2016-0424
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In Recognition: Arkema, Inc., 2016 Manufacturer of the Year
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The Parish of St. Charles
December 12, 2016
IN RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, Arkema, Inc. a designer of materials and innovative solutions, has grown into a company with thousands of products used in hundreds of applications that touch millions of lives each day; and,
WHEREAS, Arkema, Inc. St. Charles Parish facility located in Hahnville, has approximately 50 employees. The St. Charles Parish facility manufactures latex emulsion products that are supplied to manufacturers of coatings, adhesives, and construction products; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), is Louisiana’s Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturing Association. After a competitive process, the LABI selection committee chose Arkema, Inc. as the winner of the 2016 Manufacturer of the Year award in the 100 or less employee category; and,
WHEREAS, this is the inaugural year of this award and Arkema, Inc. is its first recipient. This honor recognizes outstanding investment, action, and achievements in 2016 that exemplify the value and importance of manufacturing to Louisiana.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, do hereby offer this recognition and tribute to
ARKEMA, INC.
LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
2016 MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
“PARISH OF PLENTY”
created in 1807 from the county of the
“German Coast”, a parish of
unprecedented economic and social
development, known for its
hospitality, rural living and sporting
opportunities… with the added
distinction of being located
on both sides of the
Mighty Mississippi River.