LARGE BUSINESS of the Year The Lewis Chemical Company
Growing from Small Business of the Year in 2014 to now Large Business of the Year is an outstanding achievement shared by the employee-owners, their tremendous customers and their suppliers. The selection of Large Business of the Year was announced at the annual meeting of the Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at Taylor Estate in May. The Lewis Chemical Company took this year’s honor, and the award was accepted by the company’s previous owner and several current employee-owners. Founded by Gregg and Diane Lewis in 2006, the company’s mission statement reflects a belief in hard work and accountability in a culture of safety, establishing strategic, longterm customer and supplier relationships—while pursuing excellence as a model corporate citizen. The company is now
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an employee-owned surfactant manufacturer, producing a broad range of Surfactants and Specialty Chemicals. In 2020, as Covid-19 spread, the company experienced a slow-down in its oil and gas segment but an uptick in its disinfectant and cleaning business. In 2021, when the world economy began cautiously reopening, biocides remained relatively strong, and oil and gas demand started to rebound. Coupled with new product development in automotive care and infrastructure support, these factors contributed to another growth year and the company's ninth time making the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America.
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