About Us
ChemRep, Inc. is a distributor of chemicals used in the rubber, plastics, and adhesives industries headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. We maintain warehouse facilities in Chicago, Illinois and Minneapolis Minnesota.
Our Mission
ChemRep, Inc. is recognized as an innovative regional distributor and manufacturers representative, respected for the quality of our products and its people and dedicated to continuous profitable growth and improvement in all our products and services. This is achieved by seeking out, agreeing to, and exceeding customer requirements and by making the most effective use of our resources.
ChemRep, Inc. functions as the most innovative and cost effective regional distributor and manufacturers' representative to the industries we serve. We shall consistently seek out opportunities to remain prosperous and grow by utilizing our knowledge of specific markets and by striving to provide superior products and services for the benefit of our customers, our suppliers, our employees, and our shareholders. We shall ensure long term viability by identifying business opportunities that provide our customers with unique advantages that set us apart from our worthy competitors.
Our History
ChemRep was founded by James McCarthy in 1977. From the very beginning, ChemRep has enjoyed the benefit of working with high quality manufacturers. The company's focus has always been to provide exceptional products and service to rubber manufacturers and to companies in associated industries.
Mark Petras joined the company in 1983. Seven years later, Mark and his wife, Gail, purchased the company from James McCarthy. ChemRep is now a female-owned company.
Over the years, ChemRep has developed a strong group of customer-oriented professionals. Roxanne Wieczorek has been with ChemRep since 1987 and is currently our Office Manager. Tim Day joined ChemRep in 1991 and serves as the Regional Accounts Manager in the western portion of our territory. Jessica Petras is the Regional Accounts Manager responsible for accounts in the following states: Western Indiana, Western Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa and Eastern Missouri. Jason Huff joined ChemRep in 2014 and serves as the Regional Accounts Manager in the eastern portion of our territory. Our Quality Manager, Patti Stibbe, joined the company in 1999. Laura Kosto joined ChemRep in 2011 and is our Customer Service Manager.