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Located in Riverside, Mo., just north of Kansas City, Pest Control Supplies has been a distributor of commercial, residential and agricultural pest control supplies for more than 100 years. Distribution of ActiveGuard Mattress Liners enhances the company’s portfolio of products trusted by pest management professionals (PMPs), according to John Chaney, vice president of PCS.

“ActiveGuard is a product that delivers value, performance and brand recognition to our customers,” says Chaney. “PMPs that use ActiveGuard depend on it for fast and long-lasting results, and we’re proud to be able to deliver it through our distribution center.”

Distribution through PCS helps Allergy Technologies continue to reach new growth milestones by providing enhanced availability of ActiveGuard to their PMP customer base, says Joseph Latino, COO for Allergy Technologies.

“As the incidence of bed bug infestations continues to widen throughout the country, it’s essential that PMPs have access to products that are well-studied and characterized as being able to provide superior control and prevention,” says Latino. “We’re proud to partner with the Pest Control Supplies’ team and welcome their distribution of ActiveGuard.”

With that in mind, Silvandersson and PC Logistics of Tennessee have agreed on a close cooperation with stockholding and basic service for all Cryonite users in North America. The American staff of the newly opened Cryonite Service Center in Jackson, Tenn., has been trained in
Sweden to be able to perform  warranty repairs and service on both purchased and leased Cryonite units.

Organizing the Cryonite Service Center in the U.S. is Silvandersson’s first step to establish  a physical presence in the North American market.

“Clearly, the United States of America will continue to be our largest market for Cryonite,” says Kenneth Silvandersson, CEO of Silvandersson. “The Cryonite Service Center will allow us to get a better feel for the needs of that market, while improving service for existing customers in the U.S,.”

Located in the southern part of Sweden, Silvandersson Sweden AB is a glueboard and gluetrap manufacturer that delivers to more than 50 different countries throughout the world. In 2008, Silvandersson bought the patent for Cryonite, and has since developed and refined the system to operate more reliably and efficiently.

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“I was thrilled with the service and the results from the treatment in January. The response from everyone involved was just great. We were able to get rid of the bed bugs quickly and permanently from the treated unit and get our residents back into their home,” says Alex McCarty, TKC site manager.  “Thanks to the results, we now know have a integrated pest management (IPM) protocol n place that we can rely on.  When we had a bed bug incident in another one of our residential units, we turned to Terramera.”

The vision of TKC is to come together as a community to provide hope, resources and strength to those less fortunate, empowering them to become productive members of our community.  So, it was only fitting that in order to properly serve TKC, Terramera partnered with Hydrex Pest Control, which generously volunteered its resources.

Dave Watkins, general manager of Hydrex and long-time CIRKIL-user, says, “I am glad that we could help a pillar of our community.  I prefer that my technicians use CIRKIL because it actually delivers on the claims that it makes about its efficacy.  We have tried other products [for bed bugs], but nothing performs for my customers the way CIRKIL does.”

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This is the second year the NPMA will recognize young entrepreneurs 40 years or younger working in the professional pest management industry. Applicants will have demonstrated an ability to create or develop an industry innovation or brought a meaningful industry concept to fruition. Nominations may be submitted online at www.npmapestworld.org/about/young_entrepreneur_award.cfm.  Self-nominations will be accepted. All nominations must be received by 5 p.m. ET on Aug. 15, 2013.

Applicants will be evaluated by an independent panel of industry experts on:

• Notable contributions made to his or her company in a management level capacity
• Contributions to the pest management industry
• Personal leadership and community involvement

“Rentokil recognizes that an entrepreneurial spirit has always been an integral part of our industry’s growth and innovation,” says John Myers, president and CEO, Rentokil North America. “The Young Entrepreneur Award from NPMA demonstrates the importance of developing and honoring the next generation of passionate industry leaders and we are extremely proud to support this initiative.”

The panel of judges will select one award recipient who will be announced during PestWorld 2013, Oct. 22-25 in Phoenix.

In March, Knockout had challenged customers and business associates to support Project 40, the Garden’s fund raising initiative. Knockout pledged to match donations up to $2,500— meaning the Garden earned $5,000 from Knockout’s support initiative.

Described as “dramatic and devastating,” Sandy’s impact was so severe that the Garden was closed for six months after the storm.

“Mr. Katz’s generous offer to match donations up to $2500 received during the month of March certainly inspired many others to contribute to our ‘Project 40.’ We are pleased that we were able to meet his challenge,” says Jerilyn Dreitlein, president of Clark Gardens. “His concern for the restoration of our badly damaged Clark Botanic Garden is entirely consistent with the environmental awareness that is evident in his practices at Knockout Pest Control.  We thank Mr. Katz for the many trees that these matching funds will enable us to plant.”

“We are a local company. We live here and work here and care what happens to the area,” says Knockout Pest Control’s CEO Arthur Katz. “We always say we don’t have a big red boxing glove in our logo for nothing. Consider this donation our counter-punch to Hurricane Sandy.”

As a local company, Knockout Pest Control has deep ties to the New York metro area and its home on Long Island. The company kicked off the initiative to support the Garden on behalf of employees, customers and the community at large. Knockout Pest Control is also a leader in supporting environmentally sound practices—a value that has become more important than ever after Superstorm Sandy’s impact.

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