State Representative Frank A. Moran (D-Lawrence, Andover and Methuen) joined Whittemore Company Principal Owner Jeffrey Sheehy and staff this week at the State House to present him with a Legislative Manufacturing Caucus award. One small business from each district around the Commonwealth is eligible for the award each year, with Whittemore Company being based within the 17th Essex District in Lawrence.
“Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley have a proud tradition of manufacturing; Whittemore Company is carrying on that tradition and employing many folks with great manufacturing jobs while doing it. I’m proud to support small businesses and manufacturing in our community and Whittemore Company is certainly one of the best as they continue to lead the way in the production of horticultural, construction, and industrial products,” said Representative Moran.
The Legislative Manufacturing Caucus was created to highlight and support manufacturers across the Commonwealth. Whittemore Company has been in business since 1919 and produces Perlite and Vermiculite products by blending cement, plaster and other ingredients with them for uses such as chimney lining, fireproofing, swimming pool aggregate, and other insulation materials.
