Clorox wipes shortage to last into 2021 amid coronavirus pandemic

Company has already increased production

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Disinfectant wipes have been hard to find and they will remain difficult to buy well into 2021, according to the world’s biggest maker of disinfectant cleaning materials, Clorox.

With a 45% market share of cleaning wipes, Clorox said it aggressively ramped up production, but that still won't be enough to keep up with demand.

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The company’s incoming CEO said with the COVID-19 pandemic expected to last well into the new year, on top of the upcoming cold and flu season, it will now take a year to reach the supply level necessary to meet customer needs.

Clorox dominates the $1 billion disinfectant wipes market.

Demand for its product line boosted the company’s overall sales by 22%.


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