DeardDeardorff Fitzsimmons

What DeardDeardorff Fitzsimmons does

Deardorff Fitzsimmons Corporation is a privately held Oregon-based manufacturer founded in 2002 that designs and produces custom trigger spray hardware under its patented Dual-Liquid Sprayer (DLS) platform. The company's core technology simultaneously dispenses two liquids and dilutes concentrate within the spray-head itself using small cartridge refills, eliminating hand-mixing and reportedly reducing plastic usage by up to 90% versus ready-to-use products. Its product lineup spans two sprayer SKUs (DLS100D fixed-ratio and DLS200D variable-ratio with adjustable control dial), a flagship branded EPA-registered disinfectant line (Activate Bleach Dilution System, EPA Reg #75266-1, registered in all 50 states and D.C. with specified kill claims for C.difficile spores, HIV-1, HBV, and MRSA), and supporting high-level chlorine test strips. Customization services (color/logo pad printing, private-label bottles, pre-filling) extend the platform for OEM and white-label buyers.

The company sells through three concurrent motions: a direct e-commerce storefront at dfcorp.us, an 800-number phone-sales channel for custom and bulk orders, and a channel of nine laboratory supply distributors including Fisher Scientific, VWR, Cole-Parmer, Daigger, MarketLab, Arnold Sales, Letco, Newcomer Supply, and Integrity Products. Standardized sprayers list at $20.60–$21.01 per unit, with cartridge refills representing the recurring revenue stream. End customers are hospitals, laboratories, medical and forensics facilities, scientific research operations, industrial/commercial cleaning services, and household consumers — with healthcare and scientific research positioned as primary segments requiring CDC- and HICPAC-compliant disinfection.

The operating footprint consists of a single headquarters and manufacturing site at 2947 State Hwy 38, Drain, Oregon, supported by a small named management team (Operations Manager Mike Miller, Sales Manager Diana Palma, Administrative Assistant Rashell Rabuck, and Finance/Production/HR Director McKinley Prado). No funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership turnover, or recent dated product launches are disclosed in available sources; the company's reported employee count sits in the 11-50 range.

Name

DeardDeardorff Fitzsimmons

Legal name

Deardorff Fitzsimmons Corporation

Website

https://dfcorp.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deardorff Fitzsimmons Corporation is a privately held Oregon manufacturer of patented Dual-Liquid Sprayer hardware and the EPA-registered Activate Bleach Dilution System, selling through e-commerce, phone sales, and lab-supply distributors to hospitals, laboratories, scientific researchers, industrial cleaners, and households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Cleaning Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMALALAE

Trigger Sprayers & Mist Sprayers

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Caps, Closures & Dispensing Systems

SECONDARYCRAJANAB

Concentrated Surface Disinfectants (Dilutable Liquids)

Consumer Products & Retail/Household Products & Cleaning Supplies/Surface Disinfectants

SECONDARYCRAJAKAA

Bleach & Chlorine-Based Cleaners

Consumer Products & Retail/Household Products & Cleaning Supplies/Household Chemicals & Specialty Cleaners (Bleach, Ammonia, Solvents)

Keywords

• Trigger spray bottles
• Dual-liquid sprayers
• Bleach dilution systems
• Cleaning dispensers
• Custom sprayer manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Drain

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DLS Sprayer Products: Sale of Dual-Liquid Sprayer devices (DLS100D and DLS200D) and their replacement cartridges. Products sold directly via e-commerce and through distributor network. Custom branding and private label options available.
2. Activate Bleach Dilution System Products: Sale of EPA-registered Activate bleach cartridges and refill systems. One cartridge yields approximately 1 gallon of diluted solution. Includes chlorine test strip refills.
3. Custom Branding & Pre-filling Services: Custom color and logo pad printing on sprayers. Private label bottle options. Pre-filling services for direct shipment to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Deardorff Fitzsimmons Corporation manufactures patented Dual-Liquid Sprayer (DLS) systems that simultaneously dispense two liquids and dilute concentrate within the spray-head itself using small cartridge refills. The company sells its own EPA-registered Activate™ Bleach Dilution System for healthcare and laboratory disinfection, along with supporting chlorine test strips and custom-branded/private-label sprayer services for wholesale manufacturers, distributors, and retail consumers.

Product overview

Deardorff Fitzsimmons Corporation is a manufacturing company that produces Dual-Liquid Sprayers (DLS) and Activate professional cleaning products. The core product line consists of two sprayer models: the DLS100/DLS100D (fixed-ratio) and DLS200/DLS200D (variable-ratio with control dial), both featuring patented dual-liquid technology that dilutes concentrates within the sprayhead itself. The Activate™ Bleach Dilution System is the company's flagship branded product, combining DLS technology with EPA-registered 5.25% sodium hypochlorite bleach cartridges to produce CDC-recommended 10% solution. Supporting products include high-level chlorine test strips for solution verification. The company also offers customization services (colors, logo branding) and pre-filling options. All products emphasize waste reduction (up to 90% less plastic), freight cost savings, and safety by eliminating hand-mixing of chemicals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Activate: EPA-registered bleach dilution system products, including the Activate Bleach Dilution System and Chlorine Test Strips. The Activate line incorporates Dual-Liquid Sprayer technology for hospital and laboratory use.
• DLS (Dual-Liquid Sprayers)

Products and services

• DLS100D Fixed-Ratio Dual-Liquid Sprayer Dual-Liquid Sprayer with fixed dilution ratio sprayhead and dual diptube (.075.070). Dispenses a consistent dilution ratio for concentrated cleaning solutions and two-part reactive chemicals. Targeted at industrial, laboratory, and household users needing accurate, repeatable dilution.
• DLS200D Variable-Ratio Dual-Liquid Sprayer Dual-Liquid Sprayer with variable dilution ratio and adjustable control dial, dual diptube (.093.093). Allows users to adjust dilution rates for different applications involving concentrated liquids. Targeted at users requiring configurable spray ratios.
• Activate Bleach Dilution System EPA-registered hospital-grade bleach dilution system that uses DLS sprayheads with 5.25% sodium hypochlorite cartridges diluting at a 9:1 ratio within the sprayhead itself to dispense CDC-recommended 10% solution. One cartridge yields approximately one gallon of ready-to-use solution. Targeted at hospitals, laboratories, medical facilities, and forensics operations.
• Activate High-Level Chlorine Test Strips High-level chlorine test strips for verifying available chlorine in diluted bleach solutions. Range 0–10,000 ppm with 30-second read time. Packaged 50 strips per desiccant-lined vial with snap closure. Targeted at healthcare and laboratory users of the Activate Bleach Dilution System.
• Customized Sprayers (Custom Branding & Pre-Filling) Customized Dual-Liquid Sprayers with customizable colors and logo pad printing, private label bottle options, and pre-filling services for direct shipment. Targeted at wholesale manufacturers, distributors, and retail brands seeking private-label cleaning sprayer solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces plastic usage by up to 90%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Daigger Lab SupplycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLab supply distributor carrying Activate Bleach Dilution System and Chlorine Test Strips. Contact: 800-621-7193. Products available through their website.
• MarketLabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLab supply distributor carrying Activate Bleach Dilution System and Chlorine Test Strips. Contact: 800-237-3604.
• Cole-ParmercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLab supply distributor carrying Activate Bleach Dilution System and Chlorine Test Strips. Contact: 800-323-4340.
• Fisher ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor lab supply distributor carrying Activate Bleach Dilution System and Chlorine Test Strips. Contact: 800-678-5599.
• VWRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLab supply distributor carrying Activate Bleach Dilution System products. Contact: 800-932-5000.
• Arnold SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLab supply distributor carrying Activate products. Contact: 810-767-7943.
• LetcominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLab supply distributor carrying Activate products. Contact: 800-239-5288.
• Newcomer SupplyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLab supply distributor carrying Activate products. Contact: 800-383-7799.
• Integrity Products Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor carrying Activate products. Contact: 800-353-0711.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Silgan Dispensing Systems: Silgan Dispensing is one of the world's largest manufacturers of trigger sprayers, pumps, and dispensing closures for cleaning, personal care, and home care products. It directly competes with Deardorff Fitzsimmons' DLS trigger sprayer in the chemical-dispensing hardware market and sells into many of the same cleaning-product OEMs.
• AptarGroup: Aptar is a global leader in dispensing systems including trigger sprayers, pumps, and closures used in cleaning, personal care, and pharmaceutical applications. It is directly comparable to Deardorff Fitzsimmons as a large-scale supplier of dispensing hardware, including for concentrated cleaning products, with comparable customer segments and OEM relationships.
• Rieke Packaging (Aptar subsidiary): Rieke specializes in trigger sprayers, foamer and pump closures for chemical and cleaning applications. It is a direct peer to Deardorff Fitzsimmons in the small-form trigger sprayer and dispense closure category, serving the same chemical/concentrate customers.
• Guala Dispensing: Guala Dispensing manufactures trigger sprayers, pumps and aerosol valves for home care, personal care, and food/beverage markets. Overlap with Deardorff Fitzsimmons is direct in the trigger sprayer space and concentrated-product dispense mechanisms for household/industrial cleaning.

Broad incumbents

• Clorox Company: Clorox is the leading U.S. bleach and surface disinfectant brand (Clorox Healthcare, CloroxPro). It does not sell trigger sprayer hardware but competes head-on with Activate's EPA-registered bleach disinfectant offering in healthcare and institutional cleaning channels, and is the dominant competitor in the concentrate-to-RTU bleach category.
• Ecolab: Ecolab is a global leader in institutional cleaning and disinfection solutions, including EPA-registered bleach and peroxide products for healthcare, foodservice and hospitality. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Activate in the hospital and lab disinfection segment.
• Steris plc: Steris provides sterilization and infection prevention solutions to hospitals, labs and pharmaceutical manufacturers, including EPA-registered disinfectants. It is a broad incumbent competing with Activate in healthcare disinfection and shares the hospital procurement customer set.
• Diversey Holdings: Diversey (now part of Solenis) is a major provider of institutional cleaning and infection-prevention chemicals, with EPA-registered disinfectants and dilution systems that compete with Deardorff Fitzsimmons' DLS-based approach to safe chemical handling and consistent dilution in healthcare, hospitality and food service.

Emerging players

• Brightwell Dispensers: Brightwell specializes in dilution and dosing systems for cleaning chemicals including wall-mounted dispensers and proportioning pumps. It overlaps with Deardorff Fitzsimmons' core value proposition of consistent, automated dilution of concentrates, though Brightwell primarily serves janitorial and hygiene channels via equipment rather than trigger sprayers.
• Simple Green: Simple Green produces concentrated, ready-to-dilute industrial and household cleaners — a direct chemical analogue to concentrates used with the DLS. They overlap with Deardorff Fitzsimmons on the concentrate-handling pain point but distribute through retail and industrial channels rather than trigger sprayer hardware.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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