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JohnsonDiversey Innovation Reduces Water Use, Floor Finish Waste
New floor finish system provides a more sustainable solution
(CSRwire) STURTEVANT, WI. - September 5, 2008 - JohnsonDiversey today announced that
ProSpeed(R), a unique floor-finishing system, has helped customers
reduce water use by more than 71,400 gallons and reduce floor-finish waste
by 8,200 gallons in the first 10 weeks since its introduction in North
America in June.
The new system from JohnsonDiversey, the global expert in sustainable
cleaning solutions, is revolutionizing the floor-finishing process for
building service contractors and other cleaning professionals in retail,
health care and education facilities.
"ProSpeed helps finish floors more thoroughly, cost effectively and with
reduced environmental impact," said Larinda Becker, vice president of
sector and product marketing, JohnsonDiversey North America, "Traditional
mop-and-bucket or backpack floor finishing systems waste water and
floor-finish product. The ProSpeed system requires no water for cleanup
and takes the guesswork out of how much floor finish to use."
JohnsonDiversey scientists calculated the waste reductions based on the
sale of 31,276 gallons of floor finish to date. Traditional mop-and-bucket
and backpack methods can leave up to one-third of finish in the mop head
and bucket, and typically use three to four gallons of water for
cleanup.
ProSpeed is a closed bag-in-a-box (BIB) system with an ergonomically
designed application tool. ProSpeed delivers significant water savings
because there is no need to clean mop heads, buckets, backpacks or feed
lines. Traditional floor-finish systems can waste as much as one-third of
the product because floor finish is left the head of the mop or in the
bucket after application. Floor finishers using ProSpeed apply only as
much finish as needed for any size job. They then store the tool with BIB
and remaining finish as is until the next job.
Additionally, ProSpeed contributes to better indoor air quality. Its
closed system reduces emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found
in floor finishes. As a result, customers have reported less odor in the
floor-finishing process using ProSpeed.
ProSpeed is simple to use. All that is needed is the tool and a case of
floor finish – no mops, buckets or jugs of chemicals. Each case of
ProSpeed contains six 2.5-liter boxes of product, disposable finishing
pads, quick connectors and enough high-quality floor finish to cover
between 8,000 and 10,000 square feet, depending on the floor finish
product used. Setup is easy and since ProSpeed's packaging is fully
integrated into the tool, users do not need to lift or transfer chemicals
from the original packaging to secondary buckets or cumbersome backpacks.
Floor finishers simply insert the 2.5-liter BIB directly into the holster
on the applicator handle, and attach the quick-connect feed lines and
disposable floor finishing pads to complete the setup.
In pre-launch trials with 150 customers, ProSpeed enhanced worker
productivity by reducing the amount of time needed to finish a floor from
setup by 85 percent and cleanup by 90 percent compared to mop-and-bucket
and backpack methods.
"We designed ProSpeed with worker safety and ergonomics in mind," Becker
said. "Users apply floor finish faster with less muscle and back strain.
The flow of finish from the BIB through the line to the pad also allows
for more consistent application, which enhances quality, requires little
training and saves our customers time and money."
ProSpeed's ergonomic design allows workers to use a more natural posture
and less effort to apply finish. An independent study has shown total body
effort can be reduced by as much as 30 percent compared to conventional
mop-and-bucket or other flat-mopping methods. In addition, the study
showed workers used 35 percent less exertion in lower back and shoulder
muscles compared to conventional mop-and-bucket or flat-mopping methods.
ProSpeed is another sustainable solution from JohnsonDiversey, helping
customers reduce environmental impact, provide safer, easier-to-use and
more productive tools for their workers while increasing quality, and
reducing costs.
For more information about ProSpeed, please visit www.johnsondiversey.com/ProSpeed.
About JohnsonDiversey
JohnsonDiversey Inc. is a leading global provider of commercial cleaning,
sanitation and hygiene solutions, serving customers in the lodging, food
service, retail, health care and food and beverage sectors as well as
building service contractors.
JohnsonDiversey is one of four separate companies controlled by the
Johnson Family of Racine, Wisconsin, USA. With operations in 56 countries
and sales into more than 170 countries, JohnsonDiversey provides customers
worldwide with the products, solutions and expertise to make their
facilities the safest and cleanest in the world. To learn more, visit us
at www.johnsondiversey.com.
For more information please contact:
Greg Bell , Director, Global External Communications
JohnsonDiversey Inc.
262-631-4127
www.johnsondiversey.com
www.johnsondiversey.com
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