Chemistry touches your life nearly every day, even if you don’t realize it. Chemistry prolongs the life of your cars and trucks, keeps your foods safe, tasty and nutritious, keeps your homes and workplaces clean and makes your pools sparkle. Those are just a few of the ways Haviland’s products and services touch our lives. The company has two divisions – Haviland Products Company and Haviland Consumer Products. The industrial market is the focus for Haviland Products Company, which offers almost 1,000 unique chemical products as well as a wide variety of specialty chemical products ranging from industrial cleaners to plating formulations and more. Haviland Consumer Products concentrates on formulating, blending, packaging and distributing more than 85 different swimming pool products, and a variety of swimming pool hoses available in professional pool retailers across America. From our humble beginnings as a small laboratory and chemical supply company to our current status as a major manufacturer, our employees have always been the heart of our company – in fact, they own it. We proudly became an ESOP in 1997 and are now one of the largest employee-owned chemical distribution companies in the country. The pride of that ownership shows in the products and services we provide for our customers.

Crystal Flash™ is one of the largest independently-owned energy suppliers in Michigan. We serve more than 33,000 commercial and residential customers. With more than 320 employees, a fleet of 200 trucks and 15 locations, we are still growing. We are a 100% employee-owned company. Because of our commitment to safety, our tradition of community involvement and our dedication to contributing to Michigan’s economic success, we have had the honor to work with generations of our customers’ families, as well. Crystal Flash works towards environmental sustainability by exploring ways to help customers reduce their carbon footprint, improve efficiency in their operations or homes and be better stewards of our natural resources. Our knowledge and experience allow us to provide reliability and peace of mind to our customers. We make service a priority – and demonstrate our commitment with 24-hour emergency response and overall customer satisfaction ratings in the high 90%s.

West Side Beer Distributing is a family-owned, community-centered company comprised of individuals who love selling beer. The story of West Side Beer Distributing began in 1965 in Dearborn, Michigan when Don Klopcic Sr. started a three-truck wholesale beer operation named Don Lee Distributor, Inc. Throughout the years, Don Lee succeeded by evolving in order to meet changing customer needs. In 1981, the company began a new era when the Klopcic family purchased West Side Beer Distributing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. West Side Beer Distributing now has four branches located in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Romulus, servicing approximately 4,000 retailers located in 14 counties.

S. Abraham & Sons, Inc. is a broad line distributor focused on exceeding the expectations of retailers in the convenience industry. With headquarters and a distribution facility in Grand Rapids, MI and another in Greenfield, IN, SAS distributes over 12,000 items to customers in eleven states. The company provides more than products, they offer solutions with marketing, promotions and technology programs. Focusing on the customer has been a core value at SAS for 85 years, firmly believing their strengths are its alliance with their retail customers and their continued commitment to providing exceptional quality, value and service.

Brenner Oil Company is home to over 200 employees and has multiple locations throughout the Great Lakes region. With peddle trucks, tractors, tubes and numerous service and utility vehicles, Brenner hauls 2.5 million gallons of fuel a day on average. We’re proud to be one of the region’s largest independent fuel transporters and will continue to provide a level of service that is better than expected by our customers.

Imperial Beverage is a long-standing member of the Michigan beverage distribution community. Established in 1933 after the repeal of prohibition and purchased by Kalamazoo’s Cekola family in 1984, Imperial has grown from a one county beer distributor to a top 10 statewide beer, wine & spirits wholesaler. With 300 employees and 4 locations in Kalamazoo, Livonia, Ishpeming, and Traverse City, Imperial provides statewide coverage that serves every Michigan County, every week, all year long. Our knowledgeable staff works with our customers to fulfill our passion statement “Helping People Succeed,” by building profit and identity in their restaurants and retail locations through the selection of fine wines, craft beers, ciders, spirits, sodas and mixers from our diverse portfolio. We offer Health Insurance, 401k Match, Volunteer Program, Internship Opportunities, and more to Imperial Beverage staff. Interested in joining the Imperial Beverage family? Visit imperialbeverage.com/careers to learn more!

Since 1997 food manufacturers have turned to Natural Choice Foods to move overstock and distressed inventory, and secondary outlets buy from us to create a competitive advantage for their stores. Before founding Natural Choice Foods, Nels and Shayne Eisenga had more than 30 years of combined experience in food manufacturing. In 2013, Natural Choice Foods opened the first of several Daily Deals discount grocery stores, which has provided insights that help us better understand both retail customers and grocery vendors. Our fleet of refrigerated equipment and network of common carrier trucking lines is designed to make it easier and more efficient for food manufacturers to liquidate overstock food products to our network of secondary retail outlets all over the country. Natural Choice Foods became one of the only companies in the secondary market to earn USDA & FDA certification for our state-of-the-art food repacking facility, which allows us to repack, rebrand, and resell refrigerated and frozen food products while completely protecting your brand.

Richmond-Master Distributors, Inc. a leader in the convenience product distribution founded in 1947 has continued to grow through constant reinvention of products and services. Changing retail customer environments require providing customers with a value equation that exceeds expectation. Technology, knowledge in product selection, placement and pricing has become a vital part of success in business today! But it does not stop there. We provide the necessary tool box to drive the products and programs out the door building sales. Our team continues to provide leadership throughout the entire industry by being active in national, regional, local industry and government organizations. Richmond-Master Distributors is a TRUE partner with the customers and suppliers in providing superior programs and services to the industry. Our entire team is devoted to the success of our customers.