Four New Companies Join the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) today announced that four new companies have become members of SP. These new members include: Enviroplas, Inc.; Mobile Fluid Recovery, Inc.; Principal Manufacturing Corporation; and Remy International, Inc.

"The Suppliers Partnership is pleased to welcome these new automotive suppliers into our organization," said Randy Leslie, Vice President & General Manager, ASG Office, Johnson Controls, Inc., and SP's Chair. "SP is a growing organization that is now comprised of 29 companies representing all tiers of the automotive supply chain."

Jim Stratman, President & CEO, Enviroplas, Inc.; David Briggs, Executive Vice President, Mobile Fluid Recovery, Inc.; David Millunchick, Director of Operations, Principal Manufacturing Corporation; and Bob O'Neill, Director, EH&S, Remy International, Inc., will represent their companies on SP's Board of Directors.

"As SP continues to grow, we continue to add new perspectives and expertise throughout the automotive supply chain," said SP's Membership Chair, Gary Mayo, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Visteon Corporation. "Welcoming new members into the organization provides SP with an opportunity to further develop and expand upon our current activities."

Leslie concluded, "In reflecting upon our mission to reduce member companies' environmental footprint while providing cost savings to our members, SP realizes that the best way to achieve that mission is through building our membership, networking with member companies and incorporating the entire automotive supply chain in the process. It is with this in mind that we welcome our newest members into the Suppliers Partnership and encourage other companies to join the organization."

For more information about SP, please visit SP's website at http://www.supplierspartnership.org/.

SP members include: Ashland Inc.; B.A.E. Industries, Inc.; Chemico Systems, Inc.; Cole Specialty Systems, Inc.; DaimlerChrysler Corporation; Delphi Corporation; Denso International America, Inc.; Detroit Chassis LLC; Diversity Products, Inc.; Enviroplas, Inc.; Federal-Mogul Corporation; Flex Form Technologies; Flo-Matic Corporation; Gage Products Corporation; General Motors Corporation; General Oil Company; Guardian Automotive; Heritage Interactive Solutions; JD Plating Co. Inc.; Johnson Controls, Inc.; Lear Corporation; Mobile Fluid Recovery, Inc.; Motorola, Inc.; Petoskey Plastics, Inc.; Principal Manufacturing Corporation; Quaker Chemical Corporation; Remy International, Inc.; Solvents and Solutions Inc.; and Visteon Corporation.