Proven Solutions
Proven Product High Performance
Proven More Environmentally Sound
Proven Safer for People
Proven Competitive to the Major Brands

Enviro-Solutions, an ISO-9002 Certified company, was established in 1994, with a very focused mission:

To develop and market, through new technology, a superior line of cleaning solutions dedicated to providing significant, relevant added value in terms of performance, safety, health and environmental benefits. To deliver proven safety, health and environment benefits with no sacrifice to product performance and remaining competitive in price.

Our goal is to offer environmentally and health & safety superior cleaning products that:

Will compete with conventional cleaning products on both performance and price.
Are safer for both the user and the workplace environment.
Will clean our world without harming Nature’s balance.

Sustainability is not new to us! Enviro-Solutions is a company that believes in taking care of people: customers, employees, and community now and in the future. As a pioneer, specialist and leader in Green cleaning products exclusively, we maintain our commitment through continuous improvement to develop innovative and high performing products that benefit people and the environment, as well as social and economic development.

Training

Written Procedures

Wall Charts (Multilingual – English, Spanish, French)

• Excellent reminder and training tool for new hires and existing staff.

• Takes out excuses to "what to do and how to do it."

Work with clients to determine where procedures and/or equipment can be utilized to improve cleaning and lower costs.

Chemical Dispensers

We utilize Hydro Systems chemical dispensers.

— Meat rooms
— Sinks
— High volume/high flow
— Janitorial closets

Manufacturing Capability

Products are made in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada by an ISO-9002 Certified Manufacturer, under an exclusive proprietary licensing agreement.

Research Capability

• Internal chemists plus a strong relationship with leading chemical manufacturers.

• Develop new products & new concepts.

– Welcome input/suggestions, resulting in new products such as:

- Aqueous concrete sealer
- Freezer cleaner
- Graffiti remover
- Impregnator selaer

Marketing Capability

Customized order forms, sales sheets, wall charts, etc.

Troubleshooting/Service

• We are a "hands-on" company.

• When "stuff" happens and you need answers and/or support in a hurry, we will be there.

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In 1994, Gordon McArthur had already established himself as a successful businessperson with more than 27 years ’ experience in high-level management positions at a Fortune 100 company. However, he left the power and security of the corporate position for the excitement—and risk—of becoming an entrepreneur. Understanding the many challenges ahead, McArthur founded Enviro-Solutions in 1994.

At the time, McArthur had been concerned with the increasingly poor indoor environmental quality found in many North American facilities and its effect on occupants and visitors to the facilities. Additionally, he was aware of the impact some traditional cleaning chemicals had on users of the products and on the environment.

Enviro-Solutions’ inception happened at a time when selling “Green” concepts, especially in the professional cleaning industry, was challenging. In fact, until 2004, the use of environmentally preferable cleaning products was not even taken seriously by most members of the jansan industry.

However, McArthur forged ahead with the goal of manufacturing cleaning products that meet the following criteria:

Are independently certified as being environmentally preferable by either Green Seal® or Canada’s Environmental Choice M Program, or at least make only independently verifiable claims

Work as well as—if not better than—traditional cleaning products used for the same or a similar purpose

Are cost-competitive to traditional products’ major brands

Knock on the Door

After many years of slow to moderate growth, reflecting the industry’s slow adoption of Green cleaning chemicals, things began to change rather dramatically for Enviro-Solutions in 2002.

That year, a major American retailer with more than 1,200 stores asked the company to help develop a program to replace traditional cleaning products with comparable Green products—putting Enviro-Solutions to the test. The retailer needed environmentally preferable cleaning products that were as effective as traditional cleaning chemicals and cost-competitive as well. In other words, Enviro-Solutions was asked to prove their claims—which they overwhelmingly did.

At about the same time, there was increased interest surrounding Green cleaning products in a variety of industry segments, including schools, healthcare facilities, and government and commercial office buildings. Some government entities, businesses, and organizations began insisting that environmentally preferable cleaning products be used in place of conventional products.

“Both of these occurrences—the [forward-thinking] retailer and the greater interest in Green cleaning products—were the ‘knock on the door’ we had been waiting for,” recalls McArthur. “Green cleaning products were no longer for ‘tree huggers’ or [considered] a passing fad. Now, major businesses and industries were giving them—and Enviro-Solutions—a serious look.”

David vs. Goliath

In late 2004, McArthur sold the company to Charlotte Products, a leading North American chemical manufacturer since 1956. Mike Sawchuk, the company’s Vice President and General Manager, took over daily operations. “Although the interest in Green cleaning products was exploding,” explains Sawchuk, “the problem we encountered was how to compete with the giants in our industry, who were now also introducing lines of Green cleaning products.”

The answer was education. According to Sawchuk, Green cleaning is much more than just the use of environmentally preferable cleaning chemicals; it includes a variety of products, such as high-quality matting systems, low-moisture extractors, and high-efficiency vacuum cleaners.

“When our distributors realized that Green was not just chemicals but an entire system, their interest in our products and what we had to offer blossomed,” Sawchuk says. “Many giants of the industry treated Green products as just another commodity; we see Green not only as a safer and healthier way to clean but as a business opportunity as well.”

Stellar Clients

Under Sawchuk’s stewardship, Enviro-Solutions has grown into a leading Green cleaning products manufacturer with more than 30 products now Green-certified and more on the way. The company offers a full line of products that includes professional, Green hand soap as well as cleaners for restroom, floor, and carpet care; general and specialty cleaning; and odor control.

Enviro-Solutions cleaning products, with distributors in Canada and the United States, are now used by such major organizations as:

Corporations

Pepsico World Headquarters
Canadian National Railway
Hydro Ontario

Government Entities

State of Vermont
Canadian Armed Forces
City of Brampton
City of Fredericton

Colleges and Hospitals

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci Hospital
McGill University, Montreal
University of Manitoba
McGill University Health Center
Laval University , Quebec City
Various School Boards in Canada and the United States

“I’ve worked in the jansan industry for more than 15 years,” says Sawchuk. “Most of the companies I [have] worked for were large and well established. Helping build Enviro-Solutions from a concept to a budding enterprise that is actually helping people has been one of the most exciting—and gratifying—ventures of my life.”

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Many organizations, public and private, and usually large, are actively seeking out/being receptive to products that can demonstrate that they are superior in terms of:

Health/Safety
Environment
Performance

while still competitive in terms of price and support.

Enviro-Solutions will meet these demands better than anyone else.

• Enviro-Solutions is not a niche product line. While being truly different then conventional products, Enviro-Solutions offers a complete line of cleaning chemicals.

• With Enviro-Solutions, you can offer a truly different alternative rather than 2 to 3 lines of similar products. Therefore, we can help eliminate duplicating SKU’s of your main product line. Enviro-Solutions products are supplements, not duplicates, to your main line.

• Enviro-Solutions goal is to enhance, not cannibalize, your current business.

• Flexibility to Serve You

• We are large
- enough to provide the necessary support, resources and services

• We are small
- enough to provide timely decisions and flexibility for customization to meet your needs

• With Enviro-Solutions, you can make a positive contribution to the environment and to people. In addition, the contribution will benefit future generations.

• We expect to build business for you:

1) New Accounts - Where existing chemicals were not successful. With the Enviro-Solutions environmental and health & safety message, you can offer these accounts a motivation to look at your proposal, especially if they are satisfied with the existing products performance.

- In other cases, we can be your lead items for those certain targets demanding it all and wanting proof of claims: performance, price, safety, environment, support, full product offering

2) Current Customers

- Whose needs change due to a safety, allergy, accident or environmental issue and you don’t want to lose the customer to a more environmentally correct competitor or to one with substantiated environment and health claims.

- You only have a portion of the chemical business and you haven’t been able to or aren’t going to get it with your existing chemical product line.

3) Key Targets

- Universities, Colleges, School Boards, Private Schools, Nurseries, Day Care Centers, etc.
- Cities, Towns, Government Bodies/ Agencies (such as Environment, Natural Resources, etc.)
- Publicly Traded or High Profile Companies (have health, safety and environment people and are monitored by outside bodies)

1) The Economic Value

• Increase sales of chemicals. Meet a real and growing local demand for sustainable cleaning products.
• Increase new customers and your local market share for cleaning chemicals and products.
• Greater retention of existing customers. Increase the value added to your customers.
• Increase gross profit

2) The Differentiating Value

• Increase ability to differentiate from the competition. More clearly demonstrate to your customers, prospects and community, your genuine concern and commitment to sustainable products that are proven safer for people and the environment. Improve your corporate image. Help protect your reputation.
• A product offering that supplements and complements and does not duplicate
• If properly positioned, no options can compare

3) Exemplary Support

• Large enough to provide
• Small enough to customize

4) Need for a Stand-Alone Line

• The larger name brand companies cannot be all encompassing or cannot be revolutionary with respect to environmentally sound and health/safety products. They have to rely on “product enhancements”. They have too much invested in their traditional products and formulas to risk sales and liability claims.