South Carolina H 5492: Cooley Group 100th Anniversary

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2025-2026 Bill 5492 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 02, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5492

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A house RESOLUTION

To recognize the Cooley Group for their continuous 
efforts to sustainably meet the needs of customers worldwide and to congratulate 
them upon their 100th anniversary.

Whereas, this year Cooley 
Group marks its 100th anniversary, building on a century of innovation, 
collaboration, and sustainability to meet the evolving needs of customers 
worldwide. To commemorate this milestone, Cooley Group will host a 100 Year 
Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, May 7 at the Lancaster facility; and

Whereas, Cooley Group 
is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of 
sustainable, high-performance industrial geomembranes and coated textiles. 
Founded in 1926 and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Cooley Group has 
spent a century advancing polymeric technology across six business units: 
Healthcare, Containment, Waterproofing, Print Media, Sign & Shade, and 
Custom Solutions, and distributes its products in over 50 countries on six 
continents; and

Whereas, the Lancaster branch, 
established in 2001, has been one of the premier manufacturers in Lancaster, 
contributing greatly to the local economy, specializing in manufacturing 
geomembranes, that use a diversity of proprietary polymer chemistry formulas, 
powered by state-of-the-art polymer extrusion equipment; and

Whereas, these Lancaster-made Cooley 
Group products serve a wide range of industries and high-profile customers, 
including the largest producer of billboard print media in North America, 
commercial roofing on the Tesla Gigafactory in Texas, and the floating cover on 
the De Grendel Water Reserve in Cape Town, South Africa. In 2024 the SC 
Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the National Association of 
Manufacturers, named Cooley Group as the Manufacturer of the Year; and 

Whereas, Cooley Group collaborates 
with leading global brands to develop proprietary, first-of-its-kind solutions 
that address some of the world's most demanding applications. Its 
award-winning, diversified portfolio is marketed and distributed globally, and 
has been used in high-profile environmental protection, water, fuel, and chemical 
containment, as well as military uses, outdoor advertising, and commercial 
roofing projects; and

Whereas, innovation and 
sustainability remain central to Cooley Group's success and their 
state-of-the-art R&D Innovation Center is operated by industry-leading 
chemists and equipped with advanced material testing and prototype extrusion 
capabilities. Combined with the Company's digitally enhanced manufacturing 
operations across multiple North American facilities, Cooley Group remains at 
the forefront of the engineered polymeric solutions market; and

Whereas, Cooley Group's 
commitment to sustainable chemistry extends beyond product development. Through 
rigorous process controls, exhaustive safety practices, responsive technical 
support, and a global take-back program that repurposes polymers at the end of 
a product's initial life, Cooley Group actively advances circular manufacturing 
practices. The Company's ISO certifications further reinforce a long-standing 
dedication to continuous improvement, environmental responsibility, and 
operational excellence; and

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives are thankful for all the work Cooley 
Group does to improve the economy and community in Lancaster, as well as meeting 
all of their customers' needs globally in sustainable and innovative ways over 
the last 100 years. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize Cooley Group for their continuous efforts to 
sustainably meet the needs of customers worldwide and congratulate them upon 
their 100th anniversary.

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