Company Profile & History
About Chemco
Chemco Products Company is a leading specialty chemical company whose Quality, Innovation, Custom Tailored Programs and Customer Service exceeds the expectations of our customers.
In 1962, our founder, Lyman M. “Bill” Cole, started Chemco to fulfill a small niche in developing and selling conveyor chain lubricants and cleaners to industry in Southern California. Lyman, M. “Bill” Cole also founded, Flo-Kem, to manufacture all of the specialty blended chemicals for Chemco.
For over 5 decades, Chemco and Flo-Kem operated as two separate companies and Chemco was considered to be Flo-Kem’s largest customer. In 2013, the two companies merged and are known legally as LMC Enterprises dba Chemco Products Company and dba Flo-Kem.
Chemco Products, headquartered in Paramount, CA, has been developing, and supplying state-of-the-art specialty chemical products and solution oriented programs for over 60 years.
The company offers a wide spectrum of products and systems to meet the requirements and processing needs of many industries. However, the core focus is on Dairy, Food and Beverage and Water and Waste Water Treatment. Our products and tailored programs are now distributed nationwide. Key to Chemco’s continuing success is our willingness and flexibility to be responsive to the customers’ individual needs.
Chemco Products Company remains a privately owned family business. Today, the company is led by the 2nd and 3rd generation owners, Janis Cole Utz, Chief Visionary Officer, Elaine S. Cooper, Chairman of the Board, Jamie Utz Thomas, Chief Executive Officer and Erica Utz Wochna, Chief People Officer/President. They are all personally involved, along with their Executive Management Team, in the company’s day-to-day operations.
Purpose
Leading the world to a cleaner, safer place through unparalleled customer service one client at a time.
Operating Principles
- Honesty & integrity
- Respect
- Loyalty
- Dependability
- Strong work ethic
- Accountability
- Patience
- Dedication
- Good communication
- Teamwork
Our Values
- We honor our employees like family
- We are always striving for excellence
- We fulfill our promises
- We create lasting relationships through honesty and integrity
- We are passionate about unparalleled customer service
