Unique Products

What Unique Products does

Unique Products & Services Corp., founded in 1988 and headquartered in St. Charles, Illinois, is a privately held regional distributor of maintenance and janitorial cleaning supplies serving commercial and institutional customers across the Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and Detroit metropolitan areas. The company operates three physical locations — St. Charles (primary), Taylor, Michigan, and Hammond, Indiana — and runs an e-commerce storefront at cleaning-supplies.com with a full online catalog, shopping cart, and separate customer-login portal. Its catalog spans cleaning chemicals and disinfectants, floor-cleaning equipment, commercial vacuums, paper products, trash liners, skin care products, manual cleaning tools, air fresheners, matting, safety products, and adjacent facility categories including food service supplies, office supplies, packaging materials, and lighting.

The business model combines one-time product sales with recurring service revenue. Product sales are conducted via the online catalog with unit pricing ranging from roughly $3 (small accessories) to $20,000+ (heavy equipment), plus volume pricing on bulk items such as 55-gallon drums. Equipment rental, customer training, and a customized maintenance-and-repair program (including preventative maintenance contracts) — supported by an in-house repair facility that services most major equipment brands — provide professional-services revenue alongside product distribution. The catalog carries nine-plus premium manufacturer lines (Betco, Karcher, Minuteman, PowerBoss, ProTeam, Spartan, Tomcat, Windsor, Fresh Products, Multi-Clean), making the company effectively a one-stop shop for facility maintenance procurement. The company is affiliated with ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and a buying group for collective purchasing leverage.

The company maintains a horizontal segmentation strategy across many SMB and mid-market commercial customers rather than concentrating on a few enterprise accounts, and it operates without disclosed institutional funding, parent company, or M&A activity. Technology infrastructure is standard e-commerce catalog functionality with no proprietary AI/ML, API, SDK, or app platform disclosed. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, consistent with a small regional distributor.

Name

Unique Products

Legal name

Unique Products & Services Corp.

Website

https://cleaning-supplies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Unique Products & Services Corp. is a privately held regional distributor founded in 1988 that sells janitorial cleaning supplies, equipment, and related facility-maintenance products to commercial and institutional customers in the Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and Detroit metropolitan areas from three Midwest branch locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Janitorial & Maintenance Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42384)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Janitorial & Sanitation (JanSan) Supplies Wholesale (CRAOAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution (CRAOAGAB), Industrial & Facility Maintenance (MRO) Cleaning Supplies Distribution (CRAOAGAJ), Paper, Tissue, Wipers & Dispensers Distribution (CRAOAGAC)

Keywords

• Janitorial supplies distribution
• Commercial cleaning equipment
• Maintenance and repair services
• Floor care equipment
• Industrial cleaning chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Charles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling maintenance and janitorial cleaning supplies including chemicals, cleaning equipment, liners, paper products, skin care products, and other related supplies through their online catalog platform.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental services for cleaning equipment provided to customers.
3. Maintenance and Repair Services: Customized maintenance, service and repair for equipment including preventative maintenance programs. In-house repair facility enables repairs for most major equipment brands.
4. Training Services: Training services offered to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Unique Products & Services Corp. distributes maintenance and janitorial cleaning supplies — including chemicals, floor cleaning equipment, vacuums, paper products, liners, skin care, air fresheners, and cleaning tools from multiple manufacturer brands — through an e-commerce catalog. The company complements its product sales with customized equipment maintenance, repair, rental, and training services for commercial and institutional customers in the Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and Detroit metropolitan areas.

Product overview

Unique Products & Services Corp. is a distributor of maintenance and janitorial cleaning supplies serving businesses since 1988. The company operates as a multi-brand e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of cleaning products organized across core categories including Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants (such as Multi-Clean degreasers, EnvirOx disinfectants, and Betco products), Floor Cleaning Equipment (including Tomcat floor scrubbers, Minuteman extractors, PowerBoss burnishers, and Windsor vacuums), Vacuum Cleaners (ProTeam backpack vacuums), Paper Products, Trash Liners, Skin Care Products (sanitizers and moisturizers), Cleaning Supplies & Tools, Air Fresheners & Deodorizers (Fresh Products brand), and Matting Products. Beyond product sales, Unique Products offers complementary services including Equipment Rental, Training Services, and Maintenance & Repair Services through an in-house repair facility. The company also provides Food Service Supplies, Office Supplies, Packaging Materials, Lighting, and Safety Products. The business serves the Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and Detroit metropolitan areas from locations in St. Charles, Illinois (primary), Taylor, Michigan, and Hammond, Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Industrial-strength cleaning chemicals including degreasers, disinfectants, carpet care products, and specialty formulations for various commercial cleaning applications.
• Floor Cleaning Equipment Professional floor care equipment including scrubbers, burnishers, extractors, and dryers from brands such as Tomcat, Minuteman, PowerBoss, and Windsor.
• Vacuum Cleaners Commercial-grade vacuum cleaners including backpack vacuums, canister vacuums, and wide-area sweepers from ProTeam and other manufacturers.
• Paper Products Paper towels, tissues, toilet seat covers and dispensers for commercial and industrial washroom applications.
• Trash Liners & Receptacles Trash can liners including bio-hazard, colored, high density, and low density options, plus trash receptacles and accessories.
• Skin Care Products Hand sanitizers, lotion moisturizers, skin protection, shampoo and body wash products for facility hygiene.
• Cleaning Supplies & Tools Manual cleaning tools including brooms, dust pans, brushes, buckets, wringers, bottles, pumps, and carriers/caddies.
• Air Fresheners & Deodorizers Air freshener dispensers, passive air fresheners, metered dispensers, and urinal/toilet deodorizers from the Fresh Products brand.
• Equipment Rental Rental program for cleaning equipment enabling businesses to access equipment without full purchase commitment.
• Training Services Training programs to help businesses properly use cleaning equipment and chemical products effectively.
• Maintenance & Repair Services In-house repair facility for maintaining and repairing equipment from most major brands, plus customized preventative maintenance programs for the Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and Detroit metropolitan areas.
• Matting Products Anti-fatigue matting, entrance/wiper/scraper mats, and specialty matting for various facility areas.
• Safety Products Safety equipment including absorbents, apparel, back support, barrier systems, and clean-up kits.
• Food Service Supplies Beverage supplies, food products, and food service equipment and disposable products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving businesses since 1988 - over 35 years of industry experience

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ISSA - The Worldwide Cleaning Industry AssociationminorOthersMember affiliation with ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. Company displays ISSA logo as part of their affiliations, indicating industry membership and association with the global cleaning industry trade organization.
• Buying GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliation with a buying group, which provides collective purchasing power and access to volume discounts from suppliers.
• BetcocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer carried in catalog - Betco chemical products and cleaning equipment. Featured brand prominently displayed on website carousel.
• PowerBosscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer - PowerBoss floor cleaning equipment carried in catalog. Featured brand on website.
• WindsorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer - Windsor floor vacuums. Featured brand on website carousel.
• KarchercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer - Karcher floor cleaning equipment carried in catalog.
• SpartancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer - Spartan cleaning products carried in catalog.
• MinutemancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer - Minuteman cleaning equipment carried in catalog. Multiple products including scrubbers, sweepers, extractors, and vacuums.
• ProTeamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer - ProTeam vacuum products carried in catalog. Multiple backpack vacuums and accessories listed.
• TomcatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer - Tomcat floor cleaning equipment (scrubbers) carried in catalog.
• Fresh ProductscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer - Fresh Products air fresheners and odor control products carried in catalog. Multiple product lines including Eco-Air, myfresh, and Easy Fresh.
• Multi-CleancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured manufacturer - Multi-Clean cleaning chemicals and degreasers carried in catalog. Products include industrial degreasers, carpet care, and floor maintenance products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• CleanFreak.com: Online-focused JanSan retailer and distributor competing in the same product categories as Unique Products' e-commerce catalog. Stronger digital presence but lacks the regional field-service and equipment-repair capabilities that differentiate Unique Products.
• EnviroMaster Services: Commercial cleaning services franchise with growing national footprint — overlaps with Unique Products' service offering (customized maintenance and preventative programs) but focuses on recurring cleaning contracts rather than product distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Veritiv: North American distributor of facility supplies, packaging, and print — overlaps with Unique Products' cleaning, paper, and packaging categories but offers a much broader portfolio and serves larger enterprise customers.
• Bunzl: Global distribution platform encompassing JanSan, foodservice, and grocery with vastly broader geographic and category footprint. Overlaps directly with Unique Products' product set but operates at enterprise scale with private-label programs Unique Products cannot match.
• HD Supply (White Cap): Large broadline distributor serving maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) customers with overlapping industrial and facility maintenance cleaning supplies — competes with Unique Products for facility-maintenance budgets but at national scale.
• ServiceMaster Clean: Established commercial and janitorial services franchise network with national reach — competes for facility-maintenance budgets Unique Products targets, though primarily a service provider rather than product distributor.

Direct peers

• Lagasse: Janitorial, foodservice, and industrial supply distributor with regional concentration and multi-brand catalog spanning cleaning chemicals, equipment, paper, and liners — comparable to Unique Products in mix and mid-market customer focus.
• Imperial Dade: One of the largest North American JanSan and foodservice distributors, offering a multi-brand catalog with private-label products, equipment service, and national coverage. Closest direct peer in product breadth and customer profile, though significantly larger scale.
• Brady Industries: Regional JanSan and foodservice distributor serving the Western U.S. with a comparable mix of chemicals, equipment, paper, liners, and value-added services such as training and equipment repair — directly comparable business model and customer base to Unique Products.
• Waxie Sanitary Supply: West Coast-focused JanSan distributor with comparable product categories (chemicals, equipment, paper, liners), sustainability-focused product lines, and value-added services — a structurally analogous regional JanSan distributor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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