Ray Booker - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q1 - 2021

Ray Booker - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q1 - 2021

Ray is one of PhilChem's Production Supervisors and a member of the company’s ISO Management team. During this past quarter, Ray went above and beyond to make sure that customer orders were completed and delivered on time with the quality and safety that we expect. Ray’s willingness to go “Above and Beyond” this past quarter has helped earn him this award. Congratulations Ray!


Lynn Johnson - 2020 PhilChem Employee of the Year

Lynn Johnson - 2020 PhilChem Employee of the Year

Lynn is Philchem's Maintenance Supervisor. He is also a member of the company’s ISO Management Team. Lynn handles our monthly safety inspections as well as our daily air quality reports. During 2020, Lynn was personally responsible for several plant upgrade/improvement projects which were brought in on time and under budget. These projects helped increase the plant’s production capacity and allowed for improved turn-around time for our customers. Lynn has also been assisting in production, as-well-as shipping/receiving, when key employees were unavailable. His continued contributions to the success of our facility have earned him the distinction of being named our Employee of the Year. Congratulations Lynn!


Sean Lownsbery - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q4 - 2020

Sean Lownsbery - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q4 - 2020

Sean is PhilChem's Quality Control Manager and a member of the company’s ISO Management team. During this past quarter, Sean helped out in the Production area to get customer orders filled in a timely fashion. He also worked on weekends assisting production, All of this while still continuing to run PhilChem’s Quality Control Department. Sean’s willingness to accept these additional responsibilities this past quarter has helped earn him this award. Congratulations Sean!


Lynn Johnson - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q3 - 2020

Lynn Johnson - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q3 - 2020

Lynn is PhilChem's Maintenance Department Supervisor and a member of the company’s ISO Management team. During this past quarter, Lynn helped out in the Production area to get customer orders filled in a timely fashion. He also helped minimize downtime between product changeovers by moving and setting up equipment. All of this while still continuing to run the Maintenance Department. Lynn’s willingness to accept these additional responsibilities this past quarter, has helped earn him this award. Congratulations Lynn!


Lynn Johnson - 30 years of service (September 2020)

Congratulations to Lynn Johnson for 30 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Lynn is PhilChem's Maintenance Manager. He is personally responsible for keeping our facility running at its highest efficiency. Lynn is also a member of the company’s ISO Management Team and Safety Inspection team. Congratulations again Lynn!


Lynn Johnson - 2019 PhilChem Employee of the Year

Lynn Johnson - 2019 PhilChem Employee of the Year

Lynn is Philchem's Maintenance Supervisor. He is also a member of the company’s ISO Management Team. Lynn handles our monthly safety inspections as well as our daily air quality reports. During 2019, Lynn was personally responsible for several plant upgrade/improvement projects which were brought in on time and under budget. These projects helped increase the plant’s production capacity and allowed for improved turn-around time for our customers. His continued contributions to the success of our facility have earned him the distinction of being named our Employee of the Year.


Cornelius Cromer - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q4 - 2019

Cornelius Cromer - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q4 - 2019

Cornelius is one of PhilChem's Production Managers and a member of the company’s ISO Management team. His leadership skills as well as his attention to detail, quality and safety have helped earn him this award. Congratulations Cornelius!


Ray Booker - PhilChem Employee of the Quarter Q3 2019

Ray Booker - PhilChem Employee of the Quarter Q3 2019

Ray is one of PhilChem's Production Managers and a member of the company’s ISO Management team. Ray’s leadership skills as well as his attention to detail, quality and safety have helped earn him this award. Congratulations Ray!


Chad Manning - PhilChem Employee of the Quarter Q2 2019

Chad Manning - PhilChem Employee of the Quarter Q2 2019

Chad is PhilChem's Shipping/Receiving Manager and also helps out in Production when needed. Chad’s willingness to help out where needed as well as his attention to quality and safety have helped earn him this award. Congratulations Chad!


Mount Vernon Chemicals, LLC announces multiple Product Capacity Increases

Responding to growing production demand, Mount Vernon Chemicals, LLC has recently completed capacity upgrades at two of its US facilities.

Apollo Chemical Division of Mount Vernon Chemicals, LLC has recently completed an expansion of their Burlington, NC facility, adding production equipment that will increase capacity approximately 20%. “Our customers demand a growing, reliable supply of high performance processing materials that enable them to innovate confidently,” said Mike Zavaglia, Vice President & General Manager of Apollo. “Investing in our production facilities and supply chain capabilities allows us to stay at the forefront of the markets we serve and meet our customer’s long-term ambitions as they grow their business.”

The PhilChem Division of Mount Vernon Chemicals, LLC also has increased their dry-blending/repackaging capacity with a new stainless steel blending line at their Greer, SC location. “Customer Focus is a key business premise for us and this capital investment will offer us the flexibility that we need to adapt to our Customer’s needs,” said Dr. Jayson Vassallo, Vice President & General Manager of PhilChem. “The addition of this new stainless steel ribbon blender will increase our capacity and make it easier for us to meet our customer’s production and delivery requirements.”


Sharon Gilreath - 5 years of service (June 2019)

Sharon Gilreath - 5 years of service (June 2019)

Congratulations to Sharon Gilreath for 5 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Sharon is PhilChem's Administrative Assistant and backs-up our Customer Service as well as AP/AR areas. Congratulations again Sharon!


Cornelius Cromer - 5 years of service (June 2019)

Cornelius Cromer - 5 years of service (June 2019)

Congratulations to Cornelius Cromer for 5 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Cornelius is one of PhilChem's Production Team Leaders and is responsible for insuring that our production is 100% accurate 100% of the time. Cornelius is also a member of PhilChem's ISO 9001 Management Team. Congratulations again Cornelius!


Matthew Hughey - PhilChem Employee of the Quarter Q1 2019

Matthew Hughey - PhilChem Employee of the Quarter Q1 2019

Matt is a valued member of PhilChem's Production Team. Matt is dependable and puts a focus on quality and safety. He always has a positive attitude and works well independently as-well-as in a team atmosphere. These attributes have helped earn him this award. Congratulations Matt!


Chad Manning - 5 years of service (March 2019)

Chad Manning - 5 years of service (March 2019)

Congratulations to Chad Manning for 5 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Chad is PhilChem's Shipping/Receiving Manager and is responsible for all incoming and outgoing shipments. Chad is also a member of PhilChem's ISO 9001 Management Team. Congratulations again Chad!


Chad Manning- 2018 PhilChem Employee of the Year

Chad Manning - PhilChem 2018 Employee of Year

Chad is Philchem's Shipping/Receiving Manager. He is also a member of PhilChem’s ISO Management Team. He is dependable, and attentive to quality and safety. He takes great pride in his work and is always looking for ways to make PhilChem a better company.. Chad’s continued contributions to the success of our facility have earned him the distinction of being named our 2018 Employee of the Year.


Christy Henderson Q4 2018 Employee of Quarter

Christy Henderson - PhilChem Q4 2018 Employee of Quarter

Christy is a member of PhilChem's Technical Service Team. Christy’s major focus is on running PhilChem’s Textile Desize Lab and communicating results directly with our customers. Christy's ability to communicate with customer’s, her ability to work independently, paying attention to detail, and her focus on quality and safety, have helped earn her this award.


Doug Scott - PhilChem Employee of the Quarter Q3 2018

Doug Scott - PhilChem Employee of the Quarter Q3 2018

Christy is a member of PhilChem's Technical Service Team. Christy’s major focus is on running PhilChem’s Textile Desize Lab and communicating results directly with our customers. Christy's ability to communicate with customer’s, her ability to work independently, paying attention to detail, and her focus on quality and safety, have helped earn her this award.


Tammy Barton - 10 years of service (June 2018)

Tammy Barton - 10 years of service (June 2018)

Congratulations to Tammy Barton for 10 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Tammy is PhilChem's Customer Service Coordinator and is responsible for Communicating with Customers regarding their orders. Tammy is also a member of PhilChem's ISO 9001 Management Team. Congratulations again Tammy!


David (Sean) Lownsbery - 20 years of service (June 2018)

David (Sean) Lownsbery - 20 years of service (June 2018)

Congratulations to Sean Lownsbery for 20 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Sean is PhilChem's Quality Control Coordinator and is responsible for the Quality Control of all of PhilChem’s production. Sean is also a member of PhilChem's ISO 9001 Management Team. Congratulations again Sean!


Cornelius Cromer - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q2 2018

Cornelius Cromer - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q2 2018

Cornelius is a Production Supervisor in Philchem's Production Team. Cornelius is dependable and manages his employees with a focus on safety, quality and production efficiency. These attributes have helped earn him this award. Congratulations Cornelius!


Marcus Jackson - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q1 2018

Marcus Jackson - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q1 2018

Marcus is a valuable member of Philchem's Production Team. Marcus's dedication to his job, his positive attitude, his ability to work well with others, and his commitment to quality have helped earn him this award. Congratulations Marcus!


Cornelius Cromer 2017 Employee of Year

Cornelius Cromer 2017 Employee of Year

Cornelius is one of Philchem's Production Supervisors. Cornelius leads his team by example. He is dependable, and attentive to quality and safety. He effectively supervises his production team. Cornelius's continued contributions to the success of our facility have earned him the distinction of being named our 2017 Employee of the Year.


Chadwick Manning - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q4 - 2017

Chadwick Manning - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q4 2017

Chad is a member of PhilChem's production team. Chad's ability to work independently on special projects, paying attention to detail, quality and safety, has helped earn him this award.


Ray Booker - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q3 2017

Ray Booker - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q3 2017

Ray is Philchem's Production Supervisor. He is also a member of our ISO Management Team. Ray leads by example. Ray's dependability, positive attitude, attention to safety and quality, and his ability to effectively supervise PhilChem's production team has helped earn him this award. Congratulations Ray!


David Parker - 25 years of service (September 2017)

David Parker - 25 years of service (September 2017)

Congratulations to David Parker for 25 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. David is PhilChem's Plant Manager and is responsible for the site's safety program. David is also a member of PhilChem's ISO 9001 Management Team. Congratulations again David!


Dr. Jayson Vassallo - 20 years of service (August 2017)

Dr. Jayson Vassallo - 20 years of service (August 2017)

Congratulations to Jayson Vassallo for 20 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Jayson is PhilChem's General Manager as well as a Vice President of Mount Vernon Chemicals, LLC. Congratulations again Jayson!


Chad Manning - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q2 2017

Chad Manning - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q2 2017

Chad works in Philchem's Production area. Chad works well in both a team environment as well as on individual projects. Chad's dependability, his great work ethic, positive attitude, attention to safety and quality, and his ability and willingness to work on special projects has helped earn him this award. Congratulations Chad!


Doug Scott - 5 years of service (August 2017)

Doug Scott - 5 years of service (August 2017)

Congratulations to Doug Scott for 5 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Doug is a valuable member of PhilChem's Production Team. Congratulations again Doug!


Michael Vassallo - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q1 2017

Michael Vassallo - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q1 2017

Michael works in Philchem's R&D/TS area as a lab chemist. Michael is also responsible for the site's SDS program (safety), and is also certified as an ISO 9001 Internal Auditor (quality). He also assists our Corporate IT department with any on-site IT issues that might arise. Michael fills in whenever a need arises, e.g., QC backup. Michael's dependability, his great work ethic, positive attitude, and his ability and willingness to work with and assist fellow employees when needed have helped earn him this award.


Reida Cochran 10 year Anniversary 1-25-17

Reida Cochran 10 year Anniversary - January 2017

Congratulations to Reida Cochran for 10 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Reida is PhilChem's Inventory Manager and has responsibility for Invoicing and Accounts Receivable. Reida is also a member of PhilChem's ISO Management Team. Congratulations again Reida!


Ray Booker 10 Year Anniversary 1-25-17

Ray Booker 10 Year Anniversary - January 2017

Congratulations to Ray Booker for 10 years of dedicated service to PhilChem. Ray is PhilChem's Production Manager and has responsibility for overseeing PhilChem's Production Team. Ray is also a member of PhilChem's ISO Management Team. Congratulations again Ray!


Lynn Johnson - 2016 PhilChem Employee of the Year

Lynn Johnson - 2016 PhilChem Employee of the Year

Lynn is Philchem's Maintenance Supervisor.  He is also a member of our ISO Management Team.  Lynn also handles our monthly safety inspections as well as our daily air quality reports. During 2016 Lynn was personally responsible for several plant upgrade/improvement projects which were brought in on time and under budget.  His continued contributions to the success of our facility have earned him the distinction of being named our Employee of the Year.


Crystal Will - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q4 - 2016

Crystal Will - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q4 2016

Crystal supervises Philchem's Shipping & Receiving area. She is also a member of our ISO Management Team.  Crystal's willingness to go above and beyond to make sure that our customers receive quality products and on time deliveries has helped her earn this award.


Levonne Jamison - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q3 - 2016

Levonne Jamison - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q3 2016

Levonne works in Philchem's production area. Levonne's dependability, work ethic, positive attitude and his ability and willingness to work with and assist others has earned him this award.


Michael Vassallo - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q2 2016

Michael works in Philchem's R&D/TS area as a lab chemist. Michael is also responsible for the site's SDS program. When situations arise, Michael is also our local IT support person that assists our Corporate IT Department. During the last quarter, Michael assisted our Corporate IT department when a bad virus attacked our computer servers. Michael volunteered to spearhead the site effort and spent many extra hours assisting our Corporate IT department in fighting off this virus. Michael's dependability, his great work ethic, positive attitude, and his ability and willingness to work with and assist fellow corporate employees when needed have helped earn him this award.


Chad Manning - Philchem Employee of the Quarter Q1 2016

Chad works in Philchem's production area as a chemical blending operator. Chad takes great pride in the job that he performs, and he works great with others. Chad's dependability, his great work ethic, positive attitude, and his ability and willingness to work with and assist fellow employees when needed have helped earn him this award.


Matt Hughey - PhilChem Employee of the Quarter Q4 2015

Matt works in PhilChem's Production Area as a chemical blending operator.  Matt takes great pride in the job that he performs.  Matt's dependability, his great work ethic and positive attitude, and his ability and willingness to work with and assist fellow employees when needed have helped earn him this award.


Ray Booker - 2015 PhilChem Employee of the Year

Ray is Philchem's Production Supervisor.  He is also a member of our ISO Management Team.  During 2015 Ray has gone above and beyond expectations in taking over the position of Production Supervisor.  Ray leads by example.  He has shown great leadership skills and always keeps morale very positive in the workplace.  He is always looking for ways to improve and to make the production area run more efficiently.  His continued contributions to the success of our facility have earned him the distinction of being named our Employee of the Year.


Roy Parker - Retired April 30, 2015

Congratulations to Roy Parker on his Retirement.  Roy was PhilChem's plant manager for the past 15 years.  He was instrumental in managing our production facility and personnel.  Roy has been an Invaluable Resource to this company and will be missed!!!  Best Wishes Roy!!!