81R15827 MMS-D
 
  By: Craddick H.R. No. 1053
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Ref-Chem L.P., a Texas-based company engaged in
  industrial construction, maintenance, and engineering operations,
  celebrated a special milestone, its 50th anniversary, in 2007; and
         WHEREAS, Established in Odessa in 1957, Ref-Chem was
  organized to meet the growing need for contract maintenance at the
  petrochemical complex that was being built in that city; over the
  years, as the company extended its reach across the country, it also
  added construction and engineering services to its capabilities;
  today, Ref-Chem provides grassroots facilities, plant expansions,
  revamps and retrofits, and in-plant maintenance for a wide range of
  heavy industries; and
         WHEREAS, Fueling the steady growth of this outstanding
  company has been a reputation for professionalism, quality
  workmanship, and customer satisfaction, and its leadership and
  workforce can take justifiable pride in the contributions Ref-Chem
  has made to the economic development of the Lone Star State and to
  the progress of industrial concerns across the nation; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Ref-Chem
  L.P. and extend to all those associated with the firm sincere best
  wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ref-Chem as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.