Healthcare Enterprise Group PLC (“HCEG” or “the Group”, AIM: HCEG) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ebiox Limited, has secured U.S. Environment Protection Agency (“EPA”) approval for its patented TruKleen surface wipes. Ebiox TruKleen is the registered trade name of the Ebiox surface hygiene products in the U.S. 

 

This is a further product to be approved in the TruKleen range, following EPA approval of the Ebiox concentrate and spray disinfectants in February this year.  Applications for individual U.S. state approvals for TruKleen wipes will now be submitted. These approvals will allow HCEG to distribute TruKleen wipes in a wide range of markets.

 

Lyndon Gaborit, HCEG Executive Deputy Chairman commented:

 

“There is an exciting opportunity in the US for surface wipes which are non-alcohol based whilst being more effective in cleaning and decontaminating.  This approval is an important step towards establishing our Ebiox product portfolio in this and other substantial markets.”

 

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Lyndon Gaborit, Executive Deputy Chairman
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David Poutney
Emma Todd
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HCEG is a business engaged in medical product distribution, occupational health, and first aid markets.  These businesses underpin a range of innovative medical devices. HCEG is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”) of the London Stock Exchange.

 

 

Patented decontamination and disinfectant products that are safe and alcohol free, but substantially more effective than conventional methods at removing and destroying embedded micro-organisms. The Ebiox range includes hand hygiene products, surface disinfectants, products to clean and decontaminate surgical instruments, and dental cleaning products. TruKleen is the U.S. equivalent of Ebiox’s Trionic surface hygiene range which is CE marked (Class 11a) for use in the European Economic Area.

TruKleen offers significant advantages over other surface cleaners in the U.S. market. By removing biofilm and cleaning to the molecular level, TruKleen is effective against pathogens including viruses, fungi and bacteria such as MRSA. TruKleen is free of damaging chemicals and skin irritants such as alcohols, phenols, chlorine and aldehydes. It is therefore well suited for repeated use on washable surfaces over protracted periods of time.