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Allendale, N.J. — Jan. 29, 2015 — The need for proper disinfection and other preventive measures is critical now with recent reports of high flu activity in the United States.
Lonza Consumer Care’s Hygiene business offers the comprehensive Lonzagard line of highly effective disinfectant formulations that are helping hospitals and healthcare providers, homeowners, school janitorial cleaning service personnel, and others combat seasonal flu viruses causing serious illnesses.
A number of Lonza formulations have been demonstrated to inactivate certain flu viruses on hard surfaces. Lonza offers multiple EPA-registered product families in various delivery forms, including Liquid disinfectant concentrates, Ready-to-use disinfectants, and Disinfecting wipes that have been tested against Influenza A strains. These product families include the Lonzagard HWS Series, Lonzagard R-82 Series, Lonzagard Disinfectant Wipes, and Lonzagard Disinfectant Wipes Plus 2 Series.
“During the flu season it is all the more important to use preventive measures such as disinfecting wipes, sprays, and liquids on high contact hard surfaces,” said Ray Fahmy, North American marketing director for hygiene. “Multiple Lonzagard formulations have been tested and have proven effective against major influenza strains. It’s a comfort to have protective products like these that can break the chain of transmission.”
Available as disinfecting wipes, sprays, and liquids, Lonzagard formulations act quickly to eliminate flu viruses, as well as other pathogenic bacteria and viruses on multiple surfaces.
Lonza is one of the world’s leading and most-trusted suppliers to the pharmaceutical, biotech and specialty ingredients markets. Not only is it a custom manufacturer and developer, but Lonza also offers services and products ranging from active pharmaceutical ingredients and stem-cell therapies to drinking water sanitizers.
Founded in 1897 in the Swiss Alps, Lonza today is a well-respected global company with more than 40 major manufacturing and R&D facilities and about 9,800 full-time employees worldwide. For more information, visit www.lonza.com.
