Hero
Wipes plans to maintain its Made in the USA heritage, and will be moving manufacturing of Rescue
Wipes from overseas to California.
In 2013, Rescue
Wipes' team members participated in a panel with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network studying the prevalence of cancer in the fire service.
And in the more robust personal care "moist towelettes" subcategory--defined by IRI as including toddler
wipes, adult moist toilet tissue and a variety of hand
wipes -- store brands saw a dollar sales gain of 12.5 percent and a unit sales increase of more than 9 percent.
HORROR STORIES
Wipes haven't just been in the news because of their questionable cleaning abilities either.
The particle concentration was then measured and a dry
wipe added with the whole suspension,
wipe and all agitated for five minutes on a biaxial shaker.
It is usually a stressful day when someone calls in sick in the office, so maybe taking a few minutes to
wipe down areas besides in the operatory will help prevent this.
It
wipes this wax all over its body to create a waxy barrier that locks in moisture, which helps it conserve water.
Score: 10 out of 10 Nivea Visage Facial Cleaning
Wipes pounds 4.15 for 25
wipes How did the
wipe feel?
"We have seen oversized bath
wipe products created for the elderly or bedridden patients becoming popular with younger consumers who frequent outdoor festivals, concerts and events," says Cali Carter, marketing coordinator at Chino, Calif.-based Diamond
Wipes International Inc., a wet
wipes converter.
"The acquisition of Rescue
Wipes is an exciting development for our growing portfolio of products for first responders," says Eve Yen, founder and CEO of Diamond
Wipes International, Inc., which owns Hero
Wipes.
The surveys find that while these products are important to users, loyalty to specific
wipe brands is low as less than one-third of the survey respondents note that the brand name of
wipes is important as a purchase factor.
Today, there is a
wipe for practically every application; there are the standard all-purpose wet
wipes, disinfectant
wipes, dry electrostatic floor cleaning
wipes, furniture
wipes, glass
wipes, and toilet cleaning
wipes.
