ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab Inc. today announced that its newly launched ProTec storage
system recently won the 2010 German Packaging Award in the transport
category. The award, sponsored by the German Packaging Institute, was
announced on September 27 at FachPack, a trade fair for packaging
solutions in Nuremberg, Germany. This year's award placed special
emphasis on sustainability and efficiency factors in which ProTec
excelled.
ProTec is a sustainable and efficient transport and storage container
for liquid detergents. It includes a 200-litre drum with an integrated
drip tray; if the drum inside leaks, the patent-pending ProTec container
collects the spilled liquid.
As a 100 percent closed system, ProTec helps eliminate human exposure to
spilled liquids. Integrated suction lances further reduce exposure to
chemicals and machinery, and complete drum changes can take as little as
thirty seconds. Finally, empty drums are cleaned and re-used by Ecolab,
further reducing the company's carbon footprint by reducing the need to
purchase further plastics to create new drums.
ProTec is suitable for various applications including warewashing and in
building cleaning environments such as canteens, hospitals, airports,
supermarkets and offices. It will be widely available to Ecolab's
European customers in the spring of 2011.
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.
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SOURCE: Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc.
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