GUILFORD, Maine, June 20, 2005–Puritan Medical Products Company LLC today announced an agreement with SANYO Co., Ltd., Japan, to distribute HUBY swabs, a leading brand of industrial swabs, as per Timothy Templet, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing.

HUBY swabs are designed for cleaning lint-sensitive components that require precise and non-contaminated cleaning applicators, such as disk drives, PC board assembly, optics, and other critical industrial environments. Composed of highly absorbent, small cotton tips ranging in size from 2mm to 5mm, these swabs come in a variety of head styles and packages, including anti-static packaging for selected swabs.

“As North America’s largest, specialty-tip applicator manufacturer, we are constantly bringing to market the highest quality, single-use applicators for our customers. HUBY swabs are a perfect addition to our PurSwab® chemical-resistant and anti-static styles and applicators made for lint-sensitive environments,” says Templet. “And, as the lead U.S. distributor, we are the only U.S. distributor/manufacturer to work directly with SANYO, which means buyers can be assured of a steady inventory of these products.”

For more information, please contact Timothy Templet, (800) 321-2313 or (207) 876-3311.

Puritan Medical Products Company LLC produces a wide array of cotton, foam, knitted polyester, and other specialty-tip applicators for industrial as well as medical, diagnostic, forensic, and health and beauty applications. Puritan was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Guilford, Maine.