FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. (NASDAQ: OBCI) announced today that
its label amendment on PERFORMACIDE® Hard Surface
Disinfectant has been accepted by the EPA, to include the
additional usage sites of hydroponic and indoor horticulture
operations, as well as infused product facilities.
PERFORMACIDE®® Hard Surface Disinfectant EPA Reg. No.
87508-3 is a chlorine dioxide based mold & mildew eliminator
that does not leave any residue on surfaces after it has dried.
Peter Dornau CEO of Ocean Bio-Chem, stated, "Mold and mildew is
often a threat to crop yield, as well as the quality of the crop.
With PERFORMACIDE® being both a U.S. EPA
registered mold & mildew eliminator and also OMRI
listed®, it is a perfect choice for these types of
applications. Mr. Dornau went on to say that with the recent
changes in many state laws involving hydroponic and infused product
facilities, Ocean Bio-Chem is positioned to grow its chlorine
dioxide based products in this growing market."
PERFORMACIDE® Hard Surface Disinfectant is currently
distributed to over 1,500 indoor and outdoor garden and
horticulture retailers by Sunlight Supply, Inc., with many of these
retailers having internet sites. PERFORMACIDE®'s
patented chlorine dioxide pouch system is also being marketed to
commercial agriculture operations under private label brand
names.
About OMRI Listed®:
OMRI listed® products may be used in certified
organic production or food processing and handling according to the
USDA National Organic Program Rule.
About Sunlight Supply Inc.:
Is a national distributor with 9 distribution centers supplying
hydroponics, indoor and outdoor gardening needs to retailers across
both the United States and
Canada.
About Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.:
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. manufactures, markets and distributes a
broad line of appearance and maintenance products for the marine,
automotive, power sports, recreational vehicle and outdoor power
equipment markets under the Star brite®, Star Tron®, Odor Star®,
Outdoor Collection and other brand names within the United States of America and Canada. In addition, the Company produces
private label formulations of many of its products for various
customers and provides custom blending and packaging services for
these and other products. The Company also manufactures, markets
and distributes a line of disinfectant, sanitizing and deodorizing
products under the Star brite® and
Performacide® brand names.
The Company trades publicly under NASDAQ Capital Markets, Ticker
Symbol: OBCI.
The Company's web sites are: www.oceanbiochem.com,
www.starbrite.com; www.startron.com; www.performacide.com
Forward-looking Statements:
Certain statements contained in this Press Release, including
without limitation, our ability to continue to achieve favorable
results in future quarters and the completion of our scheduled
payments under the term loan related to our manufacturing
operations constitute forward-looking statements. For this purpose,
any statements contained in this report that are not statements of
historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as
"believe," "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," or
"could," including the negative or other variations thereof or
comparable terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results to
be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect these results
include, but are not limited to, the highly competitive nature of
our industry; reliance on certain key customers; changes in
consumer demand for marine, recreational vehicle and automotive
products; advertising and promotional efforts; exposure to market
risks relating to changes in interest rates, foreign exchange
rates, prices for raw materials that are petroleum or chemical
based and other factors addressed in Part I, Item 1A ("Risk
Factors") in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2015.
Contact:
Peter Dornau
CEO & President
pdornau@starbrite.com
954-587-6280
Jeff Barocas
Vice President & CFO
Jbarocas@starbrite.com
954-587-6280
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