San-A-Care, Inc. of Waukesha, Wisconsin, was established in 1964 and celebrates their 50th year of business this year. San-A-Care is a full-line distributor of commercial and institutional cleaning products, supplies, and equipment. They have partnered with nationally recognized brands, such as 3M Company, Buckeye International, Advance Equipment, Nobles/Tennant Equipment, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Kimberly-Clark and Georgia-Pacific paper products, Colonial liners and many more.
Excellence in customer service has always been San-A-Care’s number one goal, and has built its reputation of meeting the cleaning needs of its customers with a fully-trained and dedicated staff of employees. “We use our expertise and experience to offer cost effective solutions to our customers’ universal business needs,” says Greg Wiedel, salesman with San-A-Care for 24 years. Bill Thomas, Regional Director for Buckeye International, says “San-A-Care’s Sales Staff understands the value of quality products and the art of demonstration, showing customers the value in the products they sell; they are some of the best sales people in the industry.” Whether it’s the knowledgeable sales staff, many of whom have worked at San-A-Care for over 20 years, the skilled professional technicians working on the equipment that it sells and services, or the dedicated office and managerial staff working to keep the business running and on track, San-A-Care’s employees do their best to make sure customers are happy and satisfied.
They pride themselves on keeping current with the new and innovative ideas and trends in the industry. Several options are now available to customers for cleaning without the use of chemicals. They also have a Certified Green Cleaning Professional on staff to help their customers make their operations more environmentally friendly.
The Equipment, Parts and Service Department makes San-A-Care a desirable vendor for its customers. The Factory trained technicians, the fully stocked mobile service vehicles, the large parts inventory and the in-house service department all provide great value and time savings to customers. Kim Wessinger, Account Manager for Tennant/Nobles, says “San-A-Care puts top priority on how it treats its customers. The after-sale support is top-notch! They are the top distributor for Tennant/Nobles in the state of Wisconsin.”
Owner, Ron Mirenda, has grown and expanded San-A-Care into a successful competitive distributor in the Wisconsin janitorial supply industry. They are currently members of ISSA, the American Hospital Association, Afflink, and the International Executive Housekeepers Association. “It is our staff of outstanding people that make us who we are. It has been rewarding watching people grow into successful people both in their personal and professional lives” says Ron.