ChemStation

What ChemStation does

ChemStation International, Inc. is a privately held, Ohio-incorporated industrial cleaning chemicals company founded in 1977 by George Homan and headquartered at 3400 Encrete Lane, Dayton, OH. The company sells custom-formulated, water-based, biodegradable cleaning and process chemicals to enterprise and mid-market industrial customers across more than 14 vertical segments including food & beverage (bakery, dairy, meat, poultry, seafood, pet food, wineries, breweries), industrial laundry, parts cleaning, vehicle cleaning, floor care, asphalt release, odor control, oil field services, printing, pulp & paper, concrete removal, refineries, dust control, and metalworking fluids. Food & Beverage is described as the largest and most comprehensive vertical, with EPA/FDA-approved sanitation, disinfection, and antimicrobial intervention products.

The core product is the ChemStation System: a closed-loop delivery model in which refillable tanks are stationed at customer facilities and low tank levels trigger cellular messages to local branches, which prepare custom-blended solutions and dispatch delivery trucks to refill the tanks on-site. Supporting technology includes the TankCheck remote telemetry platform for inventory monitoring, demand forecasting, and automated delivery scheduling; the AIMSystem for automated antimicrobial intervention management; the ChemSan RBR peroxyacetic acid antimicrobial line; and the GreenSystem sustainable product family. TankCheck telemetry, in-house dispensing hardware, and Chem U customer training (in English and Spanish) are bundled into the recurring service relationship.

ChemStation distributes exclusively through a franchise/ownership model with over 60 independently-owned Manufacturing Centers across the United States, Canada (Calgary and Toronto), and Mexico (Ciudad Ayala Morelos). Each franchisee operates within an exclusive geographic territory and runs a 8,000-14,000 sq ft facility combining office, manufacturing, and warehouse space. Revenue is generated through recurring tank-refill product sales, professional services such as training and audit support, and tank telemetry subscriptions. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales led by franchise-owned sales teams, supplemented by content marketing (Insights newsletter, The Dirt blog, Chem U training platform), the Micro Monthly webinar series, the annual ChemStation Institute summit, social media, and EPA Safer Choice partnership branding. No external private equity or venture capital investment is disclosed; ownership appears founder-led with independently-operated franchisees.

Name

ChemStation

Legal name

ChemStation International, Inc.

Website

https://chemstation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Privately held industrial cleaning chemicals company operating a franchise network of 60+ Manufacturing Centers across the US, Canada, and Mexico, delivering custom-formulated biodegradable cleaning chemicals via refillable tank systems to enterprise customers in food & beverage and other industrial verticals since 1977.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Process & CIP/Sanitation Chemicals (IMAEAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning chemicals
• Custom formulated detergents
• Food safety sanitizers
• Refillable tank delivery
• Biodegradable process chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices58 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cleaning Chemical Products: Sale of custom-formulated, biodegradable industrial cleaning and process chemicals. Products are custom-blended to customer specifications and delivered via the refillable tank system. Revenue is recurring as tanks are refilled on an ongoing basis driven by usage/consumption at customer facilities.
2. Service and Support (Training, Audit Support, Application Training): ChemStation provides training programs (ChemU for Customers), sanitation and food safety training, audit support, and application training as part of their service package. This includes SSOP reviews, evaluation of sanitation practices, CIP validations, and assistance with third-party audits.
3. Tank Telemetry and Equipment Services: TankCheck telemetry service provides remote inventory monitoring, demand forecasting, and automated delivery scheduling. Equipment platform including translucent tanks, polyethylene stands, dispensing systems, and hardware are incorporated into the service package.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ChemStation formulates and delivers custom industrial cleaning and process chemicals directly to customer facilities via a proprietary refillable tank system, eliminating single-use drums and totes. The company also provides TankCheck tank telemetry, AIMSystem antimicrobial intervention automation, and supporting training, audit, and field-service support across 60+ franchised manufacturing centers in North America.

Product overview

ChemStation is an industrial cleaning chemicals company operating since 1977, offering the ChemStation System as its core product—a combination of custom-formulated, water-based, biodegradable cleaning and process chemicals delivered via refillable tank containers with local service support. The company serves diverse markets including Food & Beverage, Laundry, Parts Cleaning, Vehicle Cleaning, Asphalt Release, and more. The product portfolio includes specialized sanitizer and disinfectant products (ChemSan, CleanSan, Alpet D2, Sterilex Ultra, E2 Hand Soap, E3 Plus Hand Sanitizer, Sodium Hypochlorite, Peroxyacetic Acid), antimicrobial intervention solutions (ChemSan RBR with AIMSystem automation), and the sustainable GreenSystem® line. Supporting the core chemical products is the TankCheck telemetry system for remote inventory monitoring and Chem U for Customers training platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TankCheck: Remote inventory monitoring and telemetry system for tank level tracking and demand forecasting.
• GreenSystem®
• ChemSan
• CleanSan
• Alpet D2
• ChemStation E2
• ChemStation E3 Plus
• AIMSystem

Products and services

• ChemStation System Proprietary refillable tank delivery system that supplies custom-formulated industrial cleaning and process chemicals directly to customer facilities, eliminating single-use drums and totes. Designed for industrial plants, food processors, vehicle wash operations, laundry facilities, and parts cleaning operations.
• GreenSystem Sustainable, EPA Safer Choice-partnered cleaning chemistry product line providing environmentally preferable formulations delivered through the ChemStation refillable tank system for industrial and institutional customers.
• TankCheck Remote tank-telemetry and inventory-monitoring system that tracks chemical levels in customer refillable tanks and triggers automated refill deliveries, reducing stockouts and administrative ordering burden for industrial and food processing customers.
• ChemSan

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon savings: Avoiding ~1 metric ton of CO2 equivalent (1,000 kg) per 95 drums replaced by refillable tanks, per EPA research on HDPE impact.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Safer Choice ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemStation is an official partner of the EPA Safer Choice initiative, which promotes innovative chemical products, technologies, and practices that benefit human health and the environment. The partnership recognizes and encourages the formulation of products with environmentally preferable chemistry. Multiple ChemStation products have passed EPA's rigorous testing process and carry the Safer Choice seal.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions serving F&B, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial markets with chemistry, equipment, and digital services. Directly competes with ChemStation across food processing sanitation, industrial cleaning, and laundry, but at far greater scale and with bundled, digitally-managed offerings.
• Solenis: Specialty chemicals manufacturer serving pulp & paper, water treatment, oil & gas, and food processing with on-site customized chemistry and service. Overlaps directly with ChemStation's pulp & paper, water-based process chemicals, and refinery/petrochemical verticals under a similarly service-intensive model.
• Diversey: Cleaning, sanitation, and hygiene solutions provider for food & beverage, hospitality, healthcare, and facility management. Now part of Solenis, it competes with ChemStation across institutional cleaning, F&B sanitation, and on-premise dispensing chemistry, with a stronger digital and equipment portfolio.
• Zep Inc. Manufacturer and distributor of industrial and institutional cleaning and maintenance chemicals, serving F&B, transportation, hospitality, and manufacturing customers. Directly comparable to ChemStation in product mix and B2B distribution, with broader retail and consumer reach.
• Spartan Chemical Company: Privately held manufacturer of specialty cleaning and sanitation chemicals for industrial, institutional, and food service markets. Competes with ChemStation across hard-surface cleaners, sanitizers, and floor care, typically through distributor networks rather than franchise tank delivery.
• Birko Corporation: Niche specialty chemical provider focused on meat and protein processing sanitation, antimicrobial intervention, and food safety. Closest direct niche peer to ChemStation's F&B intervention and CIP/COP chemistry, with overlapping customer base in meat/poultry processors.
• Rochester Midland Corporation: Manufacturer of cleaning, sanitation, and water treatment products and programs for F&B, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial customers. Comparable to ChemStation in chemistry breadth, on-site service orientation, and B2B distribution across overlapping end markets.
• State Industrial Products: Manufacturer of specialty cleaning, degreasing, lubrication, and facility maintenance chemicals for industrial and institutional customers. Overlaps with ChemStation's parts cleaning, vehicle cleaning, floor care, and general industrial degreasing verticals through direct field sales.

Broad incumbents

• Stepan Company: Public specialty and intermediate chemicals manufacturer supplying surfactants and cleaning chemistry to industrial, F&B, and consumer products customers. Competes with ChemStation indirectly as a chemistry supplier and formulator rather than through franchise tank delivery, but active in the same cleaning chemistry value chain.
• Clorox Professional (CloroxPro): Commercial cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing products division of The Clorox Company serving healthcare, food service, and facility management. Competes with ChemStation in hard-surface disinfection and food contact sanitizers, but at much broader scale and primarily through distributors rather than tank service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chemstation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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