After three rounds of voting, the winners of the 2017 Sanitary Maintenance Distributor Choice Awards have been decided. 

Ballots were emailed to jan/san distributors, asking them to pick the most innovative products. The 2017 winners are:

• Easy Scrub Flat Mop Tool with Pad Holder by 3M Commercial Solutions Division

• Strip Boots by ACS Industries Inc. 

• SC6000 Rider Scrubber by Advance

• Melamine Block Erasing Sponge by Americo Manufacturing Co. Inc.

• Cdiff Disinfectant Tablets by ATHEA Laboratories, Inc.

• Dock and Dumpster by Avmor Ltd.

• BetONE RTU and BetONE Wipes by Betco Corp.

• Citrus Scented Champion Sprayon Spray Disinfectant by Chase Products Co.

• Water Based Air Fresheners and Deodorizers by Claire Manufacturing Co.

• Caddy by CleanCore Technologies

• Clorox 4 in One Disinfectant & Sanitizer by Clorox Professional Products Company

• Deb InstantFOAM Complete by Deb Group

• Ruff Pads by ETC of Henderson Inc.

• FLAX Wipers by Georgia-Pacific Professional

• PURELL Surface Disinfecting and Sanitizing Sprays by GOJO Industries Inc.

• Nova Mop by Golden Star Inc.

• SPHERGO Surface Cleaning System by HOSPECO

• Sidepress Combo by Impact Products LLC

• SmartVac by IPC Eagle

• OmniFlex SUV by Kaivac Inc.

• PS 4/7 Bp Mister by Karcher North America

• GreenHarvest by Kimberly-Clark Professional

• Designer Series Wall Mount Dispensers by Kutol Products Company Inc.

• MATTE Satin Gloss Floor Finish by National Chemical Laboratories, Inc.

• MaxiPlus Microfiber Pocket Mop by Nexstep Commercial Products (Exclusive Licensee of O-Cedar)

• Mold & Mildew Stain Remover by Nilodor Inc.

• ProGen 12 and 15 by ProTeam Inc.

• Green Seal certified RedDot White and Natural roll towels and Junior Jumbo toilet tissue by RedDot Brands

• Slim Jim Step-On by Rubbermaid Commercial Products

• Tork Coreless High Capacity Bath Tissue Dispensing System by SCA Tissue North America

• Ekcos Innovations Power Screen and Ekcoscreen by Sealed Air Diversey Care

• Papernet brand by Sofidel

• Spectra 900 Series Overhead Cleaning System by Spectra254 LLC

• DoodleScrub by Square Scrub

• T300 and T300e Walk-Behind Scrubbers by Tennant Company

• WaterHog Modular Tile Square by The Andersen Company

• Sonic Scrub by The Malish Corporation

• HydroLink by Trojan Battery Co.

• Hoover Commercial Hushtone 6Q Cordless Backpack Vacuum by TTI Floor Care

• Stingray by Unger Enterprises


Nearly 350 products were considered for this award. The 40 winning products will be published in the May issue of Sanitary Maintenance.