Sallie Sweeney

Transportation is essential to way of life in this country. Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) drives to work, take children to school, and run errands. They take buses across city streets and time zones. The firm buys groceries that were delivered to its neighborhood store by commercial trucks. They maintain vehicles with a broad range of services, parts and accessories. Safe, efficient transportation is essential to keeping their economy moving. It is the parts in a vehicle that make it safe and economical to use. Parts suppliers are the backbone of the vehicle manufacturing industry and the country's manufacturing base. The industry constitutes the largest manufacturing sector in the United States, directly employing nearly 686,000 individuals across the country and contributing to more than 3.29 million jobs. Without the contributions of the nation's parts suppliers, domestic vehicle manufacturing and maintenance would almost certainly grind to a halt, adversely affecting the way company drive and go about their daily lives. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has represented parts suppliers since 1904. Today, it serves members through its three affiliate associations: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Original Equipment Suppliers Association

Maryland Chemical Co., Inc. manufactures and distributes industrial chemical products. It serves food and beverage, water treatment, potable (drinking) water, environmental, construction, engineering, remediation, chemical manufacturing, bio and healthcare, vehicle care, fleet maintenance, and energy industries. The company was founded by Fred P. Glose in 1953 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Part of Alco Plastics, Inc. /Kozyra/, ALCO Plastics is a full-service manufacturing solution specializing in custom plastic injection molding, tooling, and assembly. The company is based in Romeo, MI and has over 40 years of experience in the industry. The company provides a full manufacturing solution from start to finish with their multiple in-house services and supply their manufacturing services to top tier suppliers and OEMs in the automotive industry. ALCO Plastics holds the current ISO standard certificates required by their customers and is working towards the IATF: 16949 certification. The company prides themselves on their on-time delivery and customer satisfaction, building and maintaining good long-term relationships with their customers. ALCO Plastics was founded in 1976 by Adrian Lee Conway and was acquired by Alco Plastics, Inc. /Kozyra/ on July 09, 2022.

Part of TI Fluid Systems Plc, TIFS Holdings Ltd. distributes fluid storage components. The company is based in Oxford, UK. TIFS Holdings was founded in 2009.

Part of TI Fluid Systems Plc, Omega Acquisition Bidco Ltd. is a British company that provides financial services. The company is based in Oxford, UK. Omega Acquisition Bidco was founded in 2015.

Detroit Regional Chamber operates as a chamber of commerce. Its activities and initiatives are centered on four strategic pillars: economic development, regional collaboration, education reform and member value. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

SAE International engages in the designing, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of automobiles, aircraft, space vehicles and commercial vehicles. It focuses on encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Lowrys Cooking Solutions LLC operates a restaurant. The private company is based in Detroit.

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC manufactures fluid carrying products and delivery systems. Its products include double-wall steel tubing, multi-layer plastic lines, easy-to-assemble quick connectors and heated nylon tubes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Boxer Learning, Inc. provides internet education services. The company creates and distributes educational content to schools and homes globally. It provides self-paced, multimedia tutorials in key subject areas. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America is a non-profit organization that is run by volunteers. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization is dedicated to finding cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. The CEO of the company is Richard J. Geswell.

JPB Partners LLC provides financial advisory services. It offers equity capital for lower middle market companies pursuing growth or anticipating a change in control. The firm provides real estate services, including brokerage, property management, assets management, and investment and development. It provides solutions in the areas of growth capital, strategic advisory services and real estate asset management. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Hanover, MD.

Part of Marriott International, Inc., ITT Automotive is a diversified, international concern. The company is based in New York, NY.

The Budd Co. designs and manufactures automotive components. Its products include sheet metal stamping and assemblies, chassis modules and frame assemblies and components, sheet molding composites, auto body panels, pickup boxes, bumpers and bumper reinforcements, prototypes, and aluminum castings. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

TI Automotive Ltd. designs, manufactures, and sells fuel storage and delivery parts for automobiles. Its products include fluid carrying systems, tank systems, pump and module systems, HVAC fluid systems, and Powertrain components. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

TI Automotive LLC sells and distributes automotive fuel systems. The firm offers automotive fluid storage and delivery systems like brake, fuel, and air conditioning applications for cars and trucks. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Warren, MI.

TMD Friction Holdings GmbH manufactures and sells brake friction materials for automotive, industrial, and rail sectors worldwide. It also offers original equipment, such as brake pads and linings for passenger cars; tailor-made friction and braking solutions for commercial vehicles, passenger trailers, buses, and coaches and metro trains and freight trains; sinter and organic friction formulations for construction and agricultural machinery, wind turbines, and cranes; and dynotherm industrial friction products for dump trucks, heavy load cranes, forklifts, and deep mining machinery. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.

Bosch Braking Systems Co. Ltd. manufactures and supplies car brake systems. Its products include antilock brake hydraulic modulators, vacuum boosters, exhaust brake valves and break discs. The company was founded in October 1999 and is headquartered in Shibuya-Ku, Japan.

National Association of Chemical Distributors is a non-profit organization which connects members with the pressing legislative and regulatory issues affecting the chemical distribution industry, including environment, health, safety, security, transportation issues on a national, international, and state level. It provides ChemReACTions, Issues Watch, Chemical Distribution's Economic Impact, Washinton Fly-In, and education and meetings. The organization was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.