07.01.21
Atlanta, GA
www.zep.com
Sales: $942 million (estimated)
Key Personnel
Dan Smytka, president and chief executive officer; Dan Hudson, senior vice president, sales; Brad Peterson, vice president, finance; Patty Weldon, vice president, information technology; Michael Ware, executive vice president and chief value officer
Major Products
Cleaners for Consumer and Industrial Applications: Zep and Zep Professional, Country Vet, TimeMist, Misty, Enforcer, Original Bike Spirits and Niagara National industrial and institutional cleaning products; Vehicle Care: ArmorAll, Blue Coral, Rain-X, Black Magic
New Products
EcoClear (acquisition), Zep 3-Step-System to clean, disinfect and maintain
Comments: Zep, like other players in the I&I space, spent a portion of the past year testing its formulas to ensure their efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The US Environmental Protection Agency accepted several Zep formulas based on testing data. The acceptance was based on testing data submitted by Zep that showed its Zep Antibacterial Disinfectant & Cleaner with Lemon, Zep Spirit II Ready-To-Use Detergent Disinfectant, and Zep All-Purpose Bathroom Disinfectant Cleaner kill SARS-CoV-2 on hard, non-porous surfaces in 60 seconds.
Zep has seen an exponential lift in demand for the company’s EPA-registered disinfectant and hand sanitizing products since the start of the global pandemic. In the early days of the pandemic, Zep partnered with suppliers, third-party manufacturers and distributors to increase the availability of sanitizers and disinfecting products in the marketplace. In response to the pandemic, Zep introduced more than a dozen product solutions.
In September 2020, Zep acquired EcoClear LLC, a deep-cleaning solution provider that specializes in sanitizing and disinfecting food processing and refrigerated facilities. EcoClear was integrated into AFCO, a division of Zep and a specialty chemical and sanitation provider that serves the food and beverage processing industry. According to Zep, this combination enables EcoClear and AFCO|Zep to expand sanitation and food safety chemical and service expertise to the food and beverage customers that are served by both companies. Through this partnership, Zep is confident in the company’s capability to continue to deliver the best possible cleaning solutions with the best service to its customers.
“AFCO|Zep is honored to bring Brian Hindt and the EcoClear team into the AFCO food and beverage division,” said Bob Klinetob, senior VP and GM of AFCO. “Over the last few months during the worldwide pandemic, EcoClear’s staff and service-oriented approach have successfully provided immediate solutions in response to COVID-19 and other levels of food defense challenges. By integrating EcoClear into Zep’s portfolio, we add another level of solutions-based offerings for our valued customers.”
www.zep.com
Sales: $942 million (estimated)
Key Personnel
Dan Smytka, president and chief executive officer; Dan Hudson, senior vice president, sales; Brad Peterson, vice president, finance; Patty Weldon, vice president, information technology; Michael Ware, executive vice president and chief value officer
Major Products
Cleaners for Consumer and Industrial Applications: Zep and Zep Professional, Country Vet, TimeMist, Misty, Enforcer, Original Bike Spirits and Niagara National industrial and institutional cleaning products; Vehicle Care: ArmorAll, Blue Coral, Rain-X, Black Magic
New Products
EcoClear (acquisition), Zep 3-Step-System to clean, disinfect and maintain
Comments: Zep, like other players in the I&I space, spent a portion of the past year testing its formulas to ensure their efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The US Environmental Protection Agency accepted several Zep formulas based on testing data. The acceptance was based on testing data submitted by Zep that showed its Zep Antibacterial Disinfectant & Cleaner with Lemon, Zep Spirit II Ready-To-Use Detergent Disinfectant, and Zep All-Purpose Bathroom Disinfectant Cleaner kill SARS-CoV-2 on hard, non-porous surfaces in 60 seconds.
Zep has seen an exponential lift in demand for the company’s EPA-registered disinfectant and hand sanitizing products since the start of the global pandemic. In the early days of the pandemic, Zep partnered with suppliers, third-party manufacturers and distributors to increase the availability of sanitizers and disinfecting products in the marketplace. In response to the pandemic, Zep introduced more than a dozen product solutions.
In September 2020, Zep acquired EcoClear LLC, a deep-cleaning solution provider that specializes in sanitizing and disinfecting food processing and refrigerated facilities. EcoClear was integrated into AFCO, a division of Zep and a specialty chemical and sanitation provider that serves the food and beverage processing industry. According to Zep, this combination enables EcoClear and AFCO|Zep to expand sanitation and food safety chemical and service expertise to the food and beverage customers that are served by both companies. Through this partnership, Zep is confident in the company’s capability to continue to deliver the best possible cleaning solutions with the best service to its customers.
“AFCO|Zep is honored to bring Brian Hindt and the EcoClear team into the AFCO food and beverage division,” said Bob Klinetob, senior VP and GM of AFCO. “Over the last few months during the worldwide pandemic, EcoClear’s staff and service-oriented approach have successfully provided immediate solutions in response to COVID-19 and other levels of food defense challenges. By integrating EcoClear into Zep’s portfolio, we add another level of solutions-based offerings for our valued customers.”