Cascades Tissue Group announced that its Cascades Antibacterial paper towel has received Gold honors in the Edison Awards Consumer Packaged Goods: Cleaning Solutions category.
 
The award was given to Cascades in a special gala held in Chicago and came by way of an international judging panel of more than 3,000 business executives, academics and leaders in the fields of product development, design, engineering, science and medicine.
 
The product was launched October 2012 in the U.S. market as a safe and effective way to reduce bacterial contamination and transmission, in foodservice, educational and professional settings. 
 
“We’re incredibly proud of this product and pleased to receive this distinguished honor,” said Suzanne Blanchet, Cascades Tissue Group CEO. “Eighty percent of infections are transmitted by hands, so we believe this innov“We’re incredibly proud of this product and pleased to receive this distinguished honor,” says Suzanne Blanchet, chief executive officer. “Eighty percent of infections are transmitted by hands, so we believe this innovation can have a significant impact on overall public health."