Volume 159, No. 56 covering the 1st Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANE COMPANY” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E517 on April 23, 2013.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANE COMPANY
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HON. BETTY McCOLLUM
of minnesota
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Trane Company. Trane is an innovative global leader in the area of heating and air conditioning systems and employs over 29,000 in over 400 locations, including 300 employees in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
A true American success story, Trane was started by Norwegian immigrant, James Trane. After working some time as a plumber and steamfitter, James opened a plumbing shop in 1885 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He drew inspiration from the cold winters and invented a new low-pressure heating system named the Trane Vapor Heating System. His son Reuben was born the next year. Following Reuben's completion of a degree in mechanical engineering in 1910, father and son went into business together in 1913 and incorporated the Trane Company. Reuben Trane's invention of the convector radiator in 1923 is what cemented Trane as an innovator and paved the way for the company's success in the years to come.
As many are aware, Midwest summers can be as hot as our winters are cold. Therefore, it was fitting that in 1931, the Trane Company pioneered air conditioning technology to give people relief from the from blistering summer heat. The company further revolutionized the concept of air conditioning in large buildings with the 1938 launch of the Turbovac, the first hermetic, centrifugal refrigeration machine. This model paved the way for the CenTraVac', a revolutionary technology which has become the industry standard for large commercial air conditioning systems and the most energy efficient of its kind. Trane continued to grow with the acquisition of Sentinel Electronics in the 1970s, entering into the building automation and management field. This allowed the company to be the first to offer integrated controls for all their products. In 1984, Trane was able to acquire General Electric's Central Air Conditioning Division and continue its success into the area of residential air conditioning.
Trane's 100 years of groundbreaking work has not only generated quality heat and cooling systems, but created a brand that is renowned for superior quality and excellent customer service. Trane is equally committed to pursuing energy efficiency and has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the ``Best of the Best'' in commercial air conditioning systems.
Mr. Speaker, many people both inside and outside the industry are aware of the Trane company motto, ``It's hard to stop a Trane.'' In honor of the thousands of employees who have built Trane from a small family plumbing company to a century old global leader in high efficiency and innovative technology in the heating and cooling industry, I am pleased to submit this statement.
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