GOJO (Akron, OH) is expanding its capacity to meet exponential increases in demand for PURELL sanitizer, soap, wipes, and surface spray, as more and more businesses and institutions reopen with a sharp focus on cleanliness and hygiene.
The company said that, by running its facilities 24/7, working with its existing suppliers to dramatically increase raw materials and component supplies, and by implementing creative partnerships with other companies that have directed bottles and caps its way, it is producing more than twice what it did before the pandemic started across all of its operations.
Today, GOJO announced the purchase of a 325,000-square-foot facility in Maple Heights, Ohio. GOJO Maple Heights will manufacture PURELL Surface Spray, which is listed on the EPA’s List N: Products with Emerging Viral Pathogens AND Human Coronavirus claims for use against SARS-CoV-2. This announcement follows the recent signing of a lease agreement for a facility in Navarre, Ohio, which will be used for storage and distribution.
The two new facilities bring the company’s Ohio manufacturing facilities to four, including those in Cuyahoga Falls and Wooster. JobsOhio plans to provide assistance for the project, which will be made public after a final agreement is executed.