Company History
October 23, 2014
Ethical Products, Inc. is a privately owned and managed company that was established in 1952.
Our Bloomfield-owned headquarters employs approximately 50 people with a 115,000 square foot distribution center and 15,000 square foot office.
Ethical Products, Inc. distributes more than 1000 SKU’s of hard and soft goods to all major pet wholesalers and retailers and exports to Europe, Mexico, South America, Canada, Mideast and the Pacific Rim countries.
Ethical Products is widely known as the leader in the development and marketing of new and innovative products year after year. We have won prestigious New Product Awards at the GPE Shows in multiple categories in past years. We have received awards for best new products for dogs, cats and aquatics in our SPOT brand divisions. Our reputation for novelty products and point of purchase displays as well as the names of “SPOT” and “FASHION PET” are recognized around the world.
In May 1997, Ethical Products, Inc. opened a showroom and sourcing office in Hong Kong which operates under the name of PETEX INTERNATIONAL, LTD. (Petex).
Our staff designs, sources and develops products from more than 15 countries around the world and participates in all major domestic and international trade shows. We maintain our own quality control staff in the U.S. as well as in Asia, at the point of manufacture.
Our strength in designing and sourcing innovative products with our own staffed offices in the United States puts us at the forefront of the pet industry. Our strategic direction and development for the future will include to encompass other office sites in Latin America and China. Our broad distribution capabilities across the European Continent will make us a true global pet manufacturer in the industry.
2024-02-15 00:00:00
2024
Received VSI Vendor of the Year Award
2023-12-01 00:00:00
2023
Acquired Exclusively Pet Cookies
2023-10-21 00:00:00
2023
Breaks Ground on Facility Expansion
2023-03-01 00:00:00
2023
Partnered with Imaginelles
2023-02-01 00:00:00
2023
Received VSI Vendor of the Year Award
2022-11-01 14:42:00
2022
Launched new Cosmo Furbabies Licensed Product Line
2021-11-01 14:42:00
2021
Launched Dr. Bales One Source Cat Litter
2019-11-01 14:43:00
2019
Collaborated with and Launched Doc & Phoebe Cat Company Products
2019-11-01 14:42:00
2019
Launched Nothin to Hide Alternative Rawhide
2018-11-01 14:42:00
2018
Launched Fieldcrest Farms All Natural Chews
2014-11-14 14:42:00
2014
Opened the company’s pet bed division.
2014-11-14 14:41:00
2014
Acquired BF Treat Company.
2014-11-14 14:40:00
2013
Joseph Zelinger joins the company. (4th generation)
2014-11-14 14:39:00
2013
Acquired M2 Products.
2014-11-14 14:38:00
2013
Opened sales office in Paris to increase European presence.
2014-11-14 14:37:00
2012
Introduction of the America’s VetDogs® licensed program.
2014-11-14 14:36:00
2012
Jonathan forms board of advisors.
2014-11-14 14:35:00
2011
Achieved significant penetration in Europe.
2013-11-14 14:35:00
2010
Licensed Purina Pet Care line.
2012-11-14 14:35:00
2010
Converted Bloomfield, NJ facility to 100% solar power.
2011-11-14 14:35:00
2010
Achieved significant penetration within FDM.
2010-11-14 14:34:00
2009
Introduced new branding for the Spot line.
2009-11-14 14:34:00
2009
Expansion into the infomercial market.
2008-11-14 14:34:00
2009
Acquired Pet Crew.
2007-11-14 14:34:00
2008
Introduced the first stuffing free dog toy line to the market under the name “Skinneeez™”.
2006-11-14 14:33:00
2006
Acquired the Vermont Style Chew Toys brand from Lambert Kay.
2005-11-14 14:33:00
2004
EPI moved to a new 130,000 square foot facility in Bloomfield, NJ.
2004-11-14 14:33:00
1997
The Petex office is established in Hong Kong.
2003-11-14 14:33:00
1993
Jonathan Zelinger is named President.
2002-11-14 14:32:00
1985
Jonathan Zelinger joins the company.
2001-11-14 14:32:00
1958
Alan Zelinger joins the company and revamps the product line.
2000-11-14 14:32:00
1952
Joe Zelinger established business as an importer of pet accessories.