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Tennant Recognised by the 2008 Australian Business Awards

Regents Park, NSW, 5th September 2008 – Tennant Company has been awarded two 2008 Australian Business Awards:
Best Eco-Friendly Product for Tennant ec-H2O™ and Best Product Range.

 

The Australian Business Awards recognise excellence, innovation and ethics across all industry sectors, Australia wide. The awards are conducted annually and are open to any Australian company or organisation, private or public. Australian Business Awards are available in a range of categories, each with specific criteria.

An Australian Business Award signifies that a company or product has excelled in its category and is essentially a benchmark in the industry. “We are very proud to have been recognised with the 2008 Australian Business Award for Best Eco-Friendly Product and Best Product Range”, says Quintus Strydom, National Sales and Marketing Manager at Tennant Company, “this really highlights Tennant’s focus on providing tailor-made environmentally-preferable solutions to customers through innovative products and services, which help to improve their image, hygiene and safety while saving them time and money”.

1.  2008 Australian Business Award Winner for Best Eco-Friendly Product

Tennant ec-H2O™ is Tennant’s latest innovation that eliminates the need for detergent in Tennant scrubbers. ec-H2O™ electrically converts plain tap water to perform like a powerful detergent without any added chemicals. ec-H2O™ works most effectively on non-porous floor surfaces and is most suitable for non-petroleum based soils.

Tennant Company is the first in its industry to harness the power of water for cleaning hard floor surfaces and to use the technology on a mobile platform, such as a scrubbing machine.

Tennant ec-H2O™ achieves the following environmental benefits:

 
  • Water saving
    ec-H2O™ uses 70% less water than conventional scrubbing methods.
  • No Chemicals
    ec-H2O™ eliminates the need for detergent for the scrubber. The benefit to the environment is huge, where the entire process of producing, packaging, transporting, using and disposing of traditional cleaning chemicals is avoided using Tennant ec-H2O.

    ec-H2O™ uses only plain tap water so what is left in the recovery tank after scrubbing is only plain water and dirt. 100% of the electrically-converted water reverts to neutral tap water which can be handled and disposed of safely.

    ec-H2O™ is safe to touch, which means operators are not exposed to potentially harmful chemicals. As well as improving productivity by eliminating time taken to handle and mix chemicals, operator safety is improved.
  • Increase Floor Safety
    ec-H2O™ is ‘High Traction Certified’ by the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) of U.S.A to reduce the risk of slip-and-fall accidents. ec-H2O™ does not leave a slippery detergent residue on the floor and because it uses 70% less water, there is less water for the scrubber to recover, resulting in a cleaner, safer floor.

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    2.  2008 Australian Business Award Winner for Best Product Range

    Tennant Company strives to ‘Create a Cleaner, Safer World’. Tennant is a well recognised and respected brand within the industrial and commercial cleaning industry, known for superior quality products backed by world-class service.

    Tennant Company’s products are industry-leading innovations including ReadySpace®, FaST® and ec-H2O™ which don’t just marginally improve on what already exists, they change the ‘playing field’ and introduce a whole new standard of cleaning.

    Tennant’s augmented product offering consists of:

  • Tennant Coatings: one of the first steps to improving a facility’s safety and image
  • The industry’s most complete range of industrial and commercial floor maintenance equipment including indoor and outdoor sweepers, scrubbers, litter pickers, vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors and floor machines
  • A dedicated direct and distributor sales network along with marketing provides quick enquiry response. Tennant Consultants are cleaning experts who specialise in tailoring an integrated custom-made cleaning solution to meet every floor care need
  • Tennant Finance, Tennant Rentals and Tennant reconditioned equipment, allow clients the flexibility to benefit from a Tennant solution in a way that integrates with their business operation
  • Operator training to ensure maximum safety and productivity
  • A huge range of accessories and spare parts stocked locally in Australia with guaranteed overnight delivery to all major cities in Australia
  • A comprehensive direct and distributor service network to support Tennant’s equipment sold into the field employees mobile service technicians with a 24 hour on call response. Tennant Customer Service Programs aim to achieve maximum uptime, peak performance and extended machine life with minimal cleaning costs
  • Marketing activities supporting Tennant Company’s position as an ‘environmental solutions company’

    • Tennant equipment is the most effective and durable in the industry. Tennant Company invests in research and development globally to ensure that Tennant’s products are customer-oriented and environmentally-friendly. Tennant’s product range is very well targeted to suit the needs of each market Tennant caters to, where Tennant consultants select the best solution comprising equipment, coatings, purchase options, service and support (where applicable) to provide a range of benefits for clients including improved safety, increased productivity and reduced costs.

    For more information on the Australia Business Awards, visit www.businessawards.com.au.

     

    Tennant Company

    Tennant Company (NYSE:TNC) is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and providing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer world. Tennant Company products include equipment as well as floor coatings for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments. Tennant’s global field service network is the most extensive in the industry. Tennant sells products directly in fifteen countries and through distributors in more than 50 countries with manufacturing operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Holland, Michigan; Uden, The Netherlands; and Northampton, United Kingdom.

    Tennant Company has been operating in Sydney since 1976 and has since grown the sales and distribution network extensively to cover Australia and New Zealand. There are Tennant offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth as well as distributors in New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Western Australia, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

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