Tersano Inc. is a Canadian privately-held innovations company based in Windsor, Ontario, with offices and distribution centers worldwide. Tersano is committed to advancing environmentally safe and healthy cleaning, sanitizing and deodorizing technologies.
Easy Engineering: What are the main areas of activity of the company?
TERSANO: Tersano develops and manufactures wall-mounted and handheld devices that produce Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®). SAO is a patent-protected technology offered to commercial and consumer customers globally to clean, sanitize, and deodorize the places they live, work and play everyday without chemicals. SAO® is approved by multiple regulatory and government agencies and used by varied clients in industries including healthcare, education, manufacturing, hospitality, airports, and office facilities world-wide. Clients include large facility support services, QSRs and building service contractors.
E.E: What’s the news for 2021 about new products?
TERSANO: Tersano SAO® is an All-in-One cleaning solution that is produced by large dispensers for use in industrial applications and also produced as well as by smaller, handheld units to clean homes and offices. In 2021, Tersano will be producing a new, larger handheld version. When using SAO® safety and sustainability in cleaning is dramatically increased. Less packaging and emissions translate to less waste in our landfills and on the planet. Tersano contributes to the health of people and planet through the elimination of harsh chemicals. Cleaning with SAO eliminates the need to purchase, transport, distribute, store, and restock multiple chemical-based cleaning products. SAO is approved by these regulatory bodies.
E.E: What are the ranges of products?
TERSANO: Tersano manufactures three primary SAO products: (1) SAO® Dispenser and SAO-24 Cartridge & Desiccant Filter, (2) iClean® PRO and (3) iClean mini. Tersano also offers the PROscrub RTD & RTU for cleaning more difficult applications.
The Tersano dispenser system creates SAO® on-site and on-demand. It is compact and fits easily into all janitor’s closets. The system provides an effective, innovative, and sustainable cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing solution.
The iClean mini is a handheld version of the dispenser system, creating SAO on-site and on-demand in homes and offices.
The new Tersano iClean® PRO turns tap water into a cleaner, sanitizer, and deodorizer that kills 99.999% of germs*. Stronger than bleach, yet toxic and residue free, Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®) is tough on dirt and germs – and safe for people & planet. When using the iClean PRO and cartridges, cold tap water is passed through diamond coated electrodes to create SAO instantly and on-demand.
PROscrub ideal replacement to harsh toxic chemicals. Great for deep clean, grease build-up and hard to clean spots.
E.E: At what stage is the market where you are currently active?
TERSANO: We believe the market is in the earliest stages of development. While we have customers around the world, we believe markets are just beginning to realize the opportunities from cleaning with technology instead of traditional chemicals.
E.E: What can you tell us about market trends?
TERSANO: COVID-19 changed the world in terms of the importance of cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. The world now understands the importance of cleanliness. However, the world now also understands the hazards from over-use of chemical cleaners. Tersano SAO is the right product at the right time: an all-in-one cleaner, sanitizer, and disinfectant that removes dirt and kills germs safely and sustainably without the use of chemicals.
E.E: What are the most innovative products marketed?
TERSANO: Tersano SAO® is the only product in the world that starts as water and oxygen, turns into a powerful all-in-one cleaner, deodorizer, and disinfectant, and then reverts back to water and oxygen. By using SAO®, the quality of clean is elevated! SAO® technology is patent-protected and revolutionary. It creates an all-in-one solution, approved for sanitizing up to 24 hours and cleaning for 6 days. Now staff are both killing germs and bacteria while they clean. When used as directed, SAO® kills 99.99% of MHV-3, the globally approved testing surrogate for SARS-Cov-2.
E.E: What estimations do you have for 2021?
TERSANO: We estimate the demand for safe, sustainable cleaners that do not use chemicals will only grow and Tersano is perfectly positioned to meet that growth.