Amid the increased awareness of using disinfectant wipes sufficiently and properly in all facilities, the Ontario government is supporting a nearly $10 million investment by Empack Spraytech Inc. in a new disinfectant wipe production facility in Barrie, Ont.
The government is pledging more than $1.2 million in support through the Ontario Together Fund.
Empack is expanding its capacity through this newly built facility by producing disinfectant wipes under the Zytec Germ Buster brand. This investment will support their new 100,000-square-foot facility, of which 25,000 square feet will have the capacity to produce more than four million wipes per day in order to meet the continued and growing demand for disinfectant wipes since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Empack will manufacture a range of Health Canada-approved disinfectant wipes using various active ingredients including citric acid, benzalkonium chloride, and combinations of quaternary ammonium compounds, all of which have been tested to prove efficacy against COVID-19. It is also developing new products using hydrogen peroxide at the new facility to further expand the markets served.
Empack Spraytech is a privately-owned, family-operated Canadian manufacturer of personal care, OTC drug, automotive, industrial, and other household products and a proud manufacturer of well-known brands such as Zytec and Emzone. Founded in 1999, the Brampton-based company employs more than 170 people in Brampton and Barrie.
