Photo Credit: Dimachem Inc.
Dimachem Inc., a Windsor, Ont.-based chemical blending and packaging manufacturer, is receiving nearly $850,000 from the Ontario government to locally produce Pine-Sol household cleanser to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a news release, the government said that Dimachem is planning to manufacture about 12 million bottles of Pine-Sol per year, and create 14 jobs. Dimachem has entered a multi-year toll manufacturing contract with The Clorox Co., which produces Pine-Sol.
Pine-Sol has been proven to be effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) on frequently used hard, non-porous surfaces, and has been approved for this use by Health Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).