Cascades Antibacterial Towel Wins Edison Award Gold Medal

WATERFORD, N.Y. - Cascades Tissue Group announced that its Antibacterial paper towel has received Gold honors in the Edison Awards Consumer Packaged Goods: Cleaning Solutions category. 

The awards were based on judging from an international panel of more than 3,000 business executives, academics and leaders in the fields of product development, design, engineering, science and medicine, Cascades said.

The company's paper towel was launched in October 2012 in the U.S. market as a way to reduce bacterial contamination and transmission. The green-colored paper towels have been confirmed in third-party testing to kill over 99 percent of harmful bacteria upon coming into contact with wet hands, Cascades said. The product was designed to help decrease contamination possibilities within the food processing and food service industries, and reduce absenteeism rates at work and school, the company said.

“We’re incredibly proud of this product and pleased to receive this distinguished honor,” said Suzanne Blanchet, Cascades Tissue Group CEO. “Eighty percent of infections are transmitted by hands, so we believe this innovation can have a significant impact on overall public health.”

Learn more at cascades.com.