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Betco® has elected to partner with hardwood floor industry leader Basic Coatings® for the next evolution of our signature wood floor coating system, Sports Zone®!

The Betco business success is rooted in family—the Betz family ownership and the family culture that has prevailed since our founding in 1950. At the close of our 70th year and transfer of the business to the third generation, we look excitedly to the future and our next evolution.  

70th Anniversary: Family Business - Passing the Torch from Betco Corporation on Vimeo.

Available now,  pH7Q Dual concentrated neutral disinfectant cleaner officially kills the virus that causes COVID-19! This claim is EPA approved and backed by rigorous testing.

This is our third disinfectant—after  Fight Bac™ RTU and  Triforce—to receive this distinction (nearly all others on List N only have efficacy against a harder-to-kill or similar virus).

In addition to killing SARS-CoV-2, pH7Q Dual also:

• Cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes in 1 labor-saving step
• Kills staphylococcus aureus, pseudomona, salmonella, VRE, and MRSA
• Provides low end-use cost as an economical ultra concentrate (1:256)
• Won't dull, haze, or attack finish and leaves no film
• Is efficacious against Canine Parvo at 2.25 ounces per gallon

Click here and fill out the online form to request ordering information.

In honor of our 70th anniversary and the arrival of the 2020 ISSA Show North America Virtual Experience, we present a less-than-2-minute video on the industry's foundations, specifically ISSA!

70th Anniversary: Cleaning Industry Foundations & ISSA from Betco Corporation on Vimeo.

Now the List N benefits of GE Fight Bac™ RTU are available in a convenient wipe!

• EPA List N: Recommended for use against the virus that causes COVID-19
• Hospital-grade efficacy: Kill 99.9% of germs in 3–5 minutes
• Sustainable: Non-irritating, no harsh fumes, and EPA's lowest toxicity category mean NO PPE or safety signal words required
• Shipping January 2021!

SMALL BUCKET Short on space? These wipes will fit anywhere! 500 wipes per bucket 5.5” x 7” size Light weight and compact canister

To learn more about GE Fight Bac Wipes, please click here. 

We have 2 new tools for that!

Our NEW Floor Finish Selector Guide will pinpoint the perfect Betco® product for your flooring based on your answers to simple questions about:

• Type of flooring
• Equipment available to maintain the floor
• Sheen preference
• Green Seal Approval requirements
• Time frame 
• Need to reduce labor
• Budgetary constraints

To get your customized floor finish recommendation, click here to begin. 

If you're dealing specifically with luxury vinyl tile (LVT), you can use the Floor Finish Selector Guide or our new LVT-specific assessment. This short quiz will suggest specific products from our Elevate® Multiple Surface System, which was designed with LVT in mind. Questions include:

• Flooring's current condition
• Traffic level
• Sheen preference

Ready to get started? Click here to take the LVT Floor Assessment or learn more about the Elevate program to maintain, protect, and extend the life of alternate flooring types.

Thank you very much to Network Services Company for selecting Betco® to receive their Rising Star Award!

As a dynamic specialty chemical and equipment manufacturer celebrating our 70^th year in the janitorial/sanitation industry, we believe our record reflects ongoing and exceptional growth in contribution to the business of cleaning as a whole, as well as increased levels of leadership, responsibility, and sphere of impact.

This recognition is just 1 of many examples of the great support that Network Distribution has provided throughout our affiliation. We sincerely appreciate their partnership and recognition of our contribution to the future of clean.

From 2 converted schoolhouses to a new state-of-the-art, 500,000-square-foot facility, we've invested substantially for the future with our facilities, enabling us to grow with our distributor and channel partners.

70th Anniversary: Facilities from Betco Corporation on Vimeo.

We here at Betco® are thrilled to announce that we will be exhibiting at 2 upcoming virtual trade shows: Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) Contracting Success+, taking place October 14–15 and 21–22, and International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) North America, taking place November 16–19. 

These first-of-their-kind virtual events will allow communities within the cleaning industry to come together to discover, learn, and network, while still ensuring the health and safety of participants. We believe that attendance of both events—known for showcasing some of the latest and greatest janitorial/sanitation technologies, products, and programs—will play a critical role in the coming year as we all strategize and adapt to a new future. 

Well attended by distributors, end users, building service contractors (BSCs), and manufacturers, ISSA Show North America is the largest industry cleaning show in the world, intended to “improve the way the world views cleaning worldwide.”

Contracting Success+ Virtual Experience builds upon the mission of BSCAI as premier a resource specifically for owners of contract cleaning businesses who want to grow themselves, their employees, and their companies.

Cleaning and maintenance are more challenging now than ever before, but we're to help. Let's make a plan to tackle your challenges together at our virtual booths.

Cleaning and maintenance is more complex today than ever before, but training doesn't have to be.

Now with streamlined online and on-site training pages, it's even easier for busy sales and cleaning professionals to leverage our expertise in saving time and money—but most importantly—making facilities safer and healthier.

To access the new Betco U pages:

1. Click "Resources" in the red ribbon at the top of our website on desktop (or in the hamburger menu on mobile).
2. Hover over "Betco U Training" in the dropdown (tap on mobile).
3. Select "On-Site" or "Online."

Online

• Self paced
• Highly interactive with quizzes
• 36 courses and counting
• Sort by latest or most popular and filter by learning path or language

Click here to explore the digital course library.

On-Site

• Expert led
• Classroom and hands-on learning
• 9 courses and counting
• Sort by course type and filter by audience

Click here to browse the on-site course catalog.

Fight Bac™ RTU is our second disinfectant to receive EPA approval on a SARS-CoV-2 kill claim!

Data from testing on SARS-CoV-2 in EPA-approved labs confirms that Fight Bac RTU kills the virus that causes COVID-19 in just 1 minute, while nearly all others on List N have only demonstrated efficacy against a harder-to-kill virus or similar human coronavirus.

In addition to killing SARS-CoV-2, Fight Bac RTU also:

• Kills TB, HBV, HAV, HCV, staph, salmonella, and pseudomonas.
• Meets requirements of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
• Quickly cuts grease, cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes hard surfaces.

Laundry and warewashing are high-opportunity adjuncts to existing janitorial accounts and can have a huge impact on distributors' bottom lines. Gaps in technical expertise, however, can make diversification into these notoriously complex markets difficult.

Distributor sales reps can now bridge the gaps with 2 new learning modules!

Located in the What's New Learning Path, these modules can be taken on a smart device using the iBet® app or on a desktop by logging on to Resources.

On-Premise Laundry: 3 Must-Follow Rules	Food Service Manual Solutions

Floor care has always been a competency for Betco®, even all the way back in 1957.

70th Anniversary: Floor Care from Betco Corporation on Vimeo.

Betco® has provided our customers with expert knowledge to reopen schools safely in a new 3-part webinar series that incorporates recommended procedures and processes with CDC guidelines and examples of their practical application to address:

• Reducing the spread of COVID-19
• Maintaining healthy environments
• Maintaining health operations and preparing for when someone gets sick

Click here to learn more and watch the webinars now.

We know that each market and end use customer have different needs to achieve a clean environment, which is why Betco® is now offering our most trusted foaming sanitizer in a new 500-mL size to fit, well, everywhere!

• Adaptability: Ideal for use on countertops in every facility type and staying safe on the go!
• Availability: In stock and ready to ship starting August 24!
• Highly effective: 70% ethyl alcohol-based formula kills 99.999% of germs in as little as 15 seconds.

Click here to learn more about Foaming Alcohol Hand Sanitizer!

Betco® has exciting news regarding 2 of our disinfectants!

Triforce

Triforce, which has appeared on the EPA's List N since March 3, 2020, is now among the very first disinfectants to receive EPA approval on a SARS-CoV-2 kill claim.

Data from testing on SARS-CoV-2 in EPA-approved labs confirms that Triforce kills the virus that causes COVID-19 in just 3 minutes, while nearly all others on List N have only demonstrated efficacy against a harder-to-kill virus or similar human coronavirus.

In addition to killing SARS-CoV-2, Triforce also:

• Kills 40+ other viruses and bacteria
• Controls fungus, mold, and mildew
• Doubles as a soft-surface sanitizer

Triforce is currently available in the FastDraw® format. Click here to learn more.

Glybet™ III

Recently added to the EPA's List N and now recommended for use against SARS-CoV-2,  Glybet™ III is a ready-to-use aerosol disinfectant that is ideal for general areas, as well as bathrooms, showers, and fixtures.

This product prevents mold and mildew and kills 14 viruses, bacteria, and fungi, including:

• Tuberculosis
• Influenza A and B virus
• HIV-1
• Salmonella
• Pseudomonas
• Staphylococcus
• VRE
• MRSA

Glybet III is also currently available. Click here to learn more.

An obsessive focus on improvement, investment, and innovation...for 7 decades, THAT'S BETCO®.

70th Anniversary: That's Betco® from Betco Corporation on Vimeo.

To kick off the second half of the year, we have gathered all the new and newly updated Betco® U learning modules from the first half of 2020.

Located in the What's New or ¡Qué hay de nuevo! learning paths, each can be taken on a smart device using the iBet® app or on a desktop by logging on to Resources.

Disinfection Basics	Smart Tools™ Enhanced Facility Disinfection (English and Spanish)	Slip and Fall Prevention
GeneSys™ Mid-Size Auto Scrubber	Elevate™ Multiple Surface System (English and Spanish) Elevate™ Multiple Surface System Procedures	MRO 360 Industrial Manufacturing

What makes Betco® so expertly equipped to provide disinfectants and other tools for safe environments in a post-COVID-19 world?

It's simple, we've been doing it now for 70 years. Learn more in the next installment of our 70th anniversary series!

70th Anniversary Mini Video Series - Part 4: Disinfectants from Betco Corporation on Vimeo.

GE Fight Bac™ RTU, the newest disinfectant from Betco®, uses citric acid without harsh chemicals to disinfect with the environment in mind.

• Meets criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2
• Certified by EPA’s Design for the Environment
• Hospital grade efficacy
• Can be used as food-contact sanitizer

This 1-step, no-rinse disinfectant is available in:

• 4 1-gallon bottles 5-gallon pails
• 12 32-ounce bottles
• 275-gallon disposable totes

Click here to learn more.