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Who We AreAt about the same time, there was increased interest surroundingGreen cleaning products in a variety of industry segments,including schools and universities, healthcare facilities, andgovernment and commercial office buildings. Some beganinsisting that environmentally preferable cleaning products beused in place of conventional products.H I S T O R YEnviro-Solutions’ inception in 1994 happened at a time whenselling Green concepts, especially in the professional cleaningindustry, was challenging. In fact, until 2004, the use ofenvironmentally preferable cleaning products was not eventaken seriously by most members of the Jan/San industry.However, Enviro-Solutions forged ahead with the goal ofmanufacturing cleaning products that meet the following criteria:• Are independently certifiedas being safer for people(users as well as buildingoccupants and visitors) andenvironmentally preferable by either Green Seal orCanada’s EcoLogoProgram, or at least make onlyindependently verifiable claims• Work as well as—if not better than—traditional cleaningproducts used for the same or a similar purpose• Are cost-competitiveto traditional products’CFIAmajor brandsK N O C K O N T H E D O O RAfter many years of slow to moderate growth, reflecting theindustry’s slow adoption of Green cleaning chemicals, thingsbegan to change rather dramatically for Enviro-Solutionsin 2002.That year, a major American retailer with more than 1,200stores asked the company to help develop a program toreplace traditional cleaning products with comparable Greenproducts—putting Enviro-Solutions to the test. The retailerneeded environmentally preferable cleaning products that wereas effective as traditional cleaning chemicals and cost-competitiveas well. In other words, Enviro-Solutions was asked to provetheir claims—which we overwhelmingly did.Both of these occurrences—the forward-thinking retailer andthe greater interest in Green cleaning products—were the ‘knockon the door’ Enviro-Solutions had been waiting for. Greencleaning products were no longer for ‘tree huggers’ or considereda passing fad. Now, major businesses and industries were givingthem—and Enviro-Solutions—a serious look.D A V I D V S . G O L I A T HIn late 2004, Charlotte Products, a leading North American chemicalmanufacturer since 1956 took control of Enviro-Solutions.Although the interest in Green cleaning products was exploding,the problem Enviro-Solutions encountered was how to competewith the giants in our industry, who were starting to introducelines of Green cleaning products.The answer was education. Green cleaning and sustainabilityinitiatives are much more than offering environmentally preferablecleaning chemicals; it includes having products that truly workand having an integrated program of a variety of products, suchas micro-fibre cloths and mops, high-quality matting systems,low-moisture extractors, and high-efficiency vacuum cleaners.When distributors and end-users realized the need for acomplete line of proven Green products that work, their interestin Enviro-Solutions products and what we had to offer blossomed.Many giants of the industry treated Green products as justanother commodity; we see Green not only as a safer andhealthier way to clean but as “good business”.Enviro-Solutions has grown into a leading Green cleaning productsmanufacturer offering over 70 Green products, of which morethan 40 being certified, available in over 300 SKUs, with more onthe way. The company offers a full line of products that includesprofessional Green hand soap and hand cleaner, as well ascleaners for restroom, floor, and carpet care; general and specialtycleaning; bio-enzymatic; bio-preferred and odor control.For more information, check out the videos on ourwebsite in the “Who we are” and “Resource Center/Technical Reports & Presentations” section.www.enviro-solution.com6www.enviro-solution.com C Choose Wisely...Choose Enviro Solutions