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era, but is posed to make further strides in
history thanks in no small part to the sup-
port it receives fromTredegar as well as from
the direction from an experienced group of
leaders under its President, Duncan Crow-
dis.
In fact, the significance of work done
by this leadership team cannot be over-
stated when considering how Bonnell has
mitigated situations that would have other-
wise threatened their longevity. Successfully
navigating through the deepest construction
recession of our life time is a clear example
of the work this team has accomplished. In
another instance, several years ago, imports
from China which benefitted from heavy
government subsidies had grown to capture
as much as 20% of America’s market. Extrud-
ers, essentially American workers, were being
systematically crippled through the process.
Further injury to the national industry was
spared when Bonnell, along with a number
of other dedicated extruders, joined forces
and filed petitions with the U.S. Department