Berkshire

What Berkshire does

Berkshire Corporation, founded in 1965 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts as Berkshire Paper Company by Whitmore B. "Nick" Kelley, manufactures and globally distributes contamination control products and cleanroom consumables. The portfolio spans 40+ product lines across cleanroom wipes (including MicroPolx, MicroSeal, Polx, Durx, SatPax, Pro-Wipe, EcoClean, BlueSorb), presaturated wipes, swabs, mops, low-lint paper, adhesive mats, cleanroom apparel, and disinfectants (VersaHOCl hypochlorous acid and VersaQuat quaternary ammonium). Manufacturing is anchored in proprietary wiper test methods based on IEST-RP-CC004.4, ultrasonic edge sealing, and Statistical Process Control with Cpk>1.33 targets, supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification (the first US contamination control manufacturer to obtain it) and ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137 sterilization validation.

The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales via regional and technical account managers, supplemented by an e-commerce storefront, distributor inquiries, and global sales offices in the US, UK, France, Japan, Singapore, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Mexico, with country-specific websites spanning ten regions. Pricing is unit-based across pack and case quantities (for example, MicroPolx SuperSorb 9x9 pack at $54.02 and case at $605.00), with customized products, samples, training, and on-site evaluation services available. Revenue streams are predominantly consumables one-time sales, with a smaller professional services overlay.

Customer segments are organized vertically and span aerospace and defense, automotive, healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, microelectronics, lab and university, USP 797/800 compounding pharmacies, optics, and print. The company is privately held under an independent board, has not disclosed revenue or outside institutional investors, and continues to expand both geographically (notably Korea, China, Germany, Italy, Spain) and across the product surface (Disinfectants category, MicroPolx SuperSorb).

Name

Berkshire

Legal name

Berkshire Corporation

Website

https://berkshire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Berkshire Corporation is a privately held US manufacturer of cleanroom consumables and contamination control products, including wipes, swabs, mops, paper, apparel, and disinfectants, sold globally to pharmaceutical, medical device, microelectronics, aerospace, and healthcare customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cleanroom Consumables

NAICS

Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing (339994)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory & Cleanroom Cleaning (IMAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Specialty Wipers (Shop Towels, Cleanroom Wipers) (IMAMAGAG)

Keywords

• Cleanroom consumables
• Contamination control products
• Cleanroom wipes
• Cleanroom disinfectants
• Cleanroom apparel

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Barrington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cleanroom Consumables Sales: Direct product sales of contamination control consumables including wipes, swabs, mops, masks, apparel, paper, mats, and disinfectants through e-commerce website and sales team.
2. Professional Services: Customized products, personalized training, evaluation services, and on-site consultations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Berkshire Corporation manufactures and sells contamination control consumables used in cleanrooms and controlled environments. Its product range includes cleanroom wipes (knitted, nonwoven, microfiber, sterile), presaturated wipes, cleanroom swabs, mops, low-lint cleanroom paper, masks, glove liners, cleanroom apparel, adhesive mats, and disinfectants (hypochlorous acid and quaternary ammonium formulations). Products serve semiconductor, pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, aerospace & defense, healthcare, microelectronics, automotive, optics, and laboratory industries globally.

Product overview

Berkshire Corporation is a global contamination control leader providing technically advanced cleanroom consumable products. The portfolio is organized around core product categories including Cleanroom Wipes (encompassing MicroPolx® SuperSorb, MicroSeal®, Polx®, Durx®, SatPax®, Pro-Wipe®, EcoClean®, and BlueSorb® sub-brands), Presaturated Wipes, Cleanroom Swabs (Lab-Tips® brand), Cleanroom Mops, Cleanroom Paper (Berkshire Bond®), Cleanroom Apparel (BCR® and Choice® brands for masks, socks, glove liners), Cleanroom Mats (CleanPath®), and Disinfectants (VersaHOCl® hypochlorous acid and VersaQuat® quaternary ammonium products). The company serves industries including pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical device, microelectronics, aerospace, automotive, food processing, and laboratory/university research. Products are manufactured with ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management and ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137 sterilization validation standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Engineered Clean. Company tagline and brand positioning emphasizing contamination control expertise.
• MicroPolx® SuperSorb
• VersaHOCl®
• BCR®
• Choice®
• SatPax®
• Durx®
• Labx®

Products and services

• MicroPolx® SuperSorb 2-ply, heavy-weight microfiber cleanroom wiper constructed from 100% Microfiber Polyester with ultrasonically sealed edges. Provides three times the surface area of standard polyester yarn for efficient cleaning performance with critically low particle and fiber release, best-in-class ion and non-volatile residue levels, and a proprietary laundering process. Targeted at critical spill control and cleaning applications in semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and biotech cleanrooms.
• Cleanroom Wipes Dry and presaturated wipes for cleanroom contamination control, including knitted, nonwoven, microfiber, and sterile wipe options across sub-brands such as MicroSeal®, Durx®, Polx®, Pro-Wipe®, EcoClean®, and BlueSorb®. Sold to semiconductor, pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, aerospace, and microelectronics operators.
• Presaturated Wipes (SatPax®) Pre-wetted cleanroom wipes saturated with solvents including IPA, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium hypochlorite, available in canister, resealable pouch, and sterile (low endotoxin) formats including Sterile SatPax® 550 WFI Low Endotoxin. Sold for various cleanroom cleaning applications, including sterile pharmaceutical use.
• VersaHOCl® Hypochlorous Acid Disinfectant Hypochlorous acid-based cleanroom disinfectant available in sterile and non-sterile formulations for cleanroom surface disinfection. Green Seal certified for environmental performance. Sold to pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotech, and medical device customers needing validated cleanroom disinfection.
• VersaQuat® Quaternary Ammonium Disinfectant Quaternary ammonium-based cleanroom disinfectant for cleanroom surface disinfection, sold for pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotech, and medical device controlled environments.
• Cleanroom Swabs (Lab-Tips®) Cleanroom cleaning swabs including ESD-safe, foam, knitted polyester, nonwoven, and TOC/sampling swabs for precision cleaning applications across microelectronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and laboratory environments, sold under the Lab-Tips® sub-brand.
• Cleanroom Mops and Isolator Cleaning Tools (EasyClean® 360) Cleanroom mopping systems including flat mop systems, string mop systems, isolator cleaning tools such as EasyClean® 360 for isolator and restricted access barrier systems, and all-in-one mop cart systems for pharmaceutical and industrial cleanrooms.
• Cleanroom Apparel (BCR®, Choice®) Cleanroom protective apparel including face masks, cleanroom socks, glove liners (full-finger and half-finger, nylon and polyester), and other protective wear sold under BCR® and Choice® sub-brands. Targeted at pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and medical device cleanroom personnel.
• Cleanroom Paper (Berkshire Bond®) Low-lint bond papers and notebooks specifically designed for cleanroom documentation and use, including Berkshire Bond® available in light, medium, and heavy weights, sold to semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biotech, and laboratory customers.
• Cleanroom Mats (CleanPath®) Adhesive floor mats for cleanroom entry contamination control, sold under the CleanPath® sub-brand to remove particulates and contaminants from footwear at cleanroom entry points across pharmaceutical, semiconductor, biotech, and medical device facilities.
• Industrial Wipes Heavy-duty industrial wipes for non-cleanroom manufacturing and industrial cleaning applications, serving adjacent general-use, automotive, aerospace, and industrial manufacturing needs outside the strictest cleanroom environments.
• Glove Liners Cleanroom glove liners in full-finger and half-finger styles, available in nylon and polyester materials, sold as apparel accessories that improve wearer comfort and reduce contamination under cleanroom gloves.
• Gamma Wipe® Sterile Cleanroom Wipes Sterile gamma-irradiated cleanroom wipes (Gamma Wipe®, including Gamma Wipe-VP Low Endotoxin variants) for aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, validated under ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137 sterilization validation standards for low particulate, low endotoxin sterile cleanroom use.
• Professional Services (Customized Products, Training, Evaluation) Customized products, personalized training, evaluation services, and on-site consultations delivered by regional and technical account managers familiar with cleanroom protocols, industries, and local areas. Includes free samples for most industries and serves as a consultative layer over the physical product portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three times the surface area of standard polyester yarn in MicroPolx SuperSorb microfiber products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ITW Texwipe: Division of Illinois Tool Works manufacturing cleanroom wipes, swabs, and contamination control products. Closest direct competitor to Berkshire across knitted, nonwoven, and presaturated wipe categories serving semiconductor and pharmaceutical customers.
• Contec Inc. Privately held manufacturer of cleanroom wipes, mops, swabs, and disinfectants. Directly competes with Berkshire across product categories and verticals, particularly in pharmaceutical and life sciences cleanrooms.
• Veltek Associates: Specialty manufacturer of sterile cleanroom disinfectants, wipes, and contamination control products. Direct overlap with Berkshire's VersaHOCl and VersaQuat disinfectant lines, particularly in pharmaceutical and medical device applications.

Broad incumbents

• Kimberly-Clark Professional (Kimtech): Global consumer and B2B products giant offering cleanroom wipes, apparel, and gloves under the Kimtech brand. Competes with Berkshire on standardized cleanroom consumables with the advantage of greater scale and broader distribution.
• Steris Corporation: Global provider of infection prevention, sterilization, and contamination control solutions. Competes with Berkshire across cleanroom consumables and validation services for pharmaceutical and medical device customers, with broader portfolio and capital base.
• DuPont (Tyvek IsoClean): Diversified materials science company whose Tyvek IsoClean line competes with Berkshire's cleanroom apparel offerings. Larger scale and global brand recognition position DuPont as an incumbent threat in cleanroom garments.
• Ansell: Global safety and protective equipment manufacturer including cleanroom gloves and apparel (BioClean brand). Overlaps with Berkshire's BCR apparel line and competes for share in pharma and medical device cleanrooms.
• Avantor (VWR): Global distributor and manufacturer of laboratory and cleanroom supplies, including its own contamination control brands. Competes with Berkshire both as a supplier of branded cleanroom consumables and as a one-stop distributor to pharma and biotech customers.

Emerging players

• Micronova Manufacturing: Specialty manufacturer of cleanroom mops, wipes, and cleaning tools. Smaller and more focused than Berkshire, but directly comparable in product scope for cleaning tools and consumables used in controlled environments.

Regional players

• Helapet: UK-based cleanroom consumables supplier offering wipes, swabs, and disinfectants. Comparable product portfolio to Berkshire with primary focus on UK and European pharmaceutical and medical device markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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