A senate RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE william barnet and son UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS one hundred twenty-fifth ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND william barnet and son FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE arcadia COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize William Barnet and Son as it celebrates this important milestone; and

Whereas, William Barnet and Son was founded on March 22, 1898 in Albany, New York; and

Whereas, the textile company started as a manufacturing company that reworked wool rags and wool clips into products known as "shoddy" and was one of the first American manufacturing operations to use recycled goods in an eco-friendly manner and in a profitable business model; and

Whereas, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, the company's business expanded significantly with textile firms in Southern states. The company began to focus on further expanding its presence, opening its first Southern facility in 1962 in Tryon, North Carolina; and

Whereas, the production demand in the South continued to increase, and William Barnet and Son moved its headquarters from Albany, New York to Arcadia, South Carolina in 1976; and

Whereas, William Barnet and Son's product portfolio expanded to incorporate manufacturing of synthetic fibers and yarns, carbon fibers, aramid fibers, and other technical and functional fibers. The company has continued to grow in the national and international marketplace; and

Whereas, William Barnet and Son serves a diverse group of industrial markets throughout the world that includes filtration, thermal insulation, acoustic, automotive, and personal protective equipment markets, among many others; and

Whereas, to support its more than two thousand customers in over fifty countries, William Barnet and Son proudly employs more than five hundred highly-skilled individuals, operates six manufacturing facilities, and has five sales offices in the United States, Asia, and Europe; and

Whereas, William Barnet and Son has continued to be a good corporate citizen by supporting the communities where it operates through the donation of parks and local support of charitable organizations; and

Whereas, William Barnet and Son is one of the world's most respected, creative, versatile, and sustainable global solution providers and manufacturers; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment of William Barnet and Son to serving the people and the State of South Carolina.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate William Barnet and Son upon the occasion of its one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary and commend William Barnet and Son for its many years of dedicated service to the Arcadia community and the people and the State of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the management and staff of William Barnet and Son.

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