ISSA Awards Americo for Innovation

Industry distributors, wholesalers and facility service providers voted Full Cycle™ floor pads as the winner in the Supplies Category

ACWORTH, GEORGIA, November 11, 2014 — Americo, a proven leader in “green” manufacturing and a pioneer in global Jan/San markets, has been recognized as the winner of the 2014 ISSA Innovation Award under the Supplies category for its Full Cycle™ floor pads by the renowned cleaning association, ISSA (International Sanitary Supply Association). The award was announced during the ISSA Excellence Award Ceremony at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN^® North America trade show in Orlando, FL.

Americo has been making floor pads from 100% recycled fiber and water based resins in their binding process for well over a decade. With a long history of embracing environmentally friendly manufacturing, earlier this year the company introduced an innovative technology in developing floor pads that have been specially formulated to biodegrade* in a fraction of the time, compared to conventional floor pads once discarded into an active landfill. Chief Executive Officer of Americo Manufacturing Company, Leonard Shutzberg, stated, “This is an exciting time for Americo. We are honored to receive such recognition from the ISSA and the Jan/San industry. This award shines a light on our Full Cycle™ products that perform to the highest standards while leaving the smallest possible impact on the environment—and that is something that’s a benefit to us all.”

*For more information about biodegradation and Americo’s Full Cycle™ floor pads or to view ASTM D5511 test results, visit www.americofullcycle.com/full-cycle.html.