M Group

Company Profile :

M, Inc. was founded in 1947, in Atlanta in the USA as a specialty chemical manufacturer of general industrial cleaning, maintenance and sanitation chemicals.

M manufactures and sells directly to the ultimate user. The products offered make for a better and safer work environment, serving the needs of almost every business or enterprise - from food processing areas to washrooms, workshops, hospitals, hotels, schools, supermarkets, offices, construction, mines, etc.

The South African company, CANSA PTY LTD trading as M, was founded in 1969, under license to Mr Inc. in the USA. There are similar, independent M licensees located in England, Malaysia and Australia. Every product manufactured at the plant in Cape Town, is to the strict Specifications laid down by the US Company. Local Raw Materials are used wherever possible, as long as they meet the necessary standards. If they do not, imported chemicals are used. This ensures that products are identical to those produced in the USA and internationally, and also that the products meet all the stringent requirements of the various USA approval authorities such as the EPA, FDA and USDA.

We have SABS Certification for Cleaning Chemicals and Disinfectants and Detergent-Disinfectants for use in the Food Industry (Specifications SABS 1828:2005 and SABS 1853:2001) under Permit Numbers 8163/12964 and 8163/12965.

We have been an ISO9000 Registered Company since 1997 and thus meet internationally recognised quality management, administration and manufacturing systems standards.

Hospitality Experience :

M's G products have been formulated in partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency's Design for the Environment program which allows the use of the EPA DfE logo. This confirms that the products offer users the following set of benefits:

1. Environmental Protection -- Greenaction products are formulated with the environment and human health strongly in mind, using ingredients with more positive attributes than those in conventional cleaning products. Greenaction products use the following types of ingredients: biodegradable surfactants with byproducts that are less toxic than the parent compound; sequestrants and builders that are not environmentally persistent and do not contribute to oxygen-depletion in fresh water bodies; solvents that are not hazardous air pollutants and pose no threat to the Earth's ozone layer; and other components with a more positive environmental profile.


2. Worker Health and Safety -- In addition, Greenaction products are also formulated to help ensure a healthier, safer workplace. Users of these products benefit from ingredients that include no chlorine, ammonium, caustics, or any volatile solvents that pose serious hazards. This benefit is amplified for janitors, maintenance staff, housekeepers, and others who must use cleaning chemicals in confined spaces on a daily basis. A safer health profile especially benefits children, who spend a large part of their day in indoor environments and can be particularly sensitive to the chemicals in cleaning products. Also, the mild pH, low volatility, and low potential to catch fire enhance the safety profile of these products.


3. Resource Conservation -- Product attributes that decrease potential risks to workers (mild pH, no chlorine bleach or harsh solvents, etc.) also significantly reduce wear and tear on substrates, fabrics, and other surfaces with which the products come in contact, thereby extending their usable life.


4. Customer Education -- M acts as a product steward by providing its customers information on environmental and worker-safety matters. Additionally, M trains its sales force on the benefits of formulations with improved environmental and health characteristics.