Press Release
ITW Permatex© Announces Acquisition of Spray Nine Corporation
Hartforf, CT – February 11, 2008
ITW Permatex, Inc., a leader in innovative chemical technology for automotive maintenance
and repair, has just acquired Spray Nine Corporation, a privately owned manufacturer
of specialty cleaning products. Headquartered in Johnstown, NY, Spray Nine has been
developing and manufacturing a variety of premium cleaning products since 1948,
and is credited with introducing the industry's first "spray-on, wipe-off" disinfectant
cleaner.
The purchase was announced by Mike Zimmerman, General Manager of Permatex, who noted,
that Spray Nine is an excellent acquisition for Permatex, offering a new platform
of cleaning products to our product offering. Spray Nine offers exceptional opportunities
for sales growth on both a national level and international level. Zimmerman also
indicated that Andy Robinson, currently Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations
at Permatex, would head up Spray Nine Corporation, as its General Manager.
According to Andy Robinson, "Spray Nine offers entry into distribution channels
where Permatex can develop further business and has operational strengths that are
also very appealing to us. Our formidable sales force should be able to expand Spray
Nine's regional business and capture new distribution quickly."
Spray Nine Corporation employs 120 people, and has two locations, a global headquarters
in Johnstown, NY, and a Canadian corporate office in London, Ontario.
Spray Nine produces a line of specialty cleaning products for both the industrial
manufacturing and consumer markets. Brand names include, Spray Nine, Citrus Blaster,
Grez-Off, Earth Soap, Glass & Stainless Steel Cleaner, Odor Eliminator, Total Look,
and Tire & Vinyl Dressing.
Permatex is a business unit of the Performance Polymers and Fluids Division of Illinois
Tool Works Inc. (ITW), a $16.2 billion in revenues diversified manufacturer of highly
engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. The company consists
of approximately 825 business units in 52 countries and employs some 60,000 people.
CONTACT: Tony Battaglia, tony.battaglia@permatex.com
