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ArticleCovid-led demand for anti-microbial products powers Polygiene Q3
Polygiene reported a 129 percent rise in third-quarter net sales to a record 52.3 million Swedish kronor (€5.2m-$6.1m) as the Covid-19 pandemic drives demand for anti-microbial products. Operating earnings before interest and tax in the three months to Sept. 30 soared to SEK 15.7 million (€1.59m-$1.8m) from SEK 2.4 million ...
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News briefsMarkus Hefter to join Polygiene
Source: Polygiene Markus Hefter Markus Hefter, former exhibition group director of the ISPO Munich and OutDoor by ISPO trade shows, who left ISPO Group earlier this month, will join ingredient brand Polygiene as commercial director for EMEA in September, the Swedish company announced today. In this newly ...
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News briefsPolygiene Q1 sales soar 141%
Polygiene, a provider of antimicrobial technology, saw sales jump by 141.4 percent to 42.0 million Swedish kronor (€4.2m-$5.1m) in the first quarter, boosted by continued demand for its ViralOff antimicrobial treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic and the addition of Addmaster Holdings, a global supplier of antibacterial additives for hard surfaces ...
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News briefsPolygiene posts double-digit revenue growth, driven by ViralOff
Antimicrobial technology provider Polygiene posted revenues of 83.9 million Swedish kronor (€8.3m-$10.1m) in 2020, an increase of 22 percent as compared to 2019. The company launched the ViralOff antiviral technology connected with the Covid-19 pandemic in April and later an upgraded formula of ViralOff with increased washability during the autumn. ...
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News briefsPolygiene introduces ViralOff spray-on protection
Source: Colors/Polygiene An Italian company called Colors has channeled Polygiene’s ViralOff antimicrobial treatment into a consumer product line. The Regenesis ViralOff Trigger Shield line of sprays and other products works on soft and hard surfaces as well as fabrics. It meets the same ISO standards as regular ...
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ArticlePolygiene records best quarterly sales ever
Polygiene said that the fourth quarter was the best in its history, with sales rising by 40.0 percent from the year-ago quarter to a record 26.6 million Swedish kronor (€2.7m-$3.2m). Revenue growth was largely due to the success of Polygiene’s ViralOff in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, as this ...
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ArticleRecord sales for Polygiene in Q4
In a business update, Polygiene said its sales for the fourth quarter soared by 41.4 percent to a record 26.9 million Swedish kronor (€2.7m-$3.2m). The company added that British subsidiary Addmaster, which was acquired earlier in 2021, had even stronger growth, with revenues rising by as much as 69.2 percent, ...
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News briefsPolygiene’s acquisition of Addmaster approved
The shareholders of Polygiene, the Swedish supplier of anti-viral solutions, have accepted a proposal to issue new shares to help finance the acquisition of Addmaster Holdings, its very profitable U.K.-based supplier of anti-microbial additives for hard surfaces, for SEK 374 million (€36.7m-$44.7m) in cash and shares. Polygiene, whose sales of ...
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News briefsPolygiene launches improved washable update of ViralOff
Polygiene has developed a new formula for its ViralOff® technology, which now comes with what Polygiene calls “lifetime of garment washability,” a claim limited to 30 washes. ViralOff has a proven performance against SARS-CoV-2 with a more than 99 percent reduction of microbes in the material within two hours simply ...
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News briefsRecord quarter for Polygiene
Polygiene reported its “best quarter ever,” with sales rising by 11.7 percent to 22.9 million Swedish kronor (€2.27m - $2.63m) and the gross margin rising by 0.5 percentage points to 70.4 percent. The results led to a financial turnaround for the Swedish ingredient brand company, which posted an operating profit ...
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News briefsPolygiene survey: Increased laundering due to the pandemic corresponds to 3.5 million more cars in the USA alone
A survey conducted by Polygiene in the USA in early September shows that 3 out of 4 people say they wash their laundry significantly more often due to concerns about viruses. In the free format responses, there was a surprising number of people who wrote that they wash clothes immediately ...
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ISO test confirms effect of Polygiene ViralOff
In the first test according to the ISO method (ISO 18184:2019 Textiles – “determination of antiviral activity of textile products”) using the SARS CoV-2 virus on textiles, Polygiene ViralOff® was confirmed to reduce the virus by more than 99 percent within two hours. The result did not surprise the Swedish ...
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ArticleAntiviral technology helps Polygiene to thrive during pandemic
Polygiene is at the center of media attention since it launched ViralOff, a fabric treatment with antiviral properties, in April. In the context of Covid-19 outbreak, demand for the garment has soared, and the group expanded its scope from initially treating protective clothing, face masks and other hospital products to ...
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Polygiene is restructuring its management
Polygiene is strengthening its corporate management team due to increased demand for the company’s anti-viral technology, ViralOff. Andreas Holm, who was brought in as a temporary resource during the launch of ViralOff, will assume the position of chief commercial officer on Sept. 1 at the company head office in Malmö, ...
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News briefsPolygiene partners with reusable packaging manufacturer to create antimicrobial shipping boxes
Returnity, a U.S. manufacturer of custom-designed reusable shipping bags and boxes, has partnered with the Swedish ingredient brand Polygiene to create an improved reusable packaging product, treated with Polygiene’s ViralOff® antimicrobial solvent. The initiative is a first for the packaging industry, directly addressing recent concerns linked to Covid-19 that have ...
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Polygiene signs exclusive distributor agreement for Ukranian market
Polygiene and TK-Domashniy Tekstyl, a home textile company in the Ukraine, have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the Ukrainian market. TK-Domashniy Tekstyl was founded in 1995 and is a major player in home textiles in the Ukraine, producing and selling mainly home textile goods, but also raw materials. The ...
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Strong recovery in Q2 for Polygiene
Polygiene is recovering strongly, thanks to its anti-viral technology. In a preliminary statement, the Swedish company indicates that its sales grew by 37 percent in the second quarter, keeping the gross margin at around 70 percent and generating breakeven operating results, compared with a loss of 4.2 million Swedish kronor ...
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Polygiene announces ViralOff®+ with lifetime washability
Polygiene announced at a press conference that it is developing a new formula for its ViralOff® technology that will provide a testable lifetime of virus reduction in garments. Products treated with the new ViralOff®+ will continue to reduce more than 99 percent of viruses within two hours, even after 30 ...
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News briefsNeck gaiter with ViralOff by P.A.C.
The German textile manufacturer P.A.C. has announced the world’s first antiviral multifunctional neck gaiter. The P.A.C. Original ViralOff is finished with the technology of the same name by Polygiene. It reduces 99% of viruses and bacteria in just two hours (certified ISO 18184:2019). Thanks to its antiviral function, moreover, there ...
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ArticlePolygiene benefits from antiviral technologies
Polygiene said its revenues grew in the first quarter of 2020, despite production being halted across Asia due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to preliminary estimates, the Swedish company’s sales rose by 4.3 percent from the year-ago quarter, which the management partly attributed to the group being able to deliver ...
