Chemico Receives Prestigious Supplier Award From Toyota Leading Chemical Management Supplier Recognized for Efficiency

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., August 08, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chemico Group, the largest veteran and minority-owned chemical management supplier, was recognized with the Exceptional Performance Award for Large Distributors from Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) during its annual Business Meeting. Held in Covington, Ky. from June 5-6, the meeting brought together approximately 300 attendees from across North America.

Chemico was one of 25 supplier companies that received Awards of Excellence or Special Recognition in categories including: safety, quality, cost improvement, management, customer service, delivery, MBE Tier II improvement, Kaizen, small and large distribution, service, technical, trades and fabrication, construction, machinery and equipment.

"We are thrilled to be recognized by Toyota Motor North America once again," says Leon C. Richardson, President and CEO of the Chemico Group. "This award is evidence that Toyota truly values the cost savings and process efficiencies we consistently deploy across all of the Toyota facilities we support."

Chemico has previously earned Toyota's Superior Award for Distributors and has been a recipient of General Motors' Supplier of the Year recognition seven times. The chemical management company has also been recognized by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) as a supplier of the year, Honeywell for its Innovation Award, and has received the prestigious Supplier of the Year Award for its category from the National Minority Supplier Development Council.

About Toyota: Toyota has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 38 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold 2.8 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2018.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit http://www.toyotanewsroom.com.

About Chemico: Chemico Group is an ISO-9001 and 14001 certified chemical management supplier specializing in integrated solutions for the entire chemical lifecycle — from procurement to on-site inventory management, distribution to environmentally conscious disposal. Founded in 1989, the veteran and minority-owned company has three business lines that provide chemical management services, coatings removal and paint maintenance and industrial supply solutions. Chemico generates more than $100 million in annual sales and has experienced growth every year since inception. Its customers span across a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, electronics and healthcare. With more than 300 employees and 10 facilities in North America, Chemico is expanding services to Europe and South America. For more information, visit http://www.thechemicogroup.com.

SOURCE The Chemico Group