Spartan Steel Coating in Frenchtown Township recently was recognized by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for maintaining a state Clean Corporate Citizen designa­tion for the past five years.

The company’s participa­tion in the program “clearly demonstrates that focusing on environmental manage­ment and pollution preven­tion is a fundamental part of smart business strategy,” state officials said. “By mak­ing continual improvements that optimize environmen­tal performance, facilities are both cutting costs and contributing to health com­munities.”

The state said it was send­ing a certificate to mark the achievement and foregoing an awards ceremony, as has been done in the past, “due to budget constraints” and the pending departmental reorganization.