Released On July 22, 2009
Contact: Gordon Hoffman
ghoffman@tomkinsamg.com
Plews/Edelmann Participates in Second Annual BioPreferred Showcase to Promote LubriMatic Green™ Biobased Lubricant Products
Event draws thousands from the Federal procurement community, eager to “green” their workplace with biobased products
DIXON, Ill. (July 22, 2009) – Plews/Edelmann from Dixon, Ill. was one of the 29 biobased exhibitors that participated in the second annual BioPreferred Showcase, held June 8-9, 2009 in conjunction with the General Services Administration (GSA) International Products and Services Expo in San Antonio, Texas. The Showcase provided Plews/Edelmann with the opportunity to highlight their biobased LubriMatic Green™ lubricant products to nearly 10,000 members of the Federal purchasing community and vendors.
“The BioPreferred Showcase allows biobased manufacturers and exhibitors direct access to the Federal procurement officials who are required by farm bill stipulations to give purchasing preference to biobased products,” says Ron Buckhalt, BioPreferred Program Manager. “This year’s Showcase was a tremendous success, featuring 29 exhibitors – nearly double that of last year’s Showcase.”
The diversity of products available for Federal purchase is impressive, as among the 29 exhibitors featured at this year’s Showcase were manufacturers of biobased products including water bottles, carpeting, transformers, cleaners, fertilizers, sorbents and many more.
Members of the Federal purchasing community including procurement officials, contracting officers, purchase card holders, program managers and vendors were present at this year’s BioPreferred Showcase. Federal employees were able to visit the exhibitor booths to learn more about how to “green” their workplace by purchasing and using biobased products.
About BioPreferred
As its name indicates, the BioPreferred Showcase is sponsored by BioPreferred, a Federal program led by the United States Department of Agriculture. The BioPreferred program serves to increase the purchase and use of biobased products made from biological or agricultural materials.
To date, BioPreferred has identified more than 15,000 biobased products commercially available across approximately 200 categories. A complete list and detailed description of each BioPreferred designated item category, and items for future designation, can be found at the USDA BioPreferred Web page: www.biopreferred.gov. Please contact biopreferred@usda.gov with questions or to receive additional information on BioPreferred.
About Plews/Edelmann
Earlier in 2009, Plews/Edelmann introduced LubriMatic Green™, a line of biobased, biodegradable lubricants. LubriMatic Green products are made from renewable, U.S.A. grown vegetable oils, and meet or exceed the performance characteristics of petroleum-lubricants.
The Plews/Edelmann Division of Tomkins is a leading manufacturer and marketer of Edelmann power steering system products and fittings, Plews/LubriMatic® lubrication equipment, Tru-Flate®, Schrader®, Amflo®, and Camel® tire hardware and air accessories, and LubriMatic greases and oils for automotive, heavy-duty, marine, and industrial applications. Visit www.plews-edelmann.com.
About Tomkins plc
Tomkins is a world-class global engineering and manufacturing group with market and technical leadership across two businesses: Industrial & Automotive and Building Products. Its products are sold into a wide variety of end-markets. Tomkins ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TOMK and also trade in ADR form (each equal to four ordinary shares) on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TKS. For further information, go to www.tomkins.co.uk.
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