DetraPel

How some companies survive, even thrive, in viral crisis

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:38-05:00 When the coronavirus struck the United States hard last month, 22-year-old entrepreneur David Zamarin knew his company needed a Plan B — fast. As the economy essentially shut down, demand for his stain-resistant coatings was sure to drop. Read more >>

‘When There’s a Problem, There’s an Opportunity’

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:38-05:00 At face value, craft spirits and a stain repellent spray don’t have much in common. And yet, Matt Nuernberger MBA ’10, cofounder of GrandTen Distilling, and David Zamarin ’19, founder of DetraPel®, now have a common mission. Both entrepreneurs have recently pivoted their businesses in response to COVID-19. Read more >>

Framingham company converts manufacturing for cleaner, disinfectant

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:38-05:00 DetraPel Inc., a Framingham-based cleantech manufacturer of protective coatings, recently converted their entire manufacturing operation to produce DetraPel ecoCleaner and disinfectant. The multi-surface spray is a hospital-grade, phosphate-free, pH neutral formulation that kills 99.9% of fungi, viruses and bacteria, including coronavirus. Read more >>

From ‘Shark Tank’ to the pandemic Framingham’s DetraPel steps up in coronavirus fight

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:38-05:00 Framigham’s DetraPel is donating disinfectant, hand sanitizers to community organizations. The company has grown significantly since founder David Zamarin showed its fabric protectors on “Shark Tank,” winning over Marc Cuban and Lori Grenier. Read more >>

Framingham company DetraPel making coronavirus hand sanitizer

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:38-05:00 The Framingham company DetraPel is making coronavirus disinfectant and hand sanitizer from its Blandin Ave. production facility. Read more >>

Mayor Tours Framingham-Based DetraPel Producing Hospital-Grade Disinfectant

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:38-05:00 Framingham Mayor Yvonne Spicer, Acting Framingham Fire Chief Michael Dutcher, and the City’s Economic Development Director Kevin Shea toured Framingham-based DetraPel, Inc. in downtown Framingham this afternoon, April 9. Read more >>

With Disinfectant Shortage, Framingham-Based Company Steps Up to Help

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:39-05:00 Local entrepreneur, David Zamarin, founded his company DetraPel at just 15 years of age. Since graduating from college last year, Zamarin has been working harder than ever to make meaningful products that help people protect their favorite fabric belongings. Today, his Framingham-based company, like so many other small local businesses, faces the challenge of COVID-19. Read more >>

Tech CEOs caution against fear of job automation at Misk Global Forum

Ziad2022-11-25T14:03:25-05:00 Human capital can never be replaced by technology, said DetraPel CEO David Zamarin at the Misk Global Forum in Riyadh on Wednesday. “Technology is often misconstrued with loss of jobs,” Zamarin said at a session titled “Humanizing work: Tech is not the bad guy.” Read more >>

DetraPel Raises $1 Million Seed Round Led by Boston Harbor Angels

Ziad2022-11-25T14:03:26-05:00 DetraPel, a Boston-based fast-growing cleantech manufacturer of protective coatings, announced today the first closing of its $1 million Seed Round led by the prestigious angel investor group, Boston Harbor Angels. A number of other new, as well as existing, investors also participated in the expected oversubscribed round. Read more >>