FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  

Meritech  Introduces  its  Newest  Boot  &  Footwear  Hygiene  System  —  The  XFA  Fully  Automated,  High  Volume  Walk-­‐Through  Sanitizing  Product  for  Food  Production  

GOLDEN,  CO  /  Jan  4,  2016  –  Meritech  has  designed  and  developed  the  XFA  fully  automated  boot/shoe  sanitizing  product  for  use  in  food  production  and  other  critical  environments  where  fast,  but  always  effective,  footwear  hygiene  is  critical.      

Door  foaming  systems  and  rubber  pans  are  ineffective  and  can  even  become  dangerous  vectors  for  the  spread  of  pathogens  because  of  insufficient  sanitizer  PPM  and  inconsistent  contact  time.  These  products  not  only  create  a  false  sense  of  security  regarding  footwear  hygiene,  but  they  are  also  expensive  to  operate  and  can  be  labor  intensive.    Meritech  developed  the  XFA  to  address  these  issues  and  provide  food  producers  with  a  highly  effective,  relatively  compact,  fully  automated  product  that  insures  footwear/boots  get  adequate  contact  time  in  a  sanitizing  chemical  maintained  at  all  times  at  the  recommended  800+  PPM  of  high  pH  quat.    

The  XFA  Automated  Footwear  Hygiene  System  is  easy  to  install,  simple  to  operate,  requires  very  little  oversight,  but  always  insures  consistent  and  effective  sanitizer  contact  time  on  boots,  as  well  as  laced  shoes.  The  system  has  an  easy  3-­‐minute  fill  and  prime  at  the  beginning  of  each  shift;  is  automatically  recharged  at  intervals  dependent  on  usage,  and  is  easy  to  clean  and  maintain.    The  XFA  is  also  available  with  options  that  will  reduce  the  amount  of  moisture  that  accumulates  on  the  floor.    

The  XFA  Footwear  Hygiene  System  is  the  newest  addition  to  Meritech’s  line  of  boot  and  shoe  hygiene  solutions.  All  of  Meritech’s  footwear  hygiene  products  are  fully  automated,  easy  and  safe  to  use,  and  easy  to  clean  and  maintain.  And,  like  all  Meritech  products,  the  equipment  is  made  in  Colorado  and  is  backed  by  an  industry  best  5-­‐year  Parts  &  Labor  Warranty,  plus  2  complimentary  visits  annually  for  Calibration  and  Certification.  Meritech  insures  that  your  equipment  is  always  effective  by  delivering  best  in  class,  proprietary  chemicals  and  providing  no  charge,  on-­‐site  scheduled  calibration  by  our  team  of  Service  Engineers.  

About  Meritech  Meritech  offers  a  complete  line  of  NSF  certified,  fully-­‐automated  handwashing,  boot  scrubbing,  and  footwear  hygiene  equipment  that  provides  the  only  technology-­‐based  approach  to  employee  hygiene  in  the  world.  Meritech  helps  companies  with  their  employee  hygiene,  bioburden  control,  and  infection  prevention  programs  in  a  wide  variety  of  markets,  including  food  production,  cleanroom,  food  service  and  retail,  theme  parks,  and  cruise  lines.  For  more  information,  stop  by  IPPE  Booth  #B-­‐7672  in  Atlanta,  Jan  26-­‐28;  and  visit  www.meritech.com  or  call  800-­‐932-­‐7707.  

Media  contacts:  Liz  Meitus  Meritech  (800)  932-­‐7707  lmeitus[@]meritech.com    ###