel Tree programs, 
Northeast Mississippi Community College and area schools, and many other charitable 
and civic organizations; and 

���� WHEREAS, for more than 90 
years, Caterpillar, Inc., has been making sustainable progress possible and 
driving positive change on every continent.� Customers turn to Caterpillar to 
help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets.� With 
2016 sales and revenues of $38.537 Billion, Caterpillar is the world's leading 
manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas 
engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.� This year, 
Caterpillar will celebrate 35 years of remanufacturing operations in 
Mississippi, recognizing employees who contribute to the facilities' success 
each day; and 

���� WHEREAS, with a strong 
history of operational excellence, Caterpillar is ready to meet the challenges 
of the future with a team focused on the safety of each individual, the quality 
of products delivered to customers, the innovation for continuous improvement 
and the sustainability of our Mississippi communities:

���� NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby salute 
and extend the congratulations to the executives and employees of Caterpillar, 
Inc., on the occasion of its 35th Anniversary Celebration of operations in 
Mississippi.

���� BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That 
this resolution be presented to the Operations Manager for Caterpillar, Inc., 
Mississippi, forwarded to the Executive Director of Mississippi Development 
Authority, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.