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Agion Antimicrobial Protection Rules for Back-to-School Supplies.


Parents Can Shop for Antimicrobial antimicrobial /an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al/ (-mi-kro´be-al)
1. killing microorganisms or suppressing their multiplication or growth.

2. an agent with such effects.
 Protected School Supplies at Popular Venues Including WalMart and OfficeMax

WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- Agion Technologies, Inc., the worldwide leader in natural, silver-based antimicrobial solutions, today highlights its many partnerships with leading providers of antimicrobial protected school supplies just in time for back-to-school. Agion partners cover the gamut of school supplies, offering natural protection for products destined des·tine  
tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines
1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic.

2.
 for high use in bacteria-rich environments such as schools.

Products include binders from Samsill in hip new colors and sizes; washable wash·a·ble  
adj.
Capable of being washed without fading or other injury: washable wool.



wash
 and dry erase markers and highlighters from Liqui-Mark; pencil sharpeners and staplers from Stanley Bostitch; and glue sticks from Charles Leonard. Leading retailers including WalMart and OfficeMax, will be carrying some of these antimicrobial protected products this season.

"School supplies are often shared by many students. Having antimicrobial protection on these products makes sense," said Stuart Patterson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Agion Technologies. "We know that this is important to consumers since our internal studies rank school and office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work").  in the top five product areas where they look for antimicrobial features."

"We are constantly looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 ways to differentiate our products from our competitors, while at the same time offering consumers product enhancements," said Josh Goodelman, VP Marketing, Liqui-Mark. "Agion offered us a unique and natural solution to a problem that has daunted daunt  
tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts
To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay.



[Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin
 parents for years."

Ronnie Alexander, Director of Marketing at Samsill, concurs. "We have seen an increasing awareness on the part of parents that, given a choice, products protected by a naturally-occurring antimicrobial like silver is the way to go. Once they are aware or educated about the benefits of antimicrobial product protection, it makes sense to seek out school supplies that offer this feature."

Products protected by Agion's patented technology actively inhibit the growth of microbes on surfaces 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to school supplies, the Agion technology can be found in a wide range of goods including medical devices, textiles, food service equipment and architectural materials.
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