Trico Products Corp. has been named the Advance Auto Parts 2013 Vendor of the Year in the Do-It-Yourself Excellence Award category.

Advance Auto Parts carries a full range of TRICO wiper blades including TRICO Onyx, TRICO NeoForm, TRICO Flex, TRICO Ice and TRICO Exact Fit. Whether through its wiper products, merchandising solutions, sales and marketing support or ensuring on-time delivery and high-fill rates during a record-setting winter last year, TRICO helps to solidify Advance Auto Parts’ in the wiper category, the retailer says.

“We are truly honored to be recognized by Advance Auto Parts as one of their top supplier partners,” said Rick Stempien, vice president of sales and marketing at Trico Products Corp. “We take pride in providing them with innovative wiper product solutions and the customer service and marketing support they need. We look forward to continuing this successful partnership for years to come.”