A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO HONOR WEYLCHEM U.S. INC., OF ELGIN AT THE CELEBRATION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO CONGRATULATE THE COMPANY ON HALF A CENTURY OF OUTSTANDING SUCCESS AND RECOGNIZE THE COMPANY’S SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly is pleased to learn that WeylChem U.S. Inc., is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary on May 19, 2017; and
Whereas, a manufacturer of fine chemicals in Elgin, WeylChem U.S. Inc., provides custom manufacturing and tolling services, as well as advanced intermediates and reagents; and
Whereas, WeylChem U.S. Inc., is part of the WeylChem group of companies, a platform of fine chemical companies owned by the International Chemical Investors Group. The company specializes in developing and producing products in partnership with chemical companies from a variety of industries, including agriculture, specialty chemicals, polymers, and pharmaceuticals. With nine companies in Europe and North America, the WeylChem group of companies employs more than two thousand two hundred people; and
Whereas, on the same day it celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, WeylChem also will conduct a ribboncutting ceremony in celebration of the $13 million the company plans to invest in site expansion and improvements at its Elgin facility; and
Whereas, appreciative of its significant contributions to the prosperity of the Palmetto State, the General Assembly takes great pleasure in honoring WeylChem U.S. Inc., on the occasion of the company’s fiftieth anniversary, and the members extend best wishes for much continued success in the years to come. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, honor WeylChem U.S. Inc., of Elgin at the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary and congratulate the company on half a century of outstanding success and recognize the company’s substantial investment in the State of South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to WeylChem U.S. Inc.
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