Cintas Corporation ( CTAS - Analyst Report ) recently announced a strategic alliance with Diversey Inc., a leading global provider of commercial cleaning, sanitation and hygiene solutions; to deliver custom cleaning and hygiene products and services to foodservice operators.

Under the terms of the agreement, Cintas will provide a custom collection of Diversey`s floor cleaners, surface cleaners and mechanical ware washing products to its customers through Signet Cleaning Chemical Service, the new foodservice offering.

Signet combines a portfolio of industry-leading green chemicals with the excellent service of Cintas to provide customers fully integrated management of their cleaning and hygiene needs.

These services will be offered through more than 6,000 Cintas service representatives throughout the country who will monitor inventory and chemical levels during their scheduled customer visits. Besides, the Cintas customers will have an access to a wide variety of ready-to-use products used widely in kitchen applications.

The restaurant patrons to whom health and hygiene matter a great deal would always prefer cleanliness and sanitation to customer services when it comes to their dining experience. Thus, the new alliance allows owners and operators to access products and services that will enable them to maintain very high standards of cleanliness and always have their customers returning.

Benefits of Signet

The new offering will benefit customers in many ways; some of them include, customers having an access to proven and trusted cleaning, sanitation and hygiene, along with superior performance; a leading chemical management service with an easy-to-use dosing and dispensing solution.

In addition, Signet will also provide customized service to the customers, for instance, a customer requiring a specific cleaning or sanitizing application can identify products in Diversey`s portfolio answering to his requirements with the help of Cintas.

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Cintas Corporation designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, and first aid and safety products for approximately 800,000 businesses.

Cintas competes with G&K Services Inc. ( ) and privately held Alsco Inc. and ARAMARK Corporation. Cintas currently retains a Zacks #2 Rank (short-term Buy rating).