CAPE CORAL, FL--(Marketwired - Dec 3, 2013) - Green Innovations Ltd. (OTCQB: GNIN) (OTCBB: GNIN) ("Green Innovations" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Green Hygienics, Inc. ("Green Hygienics"), has received a purchase order from Menards for Sensational 12/400 bath tissue. The $455,000 order, which has been anticipated since September, will be distributed amongst Menards 280 stores located throughout the Midwestern U.S. (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming). Fulfillment of the order will begin immediately as Menards prepares to promote the product using various marketing channels over the next three months.
"Menards is known for offering quality products, and we are pleased that our products meet their strict standards," said Philip Rundle, CEO of Green Innovations. "This order is just the beginning of what we feel will be a long and fruitful relationship."
The brick & mortar retail order will expose Green Hygienics' brand to a population of more than 65 million consumers living in the Midwest and includes major metropolitan cities such as Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. This key opportunity adds to the momentum Green Hygienics is building amongst national retailers throughout the U.S. and supports the Company's effort to leverage the exposure to cross sell future products such as its recently launched bamboo-based line of products.
About Green Innovations Ltd.
Green Innovations Ltd., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Green Hygienics, Inc. (http://www.greenhygienics.com), is the exclusive licensed North American distributor of American Hygienics Corporation's 100% tree-free bamboo-based product line, including personal care and paper-based goods. The marketplace for tissue paper products, diapers, wet wipes, feminine care products, and adult care products, is in excess of $29 billion annually in the United States. The Company is committed to providing consumers with quality products that are designed and manufactured to the highest standards in FDA-accepted manufacturing facilities without compromising product performance. Green Innovations is a member of the International Green Energy Council (IGEC) and dedicated to ensuring a more healthy and sustainable planet.
About Menards
Menards®, headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is a family-owned company started in 1960 that operates 280 home-improvement retail stores located throughout the Midwest United States. Menards® carries a complete selection of high-quality, name brand merchandise and most stores also carry pet products, lawn and garden supplies, and even groceries for that one-stop shopping experience. The Company is known for its excellent guest service and the place to "Save Big Money®."
Website: http://www.greeninnovationsltd.com and http://www.greenhygienics.com
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