Tara Olivo, Associate Editor06.10.20
Household and disinfectant wipes are hard to come by these days. As the number of cases of the novel coronavirus began to climb quickly in the U.S. in March, worried consumers began pantry-loading supplies like household cleaners and disinfectants, including wipes. For months, shelves have been emptied of these products, and when they are restocked, they’re gone within the hour.
“This is unprecedented demand in modern times for products like disinfecting wipes,” says Brian Sansoni, senior vice president, Communications, Outreach & Membership for The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), a U.S.-based trade association for the cleaning products industry. “Manufacturers have been working around the clock as they are able to get as many workers in there—working safely as well, as the safety of the workforce is paramount.”
Based on reports and analysis from manufacturers, the ACI estimates that consumers will begin to see a more regular supply of products like disinfectant wipes in mid-summer.
Major manufacturers of disinfectants and disinfectant wipes weren&r
“This is unprecedented demand in modern times for products like disinfecting wipes,” says Brian Sansoni, senior vice president, Communications, Outreach & Membership for The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), a U.S.-based trade association for the cleaning products industry. “Manufacturers have been working around the clock as they are able to get as many workers in there—working safely as well, as the safety of the workforce is paramount.”
Based on reports and analysis from manufacturers, the ACI estimates that consumers will begin to see a more regular supply of products like disinfectant wipes in mid-summer.
Major manufacturers of disinfectants and disinfectant wipes weren&r
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