Zep Inc., Atlanta, GA, announced the launch of its new Zep Professional product line focused on the industrial distribution market, and new agreements with industrial distributors that serve targeted market segments.
 
By focusing on the voice of the customer, it became clear that nearly 40% of the U.S. customer base prefers the services that industrial distributors have to offer," commented John K. Morgan, president and CEO. Both announcements go towards achieving Zep's goal of obtaining 10% to 15% of its revenue of sales through industrial distributors.
 
The new product line focuses on a variety of markets, including manufacturing, hospitality, government, health care, schools and food service.
 
Zep has also secured new agreements with W.W. Grainger, Inc., Lab Safety Supply Inc., Graybar Electric Company, Inc., R3 Reliable Redistribution Resource, a division of Bunzl North America, and VWR International, LLC.
 
Zep Inc. manufactures a wide range of cleaning and maintenance products for commercial, industrial, institutional and consumer end markets. Sales in fiscal year 2007 were more than $565 million.