[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8192-8193]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING CHEMICOMAYS LLC ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE 
            SELECTION AS GENERAL MOTORS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 1, 2012

  Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize ChemicoMays LLC 
and its CEO Leon Richardson as the company is honored for its third 
consecutive year as a General Motors Supplier of the Year. Each year, 
General Motors (GM) awards this distinction to less than one percent of 
its nearly 20,000 suppliers worldwide.
  ChemicoMays, based in Southfield, Michigan, was formed as a joint 
venture between Chemico System and Mays Chemical in 2005. Since that 
time, it has used its more than 20 years of experience to deliver 
chemical management solutions for industry customers. With over 250 
employees and a focus on providing high quality service to its many 
customers, the company's client base has grown to include great 
American companies like General Motors, Boeing and Eli Lilly.
  Through its unique proprietary Web interface system, ChemicoMays has 
labored to provide its customers a user-friendly tool that enables them 
to easily access the more than 150 million pounds of chemicals it 
procures annually. ChemicoMays also provides to its clients a 
specialized array of inventory management tools that allow companies to 
efficiently identify and utilize previously wasted supplies. In concert 
with its policy to provide simple, transparent pricing, ChemicoMays has 
a proven track record that has resulted in not one of its clients 
having a work stoppage due to chemical availability.
  ChemicoMays' commitment to excellence in production and service is a 
standard that emanates from its CEO Leon Richardson. Prior to the 
creation of ChemicoMays, Mr. Richardson established Chemico Systems, 
Inc. in 1989 and served as its president. Throughout his career, Mr. 
Richardson has strived to ensure that his clients receive the best and 
most comprehensive customer support. More importantly, Mr. Richardson 
brings out the best in his employees in fulfillment of the company's 
mission. With his tenacity and experience, he led Chemico Systems from 
a mere start-up company to one of the world's top suppliers of chemical 
products and chemical management services in the automotive, bio-tech 
and academic sectors.
  Today, Mr. Richardson's effective leadership continues as CEO of 
ChemicoMays. His dedication and that of ChemicoMays' employees have 
earned the company numerous industry accolades including three 
consecutive Supplier of the Year Awards from GM, GM's 2007 
Environmental Excellence Award and being named one of Michigan's top 50 
companies to watch in 2006.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in congratulating 
ChemicoMays and Mr. Leon Richardson on earning the company's third 
consecutive Supplier of the Year Award from GM. ChemicoMays' commitment 
to excellence in production and service has greatly

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benefited its customers, employees and the communities it calls home.

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