Minneapolis, MN, September 7--Tennant Company, a leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions in non-residential floor care, is celebrating 135 years in business.
It was 1870 when the company first embarked on the business that now makes the world a cleaner, safer place; the company’s talent for adaptation has spanned three centuries. As world markets and customer requirements changed, Tennant changed with them by remaking its organization and its product offerings. In 1870, Minneapolis was a rough-edge frontier town when George H. Tennant’s sawmill began producing wood products and flooring for local businesses.
Over the next century, the company’s business would evolve from wood products manufacturing to floor maintenance and equipment manufacturing. Today, Tennant is a recognized innovation leader, having continuously introduced breakthrough technologies that revolutionize how cleaning is done in the 21st century.
Marketed under the Tennant and Nobles brands, Tennant Company products currently include equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; and coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading concrete floors. Tennant's global field service network is the most extensive in the industry. Tennant has manufacturing operations in Minneapolis, Minn., Holland, Mich., Uden, The Netherlands, and Northampton, United Kingdom and sells products directly in 15 countries and through distributors in more than 50 countries. For more information, visit www.tennantco.com or call 1-800-553-8033.
