CAF Environmental Solutions Ranks No 657 on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 with 3-Year Sales Growth of 484%

Aug. 26, 2011 - PRLog -- Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual Exclusive List of
America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc.500|5000

CAF Environmental Solutions Ranks No. 657 on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000
with Three-Year Sales Growth of 484%


NEW YORK, August 23, 2011 -- Inc. magazine today ranked CAF Environmental Solutions NO. 657 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year’s list. CAF joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

CAF ranked 16th in fastest growing manufacturers represented by this years' list.  CAF is the leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly and safe outdoor cleaning products. CAF fol¬lows key LEED® principles and provides cost savings, utilizing green technologies. Its products are used at more than 8,000 commercial, retail and institutional locations throughout the United States and abroad, including many Fortune 500 companies. In 2010, the company’s customers collectively utilized CAF products to reduce overall carbon dioxide emissions from transportation by 4,228 tons, eliminated the need for 48,552 plastic jugs and conserved 12,138 gallons of crude oil by using CAF’s FRIGO® winter additive and conserved more than 11,386,000 gallons of water by eliminating pressure washing with CAF’s eXIMO® waterless concrete cleaner. CAF continues to develop new products that are effective without harming the environment.

In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.

"We applaud our customers who make the daily choice to use CAF products for their outdoor cleaning needs day-in and day-out"  said Mike Zahajko, CAF President.  "Our customers are the leaders of their respective industries and are setting the bar for environmentally conscious operations.  We feel privileged to be a part of their operations, and our success is a direct result of their commitment to cleanliness."

CAF's performance also placed them as the 16th fastest growing private company in the Seattle Metro Area listing.  In Washing state, CAF was also recently named  the Association of Washington Business Environmental Excellence Award winner.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.

"Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500/5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward.  Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is,” says Inc. magazine Editor Jane Berentson.


CONTACT:    

Perry Paganelli
Executive Vice President Sales
(425) 433-8277
ppaganelli@mycaf.com


Methodology

The 2011 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/500.

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Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at www.inc.com.

About CAF Environmental Solutions

CAF Environmental Solutions, headquartered in Maple Valley, Washington, is the leading manufacturer of environmental friendly and safe products for use in outdoor cleaning.  True to its motto: Clean GREEN Smart®, CAF supplies a complete outdoor cleaning program to improve operational safety; while providing a ‘systematic’ approach; with real cost savings – all while supporting LEED® principles with truly GREEN products.  For more about CAF, visit www.mycaf.com.

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CAF Environmental Solutions is the leading manufacturer of outdoor cleaning products. CAF supplies a complete outdoor cleaning program that are specifically suited for the toughest outdoor cleaning challenges.