What Desiccare does

Desiccare, Inc. is a Las Vegas-headquartered manufacturer of active packaging solutions founded in 1994, providing moisture control, oxygen absorption, and ethylene scavenging products for industrial and food safety applications. The company's core technology portfolio spans silica gel, montmorillonite clay, molecular sieve, activated carbon, calcium sulfate, calcium oxide, calcium chloride, and activated alumina desiccants, alongside proprietary oxygen scavenging systems (O-Buster®, No-Ox®) and ethylene scavenging technology (Food Life Extender®). It operates in-house chemical laboratories in Mississippi and Mexico for custom blend development, and holds multiple regulatory certifications including FDA 21 CFR Part 11, USP, ISO 9001:2015, MIL-SPEC (MIL-D-3464, MIL-D-3436, MIL-I-8835, J-STD-033D), and EU REACH compliance.

The company sells primarily through a sales-led, consultative go-to-market motion targeting enterprise manufacturers and packaging teams across diverse verticals including pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, electronics, government & defense, aerospace, automotive, textiles, logistics, construction, and herbal medicine. Products are sold via direct sales (1-800-446-6650), an e-commerce storefront, and engineering support engagements with quote-based pricing. Distribution leverages three strategically located US facilities (Nevada HQ, Mississippi, California), with orders typically shipping within three business days.

Named customers include JBS, Fischer Packaging and Automation, Container and Packaging, Niagara, IBM, and BD. Revenue is generated almost exclusively through hardware sales of desiccant and gas-control products, supplemented by custom solution engineering services. The company is privately held with no documented investors, leadership team disclosures, M&A activity, or funding rounds in the available data.

Name

Desiccare

Legal name

Desiccare, Inc.

Website

https://desiccare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Desiccare is a Las Vegas-based manufacturer founded in 1994 that produces desiccants, oxygen scavengers, and ethylene scavengers for active packaging. It serves pharmaceutical, food & beverage, electronics, government, and industrial customers across three US facilities with custom chemical engineering and MIL-SPEC-certified products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Desiccants & Moisture Control Products

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Aseptic, Barrier & Retort Packaging Components Manufacturing (IMANAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hygiene Packaging & Dispensing Systems (Dispenser Systems, Packs) (IMAMAGAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial desiccants manufacturing
• Moisture control packaging
• Oxygen absorber solutions
• Ethylene scavenging systems
• MIL-SPEC compliant packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Desiccant Product Sales: Desiccare generates revenue through the sale of moisture control products including Strip Pak®, Pillow Pak®, Unit Pak®, Cargo Dry®, Humidity Indicator Cards, and Bulk Desiccants. Products are sold in standard formats and custom configurations. Pricing appears to be quote-based for most industrial products.
2. Food Safety Product Sales: Revenue from oxygen scavenging products (O-Buster®, No-Ox®) and ethylene scavengers (Food Life Extender®) for food safety applications. Products are sold as consumable packaging components.
3. Custom Solution Engineering: Desiccare offers custom-engineered desiccant blends and chemical formulations tailored to specific customer applications. This service supports their product sales with application-specific solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Desiccare manufactures and sells active packaging solutions including desiccants (silica gel, molecular sieve, clay, activated carbon, calcium-based variants), oxygen scavengers, ethylene scavengers, and humidity indicator cards. Products serve regulated industries — pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, electronics, government and defense — with MIL-SPEC, FDA, and USP compliant options. The company operates in-house chemical laboratories for custom blend development and ships from three US facilities (Las Vegas, NV; Richland, MS; Pomona, CA).

Product overview

Desiccare is a manufacturer of active packaging solutions providing moisture control, oxygen management, and environmental protection products. The portfolio includes Strip Pak® (continuous-strip desiccants for automated packaging lines), Pillow Pak® (compact packet-format desiccants), Unit Pak® (MIL-SPEC certified desiccants for military and industrial use), Cargo Dry® (container-level desiccants for shipping), Humidity Indicator Cards (visual humidity monitoring), and Bulk Desiccants (raw materials for custom applications). Gas control solutions include O-Buster® and No-Ox® oxygen scavengers for food and pharmaceutical packaging, and Food Life Extender® ethylene scavengers for produce. The products work together to provide comprehensive atmospheric packaging protection from individual unit packaging through full container shipments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O-Buster: Oxygen scavenger product line for preventing oxidation and food spoilage
• No-Ox
• Food Life Extender
• Strip Pak
• Pillow Pak
• Unit Pak
• Cargo Dry
• Cargo DryPak

Products and services

• Strip Pak® Continuous Desiccant Strips Continuous-strip desiccant solution designed for automated and semi-automated packaging lines with cut-to-length dosing capabilities, engineered for high-speed production environments requiring consistent moisture control in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food packaging, and electronics.
• Pillow Pak® Desiccants Versatile compact packet-format desiccants available in silica gel, clay, molecular sieve, and activated carbon materials; manufactured in-house with Tyvek® substrate that is non-dusting, tear-resistant, and FDA-compliant for direct food contact applications.
• Unit Pak® MIL-SPEC Desiccants Desiccants meeting or exceeding military specifications including MIL-D-3464 Types I & II, MIL-D-3436, MIL-I-8835, and J-STD-033D for higher moisture absorption capacity in larger enclosures, crates, drums, and industrial packaging; available in Tyvek, Kraft, and Sewn Cloth Bag substrates.
• Cargo Dry® Container Desiccants High-capacity container desiccants designed to lower the dew point inside shipping containers, crates, and cartons, preventing container rain and condensation during ocean freight and long-haul international logistics; absorbs 250% of its weight in moisture and provides 50+ days of protection.
• Humidity Indicator Cards Visual monitoring cards that display relative humidity levels inside sealed packaging through color-changing spots, compliant with MIL-I-8835 and JEDEC Standard 033D; available in cobalt-free and cobalt dichloride-free options meeting EU REACH requirements.
• Bulk Desiccants Raw desiccant materials including silica gel, molecular sieve, clay, activated carbon, calcium sulfate, calcium oxide, calcium chloride, and activated alumina for high-volume manufacturing and custom packaging operations.
• O-Buster® Oxygen Scavengers Economical and versatile oxygen scavenging system that removes residual oxygen from sealed packaging to prevent oxidation, microbial growth, and spoilage; handles from 15cc to 3000cc of oxygen and is FDA-approved for food, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic applications.
• No-Ox® Iron-Free Oxygen Absorbers Iron-free oxygen absorber system specifically optimized for meat packaging applications, designed to work with modified atmosphere packaging to extend distribution life up to 30 days for whole muscle and 21 days for ground meat while maintaining fresh-bloomed appearance.
• Food Life Extender® Ethylene Scavengers Ethylene gas absorber system that removes ethylene released by fresh produce to slow ripening and extend shelf life from harvest through storage, shipping, and retail display; FDA-compliant for direct contact with fruits and vegetables.
• Custom Solution Engineering Custom-engineered desiccant blends and chemical formulations tailored to specific customer applications, supported by in-house chemical laboratories in Mississippi and Mexico; includes product-specific risk assessments, absorber selection, sizing, and stability study support for pharmaceutical and biotech customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cargo DryPak® absorbs 250% of its weight in moisture
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Multisorb Technologies: Multisorb is the closest direct competitor to Desiccare, manufacturing silica gel, molecular sieve, clay desiccants, and oxygen absorbers for pharmaceutical, food, and electronics packaging. It is a closely aligned competitor across nearly every product category Desiccare sells.
• Sorbent Systems: Sorbent Systems manufactures desiccant packs, oxygen absorbers, and humidity indicator cards with Tyvek substrates for pharmaceutical, military, and electronics customers. It is a closely comparable US-based competitor in the same product categories.
• CSP Technologies: CSP Technologies produces active packaging desiccants and oxygen scavengers with a strong focus on pharmaceutical drug stability packaging. It overlaps directly with Desiccare's pharma desiccant and O-Buster-type solutions.
• Absortech: Absortech specializes in container desiccants and cargo drying solutions for ocean freight and logistics, directly comparable to Desiccare's Cargo Dry Pak line. Both target container rain and dew point control in shipping.
• AGM Container Controls: AGM manufactures desiccants, humidity indicator cards, and MIL-SPEC compliant packaging solutions for military, aerospace, and industrial customers. It mirrors Desiccare's Unit Pak MIL-SPEC positioning and is a comparable competitor.
• Impak Corporation: Impak offers desiccant pouches, oxygen absorbers, and humidity indicator products with custom printing capabilities for retail and industrial use. It is a smaller but directly comparable competitor in the desiccant packaging space.
• Dry Packs & Silica Gel Direct (Dry Tech): Dry Tech and Dry Packs specialize in silica gel, molecular sieve, and clay desiccants for pharmaceutical, military, and shipping applications. They overlap with Desiccare's bulk desiccant and Pillow Pak lines.
• Standa Industry: Standa Industry manufactures desiccants, oxygen absorbers, and ethylene scavengers for food and packaging applications globally. It overlaps with Desiccare's O-Buster and Food Life Extender product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Clariant (Adsorbents & Specialty Chemicals): Clariant is a global specialty chemical incumbent with a dedicated desiccants and adsorbents business serving pharma, food, and industrial markets. It competes broadly with Desiccare's chemical platform but operates at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Sealed Air: Sealed Air is a broad protective and active packaging incumbent with Cryovac food packaging and Instapak solutions. It doesn't specialize in desiccants but competes indirectly through integrated packaging systems that include moisture/oxygen control.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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