HYDROX LABORATORIES, INC.

Hydrox Laboratories is one of the oldest continuously running manufacturing companies in the United States, with over 100 years of operational history. The company manufactures and distributes a comprehensive range of infection control, hand hygiene, and surgical instrument care products for healthcare facilities, long-term care, physician offices, hospitals, and retail environments. Hydrox serves approximately 2,000 U.S. hospitals and 1,500 retail stores, with annual production capacity of 150 million units across a 37,500 square-foot facility in Elgin, Illinois. Their core product portfolio includes antiseptic hand sanitizers (with aloe and vitamin E formulations), hand soaps (fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free, dye-free), first-aid antiseptics and cleansers (hydrogen peroxide, isopropyl alcohol), and specialized surgical instrument care and reprocessing solutions. The company also manufactures salon products including hair color developers and maintains a robust private label operation serving Fortune 500 companies and brands. Hydrox products are distributed through hospital networks, long-term care facilities, retail chains, and international channels. The company offers concentrated formulations designed for economical cost and optimal instrument/equipment protection. Manufacturing capabilities include both branded (Hydrox, Kuretek) and private label manufacturing. The company maintains SDS documentation and provides technical brochures and product catalogs.