Earth care Products

What Earth care Products does

Earth Care Products is a privately held Canadian manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, incorporated in 1991 to commercialize the SPHAG SORB line of super absorbent products. The company's core product, SPHAG SORB, is an organic compound derived from sphagnum peat moss harvested from Canadian bogs, with approximately 95% porosity enabling absorption of 4-10 times its weight in hydrocarbons and organic chemicals. The product portfolio spans loose-fill bags (SS-1 through SS-2B variants), microbe-enhanced bioremediation bags (SS-2ME with ~680 billion CFU of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria), pads, socks, pillows, pails, drums, and assembled spill kits sized from 10 to 55 gallons including a maritime variant. Differentiated technical features include non-leaching permanent encapsulation of absorbed liquids, 90% reduction of flammable vapors, EPA-compliant landfill disposal, TCLP-pass testing, and CFIA registration for select product lines.

The business model is hardware sales of absorbent SKUs through a worldwide channel of 50+ distributors operating across North America (US and Canada), South America (Chile and Brazil), and Europe (Netherlands and Scotland). End customers span industrial manufacturing, spill response services, oil and gas, environmental remediation, wastewater treatment, transportation/airline, power/electrical utilities, maritime, military, and food/agriculture verticals, served through a horizontal segmentation approach. Pricing is unit-based and not publicly disclosed, with quotes handled through distributors or direct inquiry. A joint venture with CES layers biotechnology services (lab analysis, biological process design, environmental consulting, training) on top of the product catalog, enabling a wastewater treatment service offering alongside core spill response hardware.

Revenue mechanics are not disclosed publicly, and the company operates without external venture or growth equity capital. Marketing is primarily content-driven through the company website and distributor enablement (brochures, samples, SOP documentation, technical data, blog case studies), with no app, API, or digital product surface. Operational evidence — including sustained operation since 1991, a stable multi-country distributor footprint, and incremental SKU expansion — indicates an established, self-funded niche industrial manufacturer rather than a venture-backed growth company.

Name

Earth care Products

Legal name

Earth Care Products

Website

https://earthcareproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Earth Care Products is a privately held Canadian manufacturer (est. 1991, Edmonton) that produces the SPHAG SORB line of sphagnum peat moss-based super absorbents for hydrocarbon and chemical spill cleanup, bioremediation, and wastewater treatment, sold through 50+ distributors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Spill Response Absorbents

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAAALAJ

Solvent/Sorbent/Catalyst Materials & Capture Equipment Manufacturing (Absorbers, Strippers, Heat Exchangers)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Carbon Capture & Emissions Control for Bioenergy (BECCS, Flue Gas Treatment)

SECONDARYBPALAEAL

Organics End-Market Services (Land Application, Soil Restoration, Erosion Control)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Organics & Composting Services (Food Waste, Yard Waste, Anaerobic Digestion)

Keywords

• Industrial absorbents
• Spill response products
• Hydrocarbon cleanup
• Peat moss absorbents
• Bioremediation solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SPHAG SORB Product Sales: Earth Care Products generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of SPHAG SORB super absorbent products including loose fill bags, pads, socks, spill kits, drums, and containers. Products are sold through a worldwide distributor network and directly to end customers. The company also offers biotechnology services for wastewater treatment through joint venture partner CES.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Earth Care Products manufactures and distributes the SPHAG SORB line of super absorbent organic compound products made from Canadian sphagnum peat moss, used to clean up oil, gas, diesel fuel, solvents, paints, glycol, and organic chemical spills across land and water surfaces. The product line includes loose fill bags in multiple sizes, pads, socks, pillows, drums and containers, pre-assembled spill kits, and microbe-enhanced variants for soil and water remediation. The company also supplies biotechnology products (Micro-Treat, Micro X, Bio-Brick) for wastewater treatment applications through a joint venture partner, CES.

Product overview

Earth Care Products is a privately owned Canadian company (established 1991) that manufactures and distributes the SPHAG SORB line of super-absorbent organic compounds. The core product is Sphag Sorb, made from sphagnum peat moss harvested from Canadian bogs, which is used to clean up oil, gas, diesel fuel, solvents, paints, glycol, and organic chemical spills. The product line includes various packaging formats: loose fill bags (SS-2B, SS-2ME, SS-2, SS-1, SS-3/4, SS-8Q) in sizes ranging from 1/3 to 2.2 cubic feet; pads and socks (SS-96, SS-48, SS-60-2, SS-14, SS-12) for containing and absorbing spills; and complete spill cleanup kits (SS-55SRK/MAR, SS-55SRK, SS-15ST, SS-10ST) for various spill volumes. The company also offers Microbe Enhanced variants (SS-2ME) containing hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria, drum/container packaging (SS-5EZ, SS-6D), and biotechnology products (Micro-Treat liquid, Micro X powder, Bio-Brick) for waste water treatment applications. Accessories include Disposable Coveralls, SS-Drain covers, and Granular Plug It compounds for emergency leak sealing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPHAG SORB: Super absorbent organic compound product line for cleaning up oil, gas, diesel fuel, solvents, paints, glycol and organic chemical spills. Made from sphagnum peat moss sourced from bogs in Canada.

Products and services

• SPHAG SORB Super Absorbent Registered trademark super absorbent organic compound made from Canadian sphagnum peat moss, used by industrial, oil & gas, transportation, military, maritime, and spill response customers to clean up oil, gas, diesel fuel, solvents, paints, glycol, and organic chemical spills on land and water surfaces; absorbs up to 10 times its own weight.
• SPHAG SORB Loose Fill Bags Bulk loose fill SPHAG SORB peat absorbent packaged in bags of 1/3, 3/4, 1.1, and 2.2 cu. ft. (SKUs SS-8Q, SS-3/4, SS-1, SS-2, SS-2B) for larger oil, light acid, and hydrocarbon spill cleanups at industrial facilities.
• SPHAG SORB SS-2ME Microbe-Enhanced Bag 2.2 cu. ft. SPHAG SORB bag with a microbe-enhanced formulation containing approximately 680 billion CFUs of hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms per bag, used for land farming and soil remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites.
• SPHAG SORB Containment Socks (SS-96, SS-48, SS-60-2) Sock-style SPHAG SORB containment products (SS-96 at 4"x96", SS-48 at 4"x48", SS-60-2 at 2"x60") used to contain and absorb spills around drains, machinery, and along perimeters; SS-96 floats for approximately 60 hours after absorption for water-surface deployment.
• SPHAG SORB Pads and Pillows SPHAG SORB pad (SS-12, 18"x18") for absorbing slow leaks, drips, and hydrocarbons on water surfaces, and pillow (SS-14, 18"x18") for absorbing spills in contained areas around equipment and during maintenance.
• SPHAG SORB Spill Cleanup Kits (SS-10ST, SS-15ST, SS-55SRK, SS-55SRK/MAR) Pre-assembled spill response kits combining SPHAG SORB loose fill bags, pads, socks, pillows, and disposal accessories in 10-gallon (SS-10ST), 15-gallon (SS-15ST in water-resistant nylon tote), 55-gallon (SS-55SRK), and maritime UN/DOT-approved 55-gallon (SS-55SRK/MAR) configurations for facility, industrial, and large-scale maritime spill response.
• SPHAG SORB Drums and Containers (SS-5EZ, SS-6D) SPHAG SORB packaged in rigid containers for facility deployment: SS-5EZ in a 5-gallon re-sealable pail holding 3/4 cu. ft. of absorbent (absorbs 3–5 gallons, 96 pails per pallet) and SS-6D in a 6-gallon drum holding 6 cu. ft. of absorbent (absorbs 6–8 gallons).
• Micro-Treat Bacterial Liquid CFIA-registered bacterial liquid product for wastewater treatment, containing microorganisms that degrade aliphatic and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons and that survive on hydrocarbon waste as a carbon source to reduce sludge, BOD/COD/TSS, and odors.
• Micro X Bacterial Powder CFIA-registered dry-format bacterial powder for wastewater treatment, containing microflora that survives on hydrocarbon waste substances and produces broad-spectrum enzyme systems for hydrocarbon degradation, reducing sludge volume and odors in treatment basins.
• Bio-Brick / Bio-Block Slow-Release Bacterial Products Slow-dissolve Bio-Brick and Bio-Block bacterial products for gradual, controlled wastewater treatment applications, designed to release microorganisms over time in treatment processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Absorbs 10 times its own weight
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CES (Joint Venture Partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCES is a joint venture partner providing biotechnology services including lab analysis, site inspection, troubleshooting, hands-on field training, biological process design, environmental consulting, project start-up supervision, and in-house sales/technical training seminars. This partnership enables Earth Care Products to offer comprehensive wastewater treatment solutions alongside their core absorbent products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Pig Corporation: One of the largest North American manufacturers of industrial absorbent products, spill containment pads, socks, and kits — directly comparable to SPHAG SORB's product formats and target customers in industrial/facility spill response.
• Brady Corporation: Through its Brady SPC and Brady Safety businesses, Brady manufactures absorbent pads, socks, and spill kits sold to industrial and facility customers — overlapping directly with SPHAG SORB's product line and distribution channel.
• NPS Corporation (SpillTech): Manufacturer of absorbent products and spill containment solutions under the SpillTech brand, serving industrial, military, and transportation markets — highly comparable product offering and customer base to Earth Care Products.
• Oil-Dri Corporation of America: Producer of sorbent minerals and clay-based absorbents used for industrial spill cleanup and floor applications — a direct competitor to SPHAG SORB's absorbent category with overlap in industrial and environmental service channels.
• Justrite Manufacturing Company: Manufacturer of spill containment products, absorbents, drums, and safety equipment serving industrial facilities — comparable product portfolio including absorbents, containment kits, and accessories sold to similar industrial end-customers.

Broad incumbents

• 3M Company: Global industrial conglomerate offering petroleum-based absorbent rolls, pads, and spill kits within its broader safety and industrial portfolio — competes with SPHAG SORB in industrial spill response but as one of many product lines rather than as a focused peat-based specialist.
• EnPro Industries (LeanFM, GPL Odorizers): Industrial conglomerate with segments serving environmental and safety markets including absorbents and spill response — broader portfolio overlap with SPHAG SORB's industrial customer base but not a focused absorbent competitor.

Emerging players

• SpillFix Industrial Absorbent: Manufacturer of coconut coir-based industrial absorbents marketed as a sustainable alternative to clay and polypropylene absorbents — competes in the same "natural/sustainable absorbent" category as SPHAG SORB with similar ESG positioning.
• Regenesis Bioremediation Products: Provider of bioremediation products and services for contaminated soil and groundwater — directly comparable to Earth Care Products' SS-2ME microbe-enhanced offering and CES wastewater treatment partnership on the bioremediation side of the business.

Regional players

• Darcy Group / Darcy Spill Products: Manufacturer of spill containment and absorbent products with strong presence in specific European markets — comparable product offering to SPHAG SORB but primarily serving different geographic markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/earth-care-products-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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