Beaumont Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of household consumer products has been named the Veteran-Owned Supplier of the Year by Walmart, Inc. Companies considered for the honor must be owned by veterans and supply products made in America. Beaumont makes all of its products in Kennesaw and is owned by Hank Picken, a Vietnam veteran. Beaumont will be recognized during a corporate-wide ceremony at Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Receiving the honor on behalf of the company will be founder and chairman Picken and his son, Jeff Picken, who serves as Beaumont Products’ president and CEO.
Walmart’s annual Veterans Day Home Office Celebration will be hosted by John Furner, CEO of Walmart U.S., and facilitated by Brynt Parmeter, senior director for military programs. The event will honor the country’s veterans and military spouses. It also will spotlight veteran-owned businesses that manufacture products in the United States, and their positive impact on local communities and veterans.
“Walmart has been a valuable customer of Beaumont Products since 1996, with products sold in a variety of departments within its stores,” said Picken. “We are extremely grateful for this honor, and are proud of the fact that we manufacture in the U.S. We feel that this honor validates our commitment to our Nation and Veterans.”
At the beginning of 2019, Beaumont acquired the Hero Clean brand of laundry detergents and cleaners. Beaumont is proud to continue Hero Clean’s mission of giving back to veterans, this year giving to charities such as Hire Heroes, Operation Home Front and Tunnel to Towers.
Picken has been in the consumer products industry since the early 1970s. He is a CPA in the State of New York, has a bachelor of arts degree in government and law from Lafayette College and a master’s of business administration from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. He served in the United States Army as an infantry captain, with a tour of duty in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967.
About Beaumont Products
Founded in 1991 and located in Kennesaw, Beaumont Products is a leading manufacturer of premium, eco-friendly consumer products designed for air care, general cleaning and personal care. Proudly made in the U.S.A., Beaumont manufactures several brands sold nationwide and abroad that include: Citrus Magic, Veggie Wash, Clearly Natural, Citrus II, Farmers’ Market, Trewax, Dermatone, Clearly Magic, Grease Monkey Wipes, Bug Band, and Hero Clean. The company employs approximately 150 people, including five veterans.
