In response to the continued demand for sustainable disposables in the industrial and foodservice segments, GP PRO today introduces its PB-Series plant-based disposable towels. The Brawny® Professional PB900 Cleaning Towels and Dixie Ultra® PB900 and PB700 Foodservice Towels are comprised of 80% hemp and 20% reconstituted cellulose and replace the company’s legacy F-Series flax towels.

Using wipes made from hemp fibers, which are derived from the stem of the hemp plant, can help end users meet their sustainability goals as hemp is rapidly renewable. According to the US Green Building Council, rapidly renewable materials include bio-based products made from plants harvested on a 10-year or shorter cycle. The Brawny Professional PB900 and Dixie Ultra PB900 and PB700 wipes are certified USDA BioPreferred products (100% biobased); and the Dixie Ultra PB900 and PB700 wipes are also BPI®-certified as commercially compostable only. Facilities may not exist in all areas.

“At GP PRO, we are always looking for ways to make our products better tomorrow than they are today, whether that’s improving their functionality, using plant-based resources, or helping to drive operational efficiency for our customers,” said Tyler Johnson, wiper category manager with GP PRO. “We believe our new PB-Series plant-based disposable wipes deliver on all of the above.”

Hemp fiber is known to be strong, durable, and absorbent, making the PB-Series wipes, with their waffle weave pattern, a high-performing disposable towel solution for a number of industrial and foodservice applications, from manufacturing to warehousing to front- and back-of-house.

Tyler added that customer input based on a GP PRO blind survey is favorable, finding that 96% of foodservice employees and 93% of industrial operators who use dry surface wipes in their work environment agree that GP PRO’s PB-Series wipes clean surfaces better than their current dry wipes. In addition, 96% of both foodservice employees and industrial operators agree the wipes absorb liquid spills better than their current wipes.

About GP PRO
Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products, and related chemicals. The company operates approximately 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates nearly 89,000 jobs indirectly. GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, manufactures and sells well-known brands like ActiveAire®, Angel Soft® Professional Series, Brawny®, Compact®, Dixie®, Dixie Ultra®, enMotion®, and Pacific Blue™. GP PRO products meet restroom, foodservice, and break room needs for office buildings, healthcare, foodservice, high traffic, lodging, retail, and education facilities, plus a wide range of industrial and manufacturing facilities in North America. For more information, visit gppro.com.