ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct 23, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab Inc. today announced it has entered into an exclusive
relationship with Minneapolis, Minn.-based Tennant Company to launch the
new Scrub-N-Go(TM) Floor Scrubber Vac System for quick service restaurants.
Scrub-N-Go cleans floors up to 63 percent faster and more thoroughly
than using a traditional mop-and-bucket. That's a huge labor savings for
restaurant operators already struggling to hire and retain employees due
to demographic shifts in the population and rising minimum wage laws. In
addition, floors cleaned using Scrub-N-Go dry faster, which should
greatly reduce the risk of slip-and-fall accidents. According to the
National Restaurant Association, nearly three million employees and one
million customers are injured in slip-and-fall accidents in restaurants
each year, costing businesses an average of $150,000 per incident.
"Ensuring customer and employee safety is an ongoing priority for
restaurant operators because injuries due to slippery floors are both
common and costly," said Martin Juhn, vice president and general manager
of Ecolab's Quick Service business. "Our Scrub-N-Go Floor Scrubber, when
combined with our on-site customer training and our innovative products,
helps businesses save money and prevents those accidents by leaving
floors cleaner and drier in less time than traditional mop-and-bucket
cleaning. It's a great addition to our complete offering of premium
cleaning and sanitizing products, services and training programs for
quick service restaurants."
"With Ecolab's cleaning expertise within the restaurant industry, and
Tennant's ability to design and manufacture high-quality floor
maintenance equipment, this partnership has enabled us to address a real
need in the industry - to clean floors quickly and safely," said Andy
Eckert, vice president for North America at Tennant.
The Scrub-N-Go Scrubber Vac System is cordless, ergonomic,
easy-to-operate and uses powerful Ecolab products to dissolve dirt and
grease on hard surface tile flooring. The machine dispenses fresh Ecolab
cleaning solution continually while its brushes remove embedded grime
from floor tile and grout lines. The cleaning solution along with
dissolved soil is then immediately vacuumed, preventing it from being
re-deposited, and leaves the floor nearly dry.
Scrub-N-Go cleans in both directions, has a zero turn-radius for
cleaning in tight areas and an adjustable handle to clean under tables
and chairs. For more information about the Scrub-N-Go Floor Vac, call
1.800.529.5458.
About Ecolab
With sales of $6 billion and more than 26,000 associates, Ecolab Inc.
(NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety
and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers
comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage
processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160
countries. More news and information is available at www.ecolab.com.
About Tennant
Minneapolis-based Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) is a world leader in
designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a
cleaner, safer world. Its products include equipment for maintaining
surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; and
specialty surface coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading
concrete floors. Tennant's global field service network is the most
extensive in the industry. Tennant has manufacturing operations in
Minneapolis, Minn.; Holland, Mich.; Uden, The Netherlands; the United
Kingdom; São Paulo, Brazil; and Shanghai, China; and sells products
directly in 15 countries and through distributors in more than 80
countries. For more information, visit www.tennantco.com.
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SOURCE: Ecolab Inc. / Tennant Company
Ecolab Inc.
Jennifer Kirscher, 651-293-2846
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