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2011
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SP 4th Quarter Meeting - November 8, 2011 |
On November 8, the Suppliers Partnership
for the Environment (SP) held its 4th Quarter Membership
Meeting in Detroit, Michigan which was co-hosted by Goodwill
Industries of Greater Detroit and EQ
- the Environmental Quality Company. Over
60 representatives from the automotive supply chain participated
in the meeting. Special thanks to Kathy Laird
and Consandra Allen of Goodwill,
and Kelly McInnis, Jeff Roberts,
Bob Doyle and Amy Jo Haratyk
of EQ for their assistance in coordinating
and hosting the meeting.
Pictured: Participants at SP's 4th
Quarter Meeting; Steve Zimmer, USCAR
Guest speakers at the meeting included Stephen
Zimmer, Executive Director, USCAR; Mike Coast, President,
Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) and Ben
Vickery, NIST / EPA. The meeting included a presentation
by Greg Rose, Chrysler's Director
of Corporate Sustainability & Environmental Affairs,
on Chrysler
Group's Corporate Sustainability Report; reports on
each of SP's Work Group activities and a tour of the automotive
work center of Goodwill Industries of Greater
Detroit.
Read
more about the meeting in SP's November Newsletter.
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SP/TAMA 3rd Quarter Meeting - September
8, 2011 |
Pictured (left to right): Steve Hellem,
SP, Keith Updike, TAMA, Donald Stoegbauer, MAMA, Rick Walker,
GAMA, Amy Bunton, SAWF, Lew Drummond, AAMA, Hal Johnson,
SCAC
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CEC Workshop on September 7, 2011 |
Pictured:
Benjamin Teitelbaum, CEC
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SP 2nd Quarter Meeting - June 2011 |
On June 7, SP held its 2nd Quarter
Membership Meeting in conjunction with the National
Environmental Sustainability Summit (NESS) in Detroit,
MI. Over 100 participants attended the meeting, which
was hosted by SP member MPS Group. Special
thanks to Heather Cataldo and Steve
Ciaverilla, MPS Group, for their assistance in
coordinating and hosting the meeting.
Benjamin Teitelbaum, Commission
for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), opened the
meeting with a presentation on CEC's new report Destination
Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from
Freight Transportation in North America. Following Mr.
Teitlebaum's presentation, SP's Vice-Chair, Russell
Brynolf, FTS Technologies, and SP's Executive
Director, Steve Hellem discussed SP's 2011 Strategic
Plan and the key activities the organization plans to
focus on in the coming year. More information on SP's
2011 Strategic Plan is available on the SP
Members Only website.
Pictured: Benjamin Teitelbaum, CEC (left);
Participants at SP's 2nd Quarter Meeting (right) During the meeting, Lee Hachigian, Director
of GM Real Estate and Facilities, Energy and Environment,
presented GM's 6th Annual Environmental Excellence Award
to Mobile Fluid Recovery for providing
unique recycling ideas and collaborating on projects like
turning oil-soaked booms from the Gulf of Mexico into
Chevrolet Volt components. "The relationships forged
in the Suppliers Partnership group were a driving factor
in creating a sustainable way to help in Gulf clean-up
efforts," said Trevis Lyon, Vice President,
Mobile Fluid Recovery.
Pictured (from left to right): Butch Flatt,
MFR; Lee Hachigian, GM; David Briggs, MFR; Trevis Lyon,
MFR; Shane Bennett, MFR; and, Brett Remington, MFR
Read
more in SP's June 2011 Newsletter.
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SP Announces 5 New Member Companies |
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) today
announced that five companies have joined the organization:
Albemarle Corporation, BAE Industries,
Inc., Energy Design Service System, Inc.
(EDSS), GDC Inc. and Haley
& Aldrich, Inc.
SP Chair Randy Leslie, Vice President and General Manager,
Johnson Controls, Inc., Automotive Experience, stated,
"The Suppliers Partnership is pleased to welcome
these new automotive suppliers into our organization.
We look forward to working with these new members as we
identify new and more environmentally efficient and creative
ways to enhance the viability, competitiveness and sustainability
of the automobile industry within the supply chain."
View
full press release.
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SP Energy and Water Work Group Breakfast
Meeting - May 3, 2011 |
Pictured (left to right): Gerald Polk,
DTE; David MacDonald, Consumers Energy; Bill Allemon,
ARCADIS; Mark Werthman, Chrysler
On May 3, SP's Energy and Water Work Group
hosted a breakfast meeting on Strategies in Energy Program
Management and Available Resources for Manufacturers.
 SP's
Energy and Water Work Group Co-Chairs Mark Werthman,
Chrysler Group LLC and Rahul Naik,
ARCADIS, opened the meeting and discussed
the mission and vision of the Work Group. SP's Membership
Chair, Adam Westerdale, General
Oil Company, then provided an overview of SP and
the value of SP membership. Click
here for a copy of the full meeting presentation.
The meeting featured a presentation from SP member Bill
Allemon, ARCADIS, on Managing
the Manufacturing Energy Team: Strategies in Energy Program
Management. Bill discussed energy management basics,
energy management business models, agency energy programs
such as EnergyStar and Save Energy Now, and utility rebate
programs. Following Bill's presentation, the participants
discussed energy program managment strategies and resources,
including the upcoming ISO 50001 energy management standard,
as well as upcoming regulatory updates with a potential
impact on energy efficiency.
The meeting also featured presentations from Gerald
Polk, DTE Energy and David
MacDonald, Consumers Energy on energy efficiency
programs and resources available to Michigan based commercial
and industrial customers. For more information on DTE Energy's
programs visit www.dteenergy.com/saveenergy
and for more information on Consumers Energy's programs
visit www.consumersenergy.com/eeprograms.
Pictured (left): Gerald Polk, DTE Energy;
(right) David MacDonald, Consumers Energy
Please contact Kellen
Mahoney for more information on SP and/or the Energy
and Water Work Group.
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SP 1st Quarter Meeting - January 13, 2011 |
On January 13, SP held its 1st Quarter Membership
Meeting in the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit,
MI. Over 100 participants attended the meeting, which was
hosted by SP members Asset Recovery & Management
Group and GM.
 SP
was very pleased to have Steve Owens, Assistant
Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention (OCSPP), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
participate in the Membership Meeting. Mr. Owens discussed
areas of focus for OCSPP, including pollution prevention
activities, chemical safety and improving processes under
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Assistant Administrator
Owens noted the EPA's interest in continuing to support
industry partnership programs such as Design for the Environment,
E3: Economy, Energy and Environment and SP, and noted that
"one of our flagships is this program here [SP]."
He continued, "This group has been doing tremendous
work with Tom [Murray, US EPA]."
Steve Owens, AA, US EPA, speaks to participants
at SP's 1st Quarter Meeting
The meeting also featured presentations on sustainable
practices / programs from SP members Ford, GM
and Chrysler; a presentation from guest
speaker Martin Chilcott, 2degrees; an update
on SP's Chemical Issues Work Group; and presentations from
SP member companies Asset Recovery & Management
Group and Haley & Aldrich Inc.
Copies of the meeting presentations are available on the
SP Members Only website.
Read
More in SP's January Newsletter.
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2010
SP News: December 2010 |
SP News: December 2010
On December 9, SP's Chair Randy Leslie, Johnson
Controls, SP member Kathleen Laird, Goodwill
Green Works Inc. and SP liaison, Tom Murray,
EPA were speakers at the Department of Commerce's
Sustainable Manufacturing American Regional Tour (SMART):
"Energy Efficient, Sustainable Detroit" that was
held at DTE Energy's offices in Detroit, MI. They were all
part of a panel that discussed "Successes and Challenges
in Industrial Energy Efficiency and Sustainability".
Read
SP News: December 2010
Pictured: Tom Murray, EPA, speaking
during the first panel of the SMART Tour
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SP 4th Quarter Meeting on November 16, 2010
Hosted by Chrysler Group LLC and DENSO |
Over 75 participants attended SP's 4th Quarter Meeting
On November 16, 2010, SP held its 4th Quarter
Membership Meeting at Chrysler World Headquarters in Auburn
Hills, MI. Special thanks to Chrysler Group LLC and
DENSO International America for hosting the
meeting.
Kim Korth, President, IRN Inc., gave a presentation on the
New Economic Reality of the Automotive Industry including
a review of the macroeconomic environment, specific outlook
for the automotive industry, and key issues for suppliers.
Bill McElnea, International Economist, Office of Trade Policy
Analysis, Department of Commerce gave a presentation on Commerce's
Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative (SMI) and a planned Sustainable
Manufacturing American Regional Tour (SMART): "Energy
Efficienct, Sustainable Detroit".
The Membership Meeting also included presentations from SP
members Chrysler Group LLC, DENSO
International and BAE Industries;
updates on SP’s Work Group activities – including
Chemical Issues, Energy, Materials Efficiency and, Technology
and Networking; and an update on the Michigan By Product Synergy
Initiative. Following the membership meeting, SP held the
first meeting of its Energy and Water Utility Managers Forum.
Presentations from the meeting are now available on the SP
Members Only website.
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SP's Chair Randy Leslie, JCI and Bill
McElnea, Dept. of Commerce
Kim Korth, IRN meeting with participants
at SP's 4th Quarter Meeting
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SP News: September 2010 |
SP News: September 2010
SP recently added a "Members
in the News" section to the SP public website.
This feature is a publicly accessible version of the SP
News & Notes section that is updated on a regular basis
with new information on SP member companies' activities
as they are announced.
We expect this new feature will be a valuable supplement
to the monthly SP Newsletter and help drive additional traffic
to both our member companies' news releases and the SP website.
If you have an announcement you would like to share on the
"Members in the News" page, please email Kellen
Mahoney (kmahoney@navista.net).
Read
SP News: September 2010
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SP 3rd Quarter Meeting on August 11, 2010
Hosted by Johnson Controls |
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Suppliers Partnership for the Environment
(SP)
3rd Quarter Membership Meeting
 On
August 11, 2010, SP held its 3rd Quarter Membership Meeting
at the Johnson Controls Holland Technology Center in Holland,
MI. Special thanks to Randy Leslie, Fran Elenbaas
and Robin You, Johnson Controls
for their efforts in organizing and hosting this meeting.
The meeting opened with a presentation from Jennifer
Johnson and James Bos, JCI
on one of the company's environmental sustainability initiatives.
The meeting also featured guest presentations from: Brad
Cumming, Environment Canada, on
"Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan and its
Impact on the Automotive Sector"; and, John
Mizroch, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich &
Rosati, on "Government Funding Opportunities
for Sustainable Technology Development & Manufacturing".
In addition, the meeting included updates from SP's Chemical
Issues, Energy, Materials Efficiency and Technology &
Networking Work Groups, as well as a roundtable on current
and emerging issues in the automotive industry.
Presentations from the meeting are now available on the SP
Members Only website.
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John Mizroch, WSGR and Sam Cremin, Green
Tree Products and Technology
SP's Vice Chair Russell Brynolf, FTS Technologies
and Brad Cumming, Environment Canada
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SP Breakfast Meeting: June 23, 2010 |
"What Public Resources are Available to Manufacturing
and How to Access Them?"
 On
June 23, 2010, SP hosted an open breakfast meeting focused
on "What Public Resources are Available to Manufacturing
and How to Access Them?" at the General Motors Warren
Tech Center Vehicle Engineering Building (VEC). Many thanks
to SP's Membership Development Co-Chairs Adam Westerdale,
General Oil Company and Robin Richey,
General Motors, for their efforts in organizing
this meeting.
At this complimentary breakfast meeting, representatives
from both the Federal and State Government informed participants
of what programs are available for manufacturers and how
to use them. The meeting featured presentations from:
For more information on SP and how to join, please
click here.
Pictured Right: Laura Rauwerda, Michigan
DNRE discusses Michigan Assistance Programs
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SP 2nd Quarter Meeting on April 28, 2010
Hosted by VMX International and RTI Laboratories |
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Fred Hoffman, State of Michigan, discusses
Governor Granholm's Economic Development Activities
Gage Products Receives GM's Environmental
Excellence Award. Pictured from left to right: Joe
Porco, Gage; Mark Wiseman, Gage; David Olejnik, GM; Sharon
Stahl, Gage; and, Lee Hachigian, GM. |
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Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP)
2nd Quarter Membership Meeting
On April 28, 2010, SP held its 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting
at the General Motors Knowledge Center in Warren, MI. Special
thanks to Vickie Lewis, VMX International, Jerry Singh,
RTI Laboratories and Robin Richey, GM
for their efforts in organizing and hosting this meeting.
The meeting opened with a presentation from Fred
Hoffman, Special Advisory to the Governor for Economic
Development and Special Projects, on Governor Granholm's Economic
Development Activities. The meeting also included updates
from SP's Work Groups and presentations from SP member companies
VMX International, RTI Laboratories, Green Tree Products
& Technologies and the State Government
of Victoria (Australia).
In addition, General Motors presented its
5th annual Environmental Excellence Award to Gage
Products, a founding member of SP. Gage was recognized
for its work with GM to recycle and reuse purge solvent and
the company's commitment to help "green" the automotive
supply chain.
Presentations from the meeting are now available on the SP
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SP Adds 5 New Member Companies To Its Membership |
SP Adds 5 New Member Companies To Its Membership
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) announced
that five companies have joined the organization: AGS
Technology Inc., Arcalis Scientific, LLC,
Green Tree Products & Technologies LLC,
Lear Corporation and TestAmerica
Laboratories, Inc. In addition, the State
Government of Victoria, Australia, has joined SP
as a liaison member.
View the full press release here.
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SP News: March 2010 |
SP News: March 2010
On March 3, SAE held a "Green Engineering and Technology
Transfer Workshop" which featured several SP members
as speakers, including: Pat Beattie, Arcalis Scientific;
John Bradburn, GM; Dave O'Ryan, Asset Recovery; Tom Murray,
EPA; and, Andy Hobbs,
Ford. The workshop examined existing "green"
centers that might serve as models for a Michigan Green
Innovation & Technology Transfer Center and explored
several areas that could be the focus of a green center
for the automotive industry. SP's Executive Director,
Steve Hellem attended the workshop on behalf
of SP.
Read
SP News: March 2010
Pictured: Steve Hellem,
SP, Bill Wagner, SAE, Adam Westerdale, General Oil and John
Bradburn, GM
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SP Announces 2010 Executive Committee |
SP Announces 2010 Executive Committee: SP to be
Led by Randy Leslie, Johnson Controls, Inc.
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) has
announced its new Executive Committee for 2010. Chairing
the SP Executive Committee for 2010 will be Randy Leslie,
Vice President and General Manager, Johnson Controls, Inc,
Automotive Experience. "I am pleased that the SP membership
has selected me to serve as the Chair of the Executive Committee.
SP is a progressive partnership that brings together environmentally-minded
companies in an effort to improve environmental sustainability.
SP will continue to be an innovator in the automobile industry,
and I am honored to be selected to help lead SP in 2010"
stated Leslie.
View the full press release here.
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SP 1st Quarter Meeting on
January 13, 2010 Hosted by Infiniti Energy and Environmental
Inc.
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John Howes, ALABC, discusses the potential
uses of Advanced Lead Acid Batteries
Over 65 Participants Attended the SP 1st
Quarter Meeting
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Infiniti Energy and Environmental hosted the Suppliers
Partnership for the Environment (SP) 1st Quarter Meeting
On January 13, 2010, SP held its 1st Quarter Membership Meeting
at General Motors Univeristy, Renaissance Center in Detroit,
MI in conjunction with the 2010 North America International
Detroit Auto Show. Special thanks to the entire Infiniti team
for their efforts in organizing and hosting this meeting and
to Robin Richey, GM, for providing the venue for the meeting.
Presentations from the meeting are now available on the SP
Members Only website.
K. Dwight Hawks, Infiniti Energy and Environmental,
discusses Infiniti's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Services
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2009
SP 3rd Quarter Meeting on October 15, 2009
co-hosted by Chrysler LLC and ARCADIS |
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Randy Leslie, Johnson Controls chaired
the SP 3rd Quarter Meeting in Auburn Hills, MI
ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
The SP Chair, Randy Leslie, Johnson Controls,
and the SP Finance Chair, Reg Modlin, Chrysler LLC, recognized
Pat Beattie for her vision, leadership and support as a founder
of SP and a member of the SP Executive Committee. Pat Beattie
has retired from GM and she will continue to chair the SP
Chemical Issues Work Group on behalf of Arcalis Scientific.
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Chrysler LLC and ARCADIS co-hosted the Suppliers
Partnership for the Environment (SP) 3rd Quarter Meeting
On October 15, 2009, SP held the 3rd Quarter Meeting at Chrysler
World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI. Special thanks to
Reg Modlin, Chrysler LLC and Rahul Naik, ARCADIS for their
efforts in organizing and co-hosting this meeting.
Reg Modlin, Chrysler LLC welcomes more
than 60 attendees to the SP 3rd Quarter Meeting at Chrysler's
World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI
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Rubber & Plastics News Webinar Featured
SP on August 12, 2009 |
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Click on the above image to download all
the presentations
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Rubber & Plastics News Webinar Featured SP on
August 12, 2009
On August 12, 2009, SP was featured in a webinar hosted by
Rubber and Plastics News. Tom Murray, U.S. EPA led off the
discussion on the Green Suppliers Network and Steve Hellem,
SP made a presentation on SP during the webinar. Steve highlighted
SP's Work Group activities including the M-A-S Program of
the Chemical Issues Work Group that is now moving forward
to address external wear parts including tires and brake linings.
Over 129 participants from US and around the world attended
the webinar. The presentations will be available on the archive
sites of the Rubber & Plastics News web site starting
August 14. In addition, all the presentations from the Rubber
& Plastics News Webinar on August 12 are available here.
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SP Makes Recommendation to the CEC Council
on a Chemical Material Assessment Strategy (M-A-S) for North
American Auto Industry |
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Attendees during the CEC Council Meeting
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Prentice, Minister
of the Environment for Canada; Lisa Jackson, U.S. EPA Administrator;
Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, Secretary of Environment and Natural
Resources of Mexico
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The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment
Makes Recommendation to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Council on a Chemical Material Assessment Strategy (M-A-S)
for North American Auto Industry
On June 24, 2009, Dr. Patricia Beattie, General Motors Corporation
and Ms. Barbara Boroughf, Lear Corporation, urged members
of the CEC Council, that includes the United States Environmental
Protection Agency’s Administrator, Lisa Jackson; the
Minister of the Environment for Canada, Jim Prentice; and
the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico,
Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, to support the implementation
of the SciVera Lens ™ process for assessing and managing
chemicals used by the North American Auto Industry. More
Information.
View the short
version of the verbal statement that was presented along
with PowerPoint
slides.
View the complete
statement and PowerPoint
slides that was shared with the U.S. EPA, Canada and Mexico
delegations.
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SP 2nd Quarter Meeting on May 27, 2009 co-hosted
by Ford Motor Company and General Oil Company |
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Andy Hobbs,
Ford Motor Company welcomes the attendees to the SP 2nd Quarter
Meeting in Dearborn, MI
Steve
Zervas, ARCADIS makes a presentation regarding recent regulatory
developments and their impacts
Jose Carlos
Fernandez, CEC, makes a presentation on the North American
Roadmap
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Ford Motor Company and General Oil Company co-hosted
the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) 2nd Quarter
Meeting
On May 27, 2009, SP held the 2nd Quarter Meeting at Ford
World Headquarters in Dearborn, MI. Special thanks to Andy
Hobbs, Ford Motor Company and Adam Westerdale, General Oil
Company for their efforts in organizing and co-hosting this
meeting.
ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:Jose
Carlos Fernandez, CEC; John Bradburn, GM; and, Pat Beattie,
GM
ABOVE
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Sean Trowbridge, Central
Michigan University; Vickie Lewis, VMX International;
Ashley Wiszowaty, VMX International; Robin Richey, GM; and,
Patrick Glover, EQ |
SP 1st Quarter Meeting on January 15, 2009
hosted by ChemicoMays |
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Federal-Mogul Corporation
receives the GM Environmental Excellence Award during the
GM Supplier Recognition Awards Ceremony
ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Elizabeth Lowery, Vice President, Environment, Energy &
Safety Policy, GM; Jan Maiden - VP Sales and Engineering System
Protection, Federal-Mogul; Jose Maria Alapont- President &
CEO, Federal-Mogul; Gerard Chochoy- Senior Vice President
Powertrain, Federal-Mogul; Bo Andersson, Group Vice President,
Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, GM
Johnson Controls receives
a GM Supplier Award during the GM Supplier Recognition Awards
Ceremony
ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Bo Andersson, Group Vice President, Global Purchasing and
Supply Chain, GM; Keith Wandell, President & COO, Johnson
Controls; James Queen, Group Vice President, Global Engineering,
GM
Tom Murray, U.S. EPA and
James Gayle, Gayle Technologies Inc., in front of DENSO's
Corporate Social Responsibility panel during the NAAS 2009
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ChemicoMays hosted the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment
(SP) 1st Quarter Meeting
On January 15, 2009, SP held the 1st Quarter Meeting in Detroit,
MI, in conjunction with 2009 North America International Detroit
Auto Show. Special thanks to Leon Richardson, ChemicoMays,
for his efforts in organizing and hosting this meeting. Special
thanks to Pat Beattie, GM, for providing the venue for this
meeting. In addition, the SP members were invited to attend
the annual GM Supplier Recognition Awards Ceremony, which
included the GM Environmental Excellence Award.
Leon Richardson,
ChemicoMays makes a presentation during the SP 1st Quarter
Meeting
Attendees
during the SP 1st Quarter Meeting in Detroit, MI
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