Berk International

What Berk International does

Berk International, LLC is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of disposable wiping products headquartered in a 275,000 square-foot facility in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1990, the company converts paper and non-woven substrates into a 700+ SKU catalog spanning wipes, towels, tissues, dispensers, and specialty wiping cloths, selling exclusively through wholesale distributors rather than directly to end users. Core proprietary technologies include TAD (Through-Air-Dried) conversion, Double-Re-Creping (DRC) cellulose wipers, and a reusable microfiber-on-a-roll product (MightyWipe Max); the company also maintains patent-pending products such as Chef's Select Food Fresh Liners.

The company operates sixteen to nineteen production lines around the clock and serves twelve end-market verticals, with food service, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, and janitorial/sanitation as primary segments. Its go-to-market is a distributor-only channel model, augmented by the Enhanced Distributor Sales Success Program — a structured training, marketing, and vertical-insights toolkit designed to deepen distributor relationships. Private label manufacturing, ranging from sticker branding to fully designed packaging, is a distinctive revenue stream that allows distributor partners to capture branded margin on Berk-converted products.

Berk monetizes through unit pricing on quote-based bulk distributor orders across its catalog and through private-label/royalty-equivalent arrangements on customized SKUs. Distribution reach spans the United States and select international markets including the Caribbean. The company has accumulated multiple industry awards, including six consecutive years on the Inc. 500/5000 list (2007-2012), the Sanitary Maintenance Distributor Choice Award, and the WOW Innovation Award. Recent strategic activity centers on a West Coast sales build, capacity expansion completed in 2021-2022, and new product introductions targeting reusable and food-service adjacencies.

Name

Berk International

Legal name

Berk International, LLC

Website

https://berkwiper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Berk International is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of disposable and reusable wiping products — including non-woven wipes, towels, tissues, and dispensers — selling exclusively through wholesale distributors serving food service, healthcare, industrial, and jan/san markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning Products (Disposable Wipes, Towels, and Tissues)

NAICS

Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing (322291)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Away-from-Home (AFH) Tissue & Wipers (Commercial/Institutional) (IMAMAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wet Wipes & Flushable Wipes (Nonwoven-based) (IMAMAGAC), Medical & Healthcare Hygiene Disposables (Patient Wipes, Underpads) (IMAMAGAF), Industrial & Specialty Wipers (Shop Towels, Cleanroom Wipers) (IMAMAGAG)

Keywords

• Disposable wiping products
• Private label wipes
• Industrial cleaning wipers
• Nonwoven wipe manufacturing
• Commercial janitorial supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Boyertown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Disposable Wiping Products Manufacturing and Sales: Berk International manufactures and sells standard and specialized disposable wiping products including wipes, towels, tissues, and dispensers to distributors worldwide. Products range from everyday items like bulk bathroom tissue and paper towels to custom disposable wipes designed with various materials and solvents.
2. Private Label Solutions: Berk offers robust private label options for distributors, creating custom branding for wipes, tissues, and paper towels through options ranging from single stickers to fully designed color packaging. These products come with low unit costs allowing distributors to generate bigger profits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Berk International manufactures and sells disposable wiping products including paper towels, bath and facial tissues, nonwoven and cellulose wipes, microfiber towels, napkins, toilet seat covers, and dispensing hardware. The company serves wholesale distributors across jan/san, healthcare, food service, industrial, automotive, education, and institutional markets, offering both a 700+ SKU standard catalog and fully customizable private-label manufacturing under the Berk, MightyWipe, MightyWipe Max, MightyWipe PROformance, Chef's Select, CUTNDRY, Eden Soft, ChemWipe, Fitness Wipes, TechWipe, Human Care, Yellow Dust Cloths, Polytex, Spunlace, and Dispense-A-Nap brands.

Product overview

Berk International is a manufacturer and marketer of disposable wiping products offering a diverse portfolio of standard, custom, and specialty wipes, towels, tissues, and dispensers. The product line includes core brands: MightyWipe family (MightyWipe Max reusable microfiber rolls, Mighty Wipe disposable wipes, MightyWipe PROformance cellulose wipers), ChemWipe bucket system, Fitness Wipes, TechWipe optical wipes, and Yellow Dust Cloths. Sub-brands include Chef's Select (food service towels and linen replacements), Eden Soft (bath tissue and roll towels from recycled materials), CUTNDRY (TAD premium roll towels), Human Care (patient washcloths), and Dispense-A-Nap (napkin dispensers). The company also offers various dispensers (towel, tissue, napkin), Scrim reinforced towels, Spunlace wipes, Polytex industrial wipes, toilet seat covers, and Food Fresh Liners. Products are available in standard configurations or as fully customizable private label solutions for distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MightyWipe: Low-lint, latex-free, cellulose and synthetic-based disposable wipe with superior wet strength, absorbency and versatility for light to heavy-duty wiping applications.
• MightyWipe Max
• MightyWipe PROformance
• Chef's Select
• ChemWipe
• CUTNDRY
• Eden Soft
• Fitness Wipes
• TechWipe
• Human Care
• Yellow Dust Cloths
• Dispense-A-Nap
• Polytex

Products and services

• MightyWipe Max Microfiber Roll Towels Reusable microfiber roll towels that can be machine washed up to 50 times, designed for streak-free surface cleaning and polishing, absorbing up to 5 times more than traditional paper towels. Sold to wholesale distributors and end customers in jan/san, food service, and industrial channels.
• Mighty Wipe Disposable Wipes Low-lint, latex-free, cellulose and synthetic-based disposable wipers offering superior wet strength and absorbency for light to heavy-duty wiping applications across industrial, healthcare, jan/san, and automotive verticals.
• MightyWipe PROformance Wipes Non-woven wiper made from 100% natural, bonded cellulose using Double-Re-Creping (DRC) technology. Plastic-free, biodegradable, with equal strength and absorbency for industrial and janitorial use.
• Chef's Select Food Service Towels and Napkins Food service towels, linen replacement napkins, and guest towels designed for cross-contamination prevention, including an antimicrobial green towel option. Sold to food service distributors and operators.
• ChemWipe Bucket System Dry wiper in a bucket-style dispenser that allows end-users to add their own chemical solution to create custom pre-moistened wipes. Features excellent strength and low-lint properties for jan/san and industrial cleaning.
• CUTNDRY TAD Roll Towels Premium Through-Air-Dried (TAD) roll towels known for quality and affordability, available in 8" and 10" widths with various dispensers, for janitorial and food service applications.
• Eden Soft Recycled Tissue and Towels Bath tissue, hard wound roll towels, and center pull roll towels made from recycled materials including 100% recycled paper with 40% post-consumer waste, for sustainable janitorial and restroom use.
• Fitness Wipes Disposable, pre-moistened wipes formulated to clean and deodorize fitness equipment. Made from biodegradable and compostable cellulose fabric infused with a quat-based formula, for gyms and fitness centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• MightyWipe Max absorbs up to 5 times more than traditional paper towels
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Kimberly-Clark Professional is a division of Kimberly-Clark that supplies wipers, towels, tissues, and dispensers for commercial and industrial use, including the WypAll, Scott, and Kleenex brands. It is a direct broad incumbent competitor to Berk across jan/san, food service, healthcare, and industrial wiping categories with significantly greater scale and national account reach.
• Georgia-Pacific (GP Pro): GP Pro is the away-from-home division of Georgia-Pacific (now Koch), manufacturing and distributing paper towels, bath tissue, napkins, and wipers (Brawny, enMotion, Dixie brands) through distributors. It directly competes with Berk's AFH tissue, towel, and wipe portfolio with a broader catalog and national accounts team.
• Essity (Tork): Essity is a global hygiene and health company that sells the Tork brand of commercial wipers, paper towels, bath tissue, napkins, and dispensers through distributors. It is a broad incumbent competitor to Berk in commercial wiping solutions, with stronger global brand recognition and a fuller dispenser-plus-consumables ecosystem.
• ITW (Illinois Tool Works) - Commercial Wipes: ITW is a diversified industrial manufacturer whose businesses include industrial wiping products, surface preparation, and cleaning solutions sold to industrial and automotive end markets. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Berk's industrial, automotive, and aerospace wiping segments, with significantly broader scale.
• SCA (Essity subsidiary) Tissue AFH: SCA's AFH tissue business, now part of Essity, is a major European and North American supplier of away-from-home tissue, towels, and wipers sold through distribution. It competes head-to-head with Berk in the same jan/san and food service private label channels across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• Cascades Tissue Group: Cascades is a Canadian-based manufacturer of tissue, towels, wipers, and food service paper products (including the Cascades PRO, Tuff-Job, and Brown Bridge brands) sold through jan/san distribution. It is a direct peer of Berk in AFH wipers, towels, and food service, and competes for the same distributor private label business.
• Nice-Pak Products: Nice-Pak is one of the largest global manufacturers of wet wipes and dry wipes, including private label wet wipe production for consumer and industrial markets. It is a direct peer of Berk in disposable nonwoven wipes and private label manufacturing, with stronger wet wipe chemistry capabilities.
• PDI Healthcare (Nice-Pak): PDI is a healthcare-focused disinfectant and wipe manufacturer (part of the Nice-Pak group) selling low-lint, healthcare-grade wipes and patient care wipes. It is directly comparable to Berk's Human Care and healthcare-focused product lines for hospitals and patient care settings.
• Contec: Contec is a manufacturer of cleanroom wipes, critical environment wipers, and specialty industrial wipes (including polyester, microfiber, and nonwoven options) sold into healthcare, life sciences, and industrial verticals. It is comparable to Berk's industrial wiper (Polytex, Spunlace) and cleanroom-adjacent product categories.

Emerging players

• RJ Schinner Co. RJ Schinner is a regional broadline foodservice and jan/san distributor that resells wiping products (and has its own private label programs) in competition with Berk's distributor customers. It is comparable as an adjacent channel participant shaping private label and branded wipe demand in the US distribution market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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