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Sellars introduces ONE new unified Wiper brand.

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:21:45 +0000

June 11, 2012 SELLARS® has announced a new brand called TOOLBOX as well as new and improved packaging for 2012

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SELLARS® Adds New Warehouse

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:10:23 +0000

September 2, 2011 SELLARS® is pleased to announce our new Atlanta, GA warehouse. The Atlanta, GA warehouse is the latest addition to our strategic warehouse distribution network. This warehouse will allow us to better serve our customers in the southeastern region of the US by allowing our customers to reduce their freight costs and transit time on their SELLARS® brand wiping and spill control products. This is just another way SELLARS® is working to help our customers stay competitive in this tough economic environment. If you are interested in learning more about our new Atlanta warehouse or interested in becoming a SELLARS® distributor please contact customer service at 1-800-237-8454 ext. 2.

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Sellars first pre-moistened hand towel

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:28:54 +0000

August 11, 2010 Sellars is excited to announce our first pre-moistened hand towel. To celebrate, we’re offering 20% off our new Tool Box™ Pre-Moistened Hand Towels for a limited time*. They’re tough on oil, grease and grime – gentle on hands. These waterless, pre-moistened towels also have a unique non-scratching scrubbing texture and a fresh citrus scent. They’re ideal for multiple uses from wiping up oily spills to loosening and dissolving tough grime off of tools. They cut thru oil, tar, grease, paint, lubricants, ink, wax, adhesives and more. * Promotion is for orders that are placed and shipped by 10-15-10, while supplies last. Offer applies only to orders using our standard bracket pricing.

Sellars Q-CEL® technology leverages cotton...cottoninc.com

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000

SELLARS® Q-CEL® TECHNOLOGY LEVERAGES COTTON EverSoak® Oil Only Products Provide Innovative Solution to Environmental Spills Release Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 New York, NY - – In an environmental approach to an environmental application, Wisconsin-based Sellars® recently announced the launch of EverSoak® Oil Only Pads, sorbents made with 80% cotton and that now carry the Cotton Incorporated ABSORBLEND® trademark. The new technology uses a by-product of the cotton ginning process to create a sorbent that is up to 50% more effective than polypropylene alternatives and using a renewable cotton resource. “We wanted to create a sorbent that not only performed better, but that was better for the environment in production as well as purpose,” says John Sellars, EVP - Marketing. “Cotton proved to be the ideal source material.” Available as pads, rolls and split rolls, the EverSoak® Oil Only products with the patent-pending Q-CEL® technology are high-performance sorbents for oil-based spills large and small. Mr. Sellars points to the environmental gains U.S. cotton production has made over the past 25 years in reducing its water consumption and reliance on pesticides as tipping the scales in cotton’s favor as a source material. But the Sellars product goes one step further by using a ginning by-product, rather than the long staple fiber used in textile and most other nonwoven products. “Using cotton staple can be expensive and generally entails a scouring and bleaching process,” acknowledges Mr. Sellars. “We wanted to get around that by using cotton linters.” Linters are short fibers that remain on the cottonseed after the ginning process removes the longer staples. The challenge for Sellars, which has been in business for 24 years, was that no machinery existed that could transform the raw linters into a sorbent-friendly material. But Sellars had a novel solution. “Since there was no machine that could run the linters, we decided to design and build one ourselves.” “Sellars has created a highly competitive product that fits beautifully into corporate green initiatives,” says Jan O’Regan Cotton Incorporated Manager, Nonwovens. “We applaud their ingenuity and are very proud to welcome their EverSoak® brand as a licensee for our ABSORBLEND trademark.” The EverSoak® Oil Only Pads are both hydrophobic and oleophilic, soaking up oil, but floating on the surface of water, which makes them uniquely suited to neutralizing the damage of oils spills and spills of oil-based chemicals on water. Video footage of the Oil Only product in action can be found on the company’s web site (www.sellarscompany.com) and by clicking EverSoak® Oil Only Pads. Cotton Incorporated, funded by U.S. growers of upland cotton and importers of cotton and cotton textile products, is the research and marketing company representing upland cotton. The Program is designed and operated to improve the demand for and profitability of cotton. http://www.cottoninc.com/PressReleases/?articleID=510

Absorbent booms, pads or rolls for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Are you looking for absorbent booms, absorbent pads or absorbent rolls for use in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill? Sellars is ready to ship absorbent cotton booms, absorbent cotton pads and/or absorbent cotton rolls from our Oil Only EverSoak® cotton product line for the Gulf oil spill clean-up in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas. Oil Only EverSoak® cotton pads are up to 50% more absorbent than leading competitor’s heavyweight polypropylene pads. Our Oil Only EverSoak® cotton pads are made with 80% cotton – a renewable resource. Help clean-up the oil spill in the Gulf in a “Greener” way. View our EverSoak® Brand Oil Only Cotton Pads in action. The Oil Only EverSoak® cotton booms weigh significantly less than standard polypropylene booms making them easier to handle. The extremely absorbent booms absorb many different types of oil spills and leaks on open water as well as retention ponds. Booms come 4/bag in either 5 in x 10 ft. or 8 in. x 10 ft. To Order: Call us at 1-800-237-8454 ext. 2. Help clean up the spill from the Deepwater Horizon rig in a “Greener” way with Sellars Oil Only EverSoak® cotton product line.

Blue Shop Towel Announcement

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Dear Valued Sellars Distributor,

Sellars is announcing a change to our existing blue shop towels and/or wipers that will help increase your sales. Our new blue shop towels and/or wipers will be made with 40% post-consumer recycled fibers. This meets the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines. It will also provide opportunities to earn LEED credits in several Existing Buildings Opportunities & Maintenance categories. This is the first blue DRC shop towel that can make that claim.

This change is consistent with our move to manufacturing high quality products made with recycled fibers. You can rest assured that our new blue shop towel outperforms the leading competitor’s products. In fact, our new 40% post-consumer towel has been independently tested for strength and absorbency vs. the leading competitor. The new LW blue shop towel is 70% stronger when wet vs. the leading competitors’ lightweight DRC. The new HW blue shop towel is 58% stronger when wet vs. the leading competitors’ heavyweight DRC.

Our new blue shop towel is made with 40% post-consumer recycled fibers which meets the minimum level of post-consumer recovered fiber in the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines. Having a blue shop towel that meets the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines will allow you to specifically target government accounts (i.e. universities, schools, military, mass transit, airports, offices, maintenance, grounds, parks, just to name a few). Government agencies that purchase more than $10,000 of shop towels a year and receive any type of federal funding are required to purchase products that meet the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines.

This change will begin the week ending October 2nd, 2009. We want to caution you that this will be a “rolling change.” This means that we will sell through our existing inventory BEFORE we begin selling the new blue shop towel and/or wiper. The availability of each new product depends on how quickly we sell through the old blue shop towel and/or wiper. Our customer service team will inform you when you are ready to order if the new blue shop towel and/or wiper are available. We appreciate your continued support of Sellars.

Regards,
Ryan Sellars
Product Manager
Sellars Wipers & Sorbents

Sellars Launches NEW Blue Shop Towel

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Sellars Blue Shop Towels now contain 40% Post-Consumer recycled fibers and 10% Post-Industrial recycled fibers…meeting the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines. Soft on hands and face, absorbent, and won’t fall apart – even when wet. Ideal for all medium to heavy-duty general purpose wiping applications. Blue shop towels help hide grease and grime better than white shop towels allowing for more use before being discarded. Sellars Shop Towels provide opportunities to earn credits in several LEED-EB (Existing Buildings) Operation & Maintenance categories. Sellars started in 1985–through hard work, dedication, tireless innovation, and a commitment to quality the company has grown from a small operation to a fully integrated manufacturer. Those principles are still applied today. We are focused on leading our industry in manufacturing quality wipers and sorbents with the highest percentage of recycled fibers, while not sacrificing the performance that our customers have come to expect from Sellars. To stay informed on what is happening at Sellars or to learn more about our products please visit www.sellarscompany.com.

Sellars Launches NEW Oil Only Boom

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Sellars announces the addition of our 5” x 10’ Boom to the Oil Only EverSoak® product line. This extremely absorbent boom absorbs many different types of oil spills and leaks on open water as well as retention ponds. The boom weighs less than standard polypropylene boom making it easier to handle in the clean up process. No fillers are included in the boom casing, it is made from 100% cotton - a renewable resource.

GREENX™ Poly Wrap Dispenser available exclusively at Lowe's Home Improvement Centers nationwide

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Sellars 200ct HW GREENX™ Poly Wrap Dispenser is available exclusively at Lowe's Home Improvement Centers nationwide. This new towel is made with 40% post-consumer recycled fibers and has been designed to handle painting, staining, and 1000's of other uses. Sellars GREENX™ Towels meet the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines and also provide opportunities to earn credits in several LEED-EB (Existing Building) O & M categories. Sellars HW GREENX™ Towels are 12% stronger when wet than the Scott® Rags-In-A-Box® (per independent lab test results). Scott and Rags-In-A-Box are registered trademarks of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved. Lowe’s and the gable design are registered trademarks of LF, LLC. Sellars started in 1985–through hard work, dedication, tireless innovation, and a commitment to quality the company has grown from a small operation to a fully integrated manufacturer. Those principles are still applied today. We are focused on leading our industry in manufacturing quality wipers and sorbents with the highest percentage of recycled fibers, while not sacrificing the performance that our customers have come to expect from Sellars. To stay informed on what is happening at Sellars or to learn more about our products please visit www.sellarscompany.com.

Sellars announces the launch of GREENX™ Towels…which meet the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Sellars is announcing the launch of GREENX™ Towels. Sellars GREENX™ Towels are one of the first general purpose industrial wipers to be made with 40% Post-Consumer recycled fibers. The Sellars GREENX™ line of wipers is also one of the first general purpose industrial wipers to meet the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines. Sellars GREENX™ Towels are made using proprietary technology that allows our wiper to meet the quality standards that our customers have come to expect from Sellars while providing the most recycled content of any wiper in its category. This new line of highly recycled wipers is extra soft, very absorbent, and also very durable. Sellars GREENX™ Towels are semi-bleached giving the wipers a natural, recycled look, while reducing the amount of bleach used in the manufacturing process. Sellars GREENX™ Towels meet the needs of an ever changing industry. More and more consumers are becoming environmentally conscious, whether it may be purchasing recycled products, reducing their carbon footprint, or even getting their facilities LEED certified. Sellars believes GREENX™ Towels couldn’t be entering the market at a better time. Sellars started in 1985–through hard work, dedication, tireless innovation, and a commitment to quality the company has grown from a small operation to a fully integrated manufacturer. Those principles are still applied today. We are focused on leading our industry in manufacturing quality wipers and sorbents with the highest percentage of recycled fibers, while not sacrificing the performance that our customers have come to expect from Sellars. To stay informed on what is happening at Sellars or to learn more about our products please visit www.sellarscompany.com.

Sellars has been awarded a patent for our Poly Wrap Dispenser

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Sellars has been awarded a patent (U.S. Patent #7,533,846) for the poly wrap dispenser. This unique, one of a kind, dispenser keeps towels clean and dry, allows for single sheet dispensing, and reduces packaging. The poly wrap dispenser has 93% less cardboard by weight than a standard 200ct box of rags. Sellars started in 1985–through hard work, dedication, tireless innovation, and a commitment to quality the company has grown from a small operation to a fully integrated manufacturer. Those principles are still applied today. We are focused on leading our industry in manufacturing quality wipers and sorbents with the highest percentage of recycled fibers, while not sacrificing the performance that our customers have come to expect from Sellars. To stay informed on what is happening at Sellars or to learn more about our products please visit www.sellarscompany.com.

Sellars Becomes U.S. Green Building Council Member

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Sellars is proud to announce that it has become a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. The U.S. Green Building Council is a non profit organization that certifies sustainable businesses, homes, hospitals, schools, and neighborhoods. USGBC is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education, and its LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™. Sellars is looking to manufacture products that will help our customers earn LEED® points and ultimately create products that are better and more sustainable for our environment. To become a member or to learn more about the U.S. Green Building Council please visit www.usgbc.org. Sellars started in 1985–through hard work, dedication, tireless innovation, and a commitment to quality the company has grown from a small operation to a fully integrated manufacturer. Those principles are still applied today. We are focused on leading our industry in manufacturing quality wipers and sorbents with the highest percentage of recycled fibers, while not sacrificing the performance that our customers have come to expect from Sellars. To stay informed on what is happening at Sellars or to learn more about our products please visit www.sellarscompany.com.

Sellars is listed on the EPA's CPG Product Supplier Directory

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Sellars announces that it has recently been listed on the EPA's CPG Product Supplier Directory. The EPA's CPG Product Supplier Directory lists all of the suppliers of products that meet or exceed the minimum recycled content of a designated item in the CPG. Sellars is a supplier of GREENX™ Towels which are made with 40% post consumer recycled fibers. Sellars GREENX™ Towels meet the minimum recovered content of a general purpose industrial wiper, paper towel, as well as paper napkins. Sellars started in 1985–through hard work, dedication, tireless innovation, and a commitment to quality the company has grown from a small operation to a fully integrated manufacturer. Those principles are still applied today. We are focused on leading our industry in manufacturing quality wipers and sorbents with the highest percentage of recycled fibers, while not sacrificing the performance that our customers have come to expect from Sellars. To stay informed on what is happening at Sellars or to learn more about our products please visit www.sellarscompany.com.

Sellars announces the launch of EverSoak® Brand Oil Only Pads and Rolls made with 80% cotton

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Sellars is introducing our EverSoak® Brand Oil Only Pad and Rolls. We have combined our innovative thinking and our green movement, to develop our oil only products using 80% cotton – a renewable resource. When a spill happens you want a reliable, high performance product that will do the job. Our pad’s absorbs up to 50% more than leading competitor’s heavyweight polypropylene pad. Clean up oil, grease, transmission fluid, coolants, and many other liquids. For durability our pads have coverstock on both sides while our rolls feature it only on one side. We have removed the coverstock from the bottom of the roll to keep it firmly in one place. The coverstock provides added strength for the product even when wet. View our EverSoak® Brand Oil Only Pads in action. Sellars started in 1985–through hard work, dedication, tireless innovation, and a commitment to quality the company has grown from a small operation to a fully integrated manufacturer. Those principles are still applied today. We are focused on leading our industry in manufacturing quality wipers and sorbents with the highest percentage of recycled fibers, while not sacrificing the performance that our customers have come to expect from Sellars. To stay informed on what is happening at Sellars or to learn more about our products please visit www.sellarscompany.com.

Sellars launches new website

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

In preparation for the New Year, Sellars has revamped our web site to be more user friendly for our customers. The site highlights Sellars “green” movement for our sorbents and wipers through the use of recycled fibers. We are committed to leading our industry in “Green Innovations”. The site is a one stop cross-reference for wiper products. Our new search feature allows you to search by product number. You will find all of our catalog products on the site. Each product now has a downloadable information sheet that you can print off for your customers. The Product Testing tab provides you with independent lab test results for our EverSoak™ and DRC Wipers. You will also find information on the hot industry topic, Laundered Shop Towels vs. Disposables. Turn to Sellars When Performance Demands Quality. We stand by the quality of our products and believe that once you try our product you will want to buy. Each month you will find a new sample offer on our homepage featuring one of our products. Sellars started in 1985–through hard work, dedication, tireless innovation, and a commitment to quality the company has grown from a small operation to a fully integrated manufacturer. Those principles are still applied today. We are focused on leading our industry in manufacturing quality wipers and sorbents with the highest percentage of recycled fibers, while not sacrificing the performance that our customers have come to expect from Sellars. To stay informed on what is happening at Sellars or to learn more about our products please visit www.sellarscompany.com.