Quotes by John Hanson

“Its great having a former Governor step up -- were honored to have her as part of the team.”

“When you go to bed and youre all alone, thats gonna be hard. Since I was 16 and she was 15, weve been together. Thats a hard thing to replace.”

“Hes a very good mentor. I want to continue what we started in Toms office in encouraging agricultural entrepreneurship and value-added agriculture issues such as energy. Were off to a great start with the ethanol industry. I think were at the dawn of an exciting era in agriculture.”

“I was concerned about the largest industry in Nebraska, which is agriculture. I have a strong ag background and a lot of business experience. We (as part of Osbornes staff) used our resources to create jobs. I look forward to trying to keep it going.”

“Conditions in our end markets continue to point to an extended, strong global mining cycle. We face the challenge of increasing capacity to meet demand, while managing a tight supply chain.”

“Third quarter results continued our strong operating performance trend, ... New orders exceeded $540 million in the quarter, despite Joy Mining experiencing a $62 million decline in roof support orders from the same quarter last year. Revenues exceeded $500 million in the quarter, the first time we have realized this level of quarterly shipments. Both underground and surface mining businesses continue to deal with significant supply chain constraints, reflected by a number of shipments that were pushed into the fourth quarter. Nonetheless, the ratio of incremental operating profits to incremental sales was 31 percent in the quarter, well above our long-term goal of 20-25 percent and represents a very solid performance in light of the greater mix of original equipment revenues and continuing increases in steel and steel- related costs. Conditions in our end markets continue to point to an extended, strong global mining cycle. We face the challenge of increasing capacity to meet demand, while managing a tight supply chain. Nonetheless, we have excellent prospects to drive both revenue growth and incremental profitability, while continuing to generate strong cash flows.”

“We believe this capital cycle in mining equipment is different from those in the past two decades, specifically in length and strength,”

“We believe that we will continue to experience incoming order rates in excess of quarterly revenues for several quarters, although quarterly bookings will remain volatile. Critical to our success will be the ability to meet the needs of our major customers, alleviate the supply chain constraints restricting revenue growth, and drive increasing operating margins at higher business volumes.”

“The capacity expansion project for P&H Mining which was approved by our board in May will not be completed until the end of fiscal 2006. The only other new capacity that will be coming on line in the next 12 months is the shuttle car and motor centers of excellence for Joy Mining in Lebanon, Kentucky, though, for the most part, Joy Mining is constrained by supply chain limits rather than internal capacity. Therefore, it is imperative that our critical suppliers support us as we strive for increased revenues. Assuming that progress can be made in this area, we now believe that total revenues in the coming 12 months will be in the range of $2.15 to $2.35 billion.”

“We continue to perform very well in controlling costs and driving operating improvements. Increased steel-related costs are being offset by higher price realization, while we closely manage manufacturing costs and SG&A expenses. We are therefore increasing our outlook for operating margins over the coming year to a range of 14.6 to 15.5 percent of sales from the previous outlook averaging 13.3 percent.”

“If you talk to WWII vets, they will tell you there were thousands of USO operations where communities did that. The USO was there to keep the troops happy and calmed down before they deployed.”

“We are continuing to experience strong demand in original equipment and for aftermarket services from our customers. Our efforts to increase our capacity to meet their needs have resulted in overall revenues increasing at a dramatic pace. We will continue to take actions necessary to maintain high service levels to our customers and our overall industry leadership position.”

“I think Shanty Creeks vital to the economy of Antrim County and Im excited.”

“All were launching is a 1/2-ton. Were going to have a 1/2-ton vehicle that will tow more than 10,000 pounds. That will be quite a statement.”

“If we dont get the states tax structure fixed, all the things I will be working for on the federal level, such as the creation of a Rural Venture Capital Fund, will not bring new business to the state.”

“We have to stop out-migration in Nebraska, and we have to do it with agriculture. The Third District is the largest agricultural district in the U.S. Its No. 1 in cattle, in corn and has the highest per capita number of people working in agriculture. I am the only agriculture guy in the race.”

“There were some scary moments.”

“We can probably get by without the two officers if everything stays the same.”