Environmental Specialties Move into Canadian Market
CHICAGO, Ill.—Environmental Specialties Inc. (ESI), best known for manufacturing earth-friendly coatings used in the U.S., has made a strategic move into the Canadian market. ESI has opened a warehouse and distribution center in Brampton, Ont., a suburb of Toronto, to directly supply its extensive line of water-borne and ultraviolet (UV) coating products to printing and converting companies in Canada.
“Canada has been a leader in recognizing the significant adverse human health effects of ozone, particulate matter and their precursors, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs),” said Mike Miske, president of ESI. “It seemed a natural step to launch a network for selling and distributing our VOC-free coatings in Canada.” Miske pointed to results published in January of a poll conducted by The Globe and Mail and CTV identifying environmental change as the most important issue confronting the nation.
“This poll shows that Canadians are concerned that toxic chemicals, air pollution and global warming represent the most critical challenges for the future,” Miske said. “The coatings industry continues to take action on environmental concerns.”
The ESI product line is free of VOCs and manufactured using only the highest quality raw materials. All incoming materials must meet established quality control specifications. The production team ensures that every product has been thoroughly tested to pass multiple quality control specifications before it leaves the plant. Each batch is shipped with a certificate of quality analysis.
ESI’s recent activities support the company’s effort to provide solutions that respond to evolving trends and changing industry needs. Miske said opportunities exist to capitalize on ESI’s internal strengths and external resources to give Canadian customers a competitive advantage by making the most innovative pressroom products available to them.
“We feel that our size and our distribution network, which for years has been effectively meeting the needs of U.S. customers, will help us bring value to Canadian printers as well,” he said. “The response to our expansion has been very positive.”
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