MANASSAS, VA – Customers of Zestron have visited the cleaning materials firm's worldwide technical centers at record levels in 2009, the company reported today.
 
So far this year, more than 600 customers have visited the technical and analytical centers, which reside in the US, Germany, China and Malaysia. In a typical year, 500 customers would visit the technical centers, according to Zestron president Dr. Harald Wack.
 
The technical centers present a platform for process evaluations and specifications, including hands-on process evaluation, cleaning equipment, inline processes through expert advice, and analytical test methods according to the latest industry standards. Customers can attend cleaning evaluations and obtain experimental results the same day, the company said.
 
Zestron has been involved in an expansion plan, having expanded its sites in Munich and China this year, and opening a center in Malaysia.

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