By: Leedom S.R. No. 1328 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-3 congratulate KOJO, the California-based design and manufacturing 1-4 company, on the august occasion of its 20th anniversary on 1-5 July 26, 1995, and to welcome the company to Texas with the 1-6 opening of a new manufacturing facility in Dallas; and 1-7 WHEREAS, A full-service designer, converter, and 1-8 manufacturer of soft goods for the hotel/motel, resort, and 1-9 cruise ship industries, KOJO will occupy its 70,000 square-foot 1-10 factory in Dallas in May, 1995; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Recognized as a hotel industry specialist, KOJO 1-12 has built an excellent reputation with 125,000 square feet of 1-13 executive office and manufacturing space at its headquarters in 1-14 Huntington Beach, California; and 1-15 WHEREAS, With over 1,000 copyrighted "Designs by Koni," and 1-16 specialized proprietary equipment, KOJO is a pioneer in its field 1-17 and has changed the way its industry does business; it offers a 1-18 complete vertical service of fabric design, fabric converting, 1-19 bedspread and drapery manufacturing, and installation of the 1-20 finished product, thus allowing the company to provide a superior 1-21 quality product and service; and 1-22 WHEREAS, KOJO continues to develop new products and is 1-23 working to further expand its marketing area with the opening 2-1 of factories in Silver Springs, Maryland, and Honolulu, Hawaii, 2-2 in 1996; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Southwest Quilted Products owned by 2-4 Joe E. Robertson and Koniart Corporation owned by Koni Kim, two 2-5 complementary entities, merged in 1988 to form one entity, KOJO, 2-6 "THE HOTEL INDUSTRY SPECIALIST"; it enjoys a prestigious customer 2-7 base of well-known chains throughout the world; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Joe Robertson works diligently to improve the way 2-9 his company does business and has pioneered the development of 2-10 specialized, patented equipment which has improved and expanded 2-11 KOJO's ability to serve its customers; and 2-12 WHEREAS, The company is the only soft goods manufacturer in 2-13 the United States that has its own design staff and the capability 2-14 to convert the designs into finished products; and 2-15 WHEREAS, One of the secrets of its success is the complete 2-16 understanding Koni has of the hotels' needs and the intention of 2-17 their interior designers; now, therefore, be it 2-18 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-19 74th Legislature, hereby commend one of Dallas's newest 2-20 manufacturing stars, KOJO, and extend a hearty Texas welcome to 2-21 this prestigious company with best wishes for a most rewarding 2-22 venture in the Lone Star State; and, be it further 2-23 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-24 the company and its staff as an expression of the high regard of 2-25 the Texas Senate. 3-1 ______________________________________ 3-2 President of the Senate 3-3 I hereby certify that the above 3-4 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-5 on May 29, 1995. 3-6 ______________________________________ 3-7 Secretary of the Senate 3-8 ______________________________________ 3-9 Member, Texas Senate