McClain Ozone pioneered the use of ozone in the winery and vineyard industry. In 1994 John McClain began working with wineries on ozone sanitation solutions and has continued to revolutionize the wine industry with new advancements in ozone sanitation.

His research, combined with others, documented the efficacy of ozone in barrels, bottling lines, tanks and many other winery and vineyard applications.

Sanitation plays a critical role in the brewing industry. Historically, breweries have used chlorine (and/or other halogen chemicals), heat (hot water and/or steam) and acids for sanitation, but these methods have drawbacks and restrictions.

The high energy cost of generating heat, the harmful byproducts associated with halogen chemicals and safety hazards of acids have made their use problematic.

Ozone was approved by the USDA Organic Rule in 2000 and by the FDA as an additive to kill food-borne pathogens in 2001 (Final Ruling). These approvals opened the floodgates for food processors to begin utilizing ozone in their plants.

Today, ozone technology is steadily replacing conventional sanitation techniques (i.e. halogenated chemicals, steam, hot water, etc.) and becoming
a major player in the food and beverage sanitation.

In 2010, McClain began working with Southwest Airlines in the development of mobile “ozone on demand” systems for aircraft potable water sanitation. This involved the development of cost-effective cart mounted mobile systems, as well as, aircraft sanitation protocols.

These initial systems have evolved into an expanded line of Aircraft Sanitation Systems (DST) for aircraft.

In 2017, McClain began working with Clear Three, our United Kingdom Distributor, in the development of cold/water laundry systems using ozone.

With Return on Investment of 3 to 16 months, the use of ozone for laundering is a cost- effective boon to commercial facilities (i.e. Nursing Care Homes, Hotels, Hospitals, etc.) that rely on laundering for the health and safety of occupants.

Ozone is both a powerful oxidizer and effective disinfectant which makes it a natural fit for treating drinking water (i.e. public and private, wells, etc.) and
municipal/industrial wastewater.