SPARTANBURG, S.C.--Contec, Inc. has announced an agreement to purchase the substantial assets of Sporicidin International of Rockville, Md.

Sporicidin is a manufacturer of disinfectants and cold sterilants for the medical, dental, and hospital markets. Contec is a global manufacturer of presaturated wipes, mopping systems, and specialty cleaning supplies for the pharmaceutical, industrial, and health-care markets.

"Sporicidin has outstanding products with an excellent safety profile," Contec CEO Jack McBride said. "Contec has a track record of taking good technology platforms and growing them into effective product lines in many markets. We are excited by the capability of this product line to offer our customers valuable solutions to some of their toughest disinfecting problems."

Sporicidin was founded by Dr. Robert Schattner, a well-known entrepreneur who also invented Chloraseptic--the sore throat medicine used throughout the world.

"Dr. Schattner is a brilliant man who still enjoys being creative and coming to work every day," McBride said. "The Contec team is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with him on a regular basis."

For more information about Contec or any of the company's full line of cleaning products, call (864) 503-8333 or visit Contec. To learn more about Sporicidin Disinfectants, visit Sporicidin.

For more information on testing and labeling of products such as disinfectants, read the RDH magazine article at Testing and labeling.