Morgan-Gallacher

What Morgan-Gallacher does

Morgan-Gallacher, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned industrial chemical manufacturer founded in 1964 and headquartered at 8707 Millergrove Drive, Santa Fe Springs, California. The company designs, formulates, and produces cleaning and sanitation chemicals — including acid and alkaline CIP cleaners, foaming detergents, sanitizers (peroxyacetic acid, quaternary ammonium, sodium hypochlorite), hand-care products, and laundry chemistry — organized into six industry vertical product lines covering food and beverage processing, vehicle and fleet washing, industrial services, commercial laundry, microbrewery and craft brewing, and commercial restaurants and kitchens. Manufacturing is conducted at a single integrated site comprising a main warehouse plus three production buildings (two dedicated to liquids), with automated filling lines for both liquid and powder products and an on-site analytical and quality control laboratory staffed by full-time chemists who also develop custom formulations for customers whose needs exceed off-the-shelf products. The facility holds USDA, EPA, FDA, and Kosher certifications, and the company's service framework (123SQP — Safety, Quality, Productivity) is embedded into color-coded labels, tech sheets, safety data sheets, and customer training on GHS, GMP, HACCP, and SOP compliance.

The business operates a manufacturer-direct go-to-market model with no third-party distributors. Each customer account is assigned a technical representative who conducts on-site audits, training, and ongoing visits; the company also supplies complementary dispensing and application equipment (push-button dilution machines, automated CIP systems, centralized foaming and sanitizing systems) and can design custom equipment configurations per facility. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customer acquisition is driven by an SEO-optimized content website with industry-specific landing pages, a bilingual English/Spanish presentation, and bottom-of-funnel consultation forms plus a phone line (877.647.6279). Most raw material and packaging suppliers are located within a 30-mile radius of the facility, supporting cost-efficient bulk production.

The company sells exclusively within the Western United States and has been continuously family-owned by the Von Luft family since its 1988 acquisition, with no external investors, parent entity, M&A activity, or funding rounds disclosed in the source data. No revenue figure, headcount trend, or app/API/AI capability is publicly available.

Name

Morgan-Gallacher

Legal name

Morgan-Gallacher, Inc.

Website

https://morgan-gallacher.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Morgan-Gallacher is a family-owned industrial chemical manufacturer (founded 1964, Santa Fe Springs, CA) that formulates cleaning and sanitation chemicals and complementary dispensing equipment for food and beverage processors, vehicle and fleet operators, industrial facilities, commercial laundries, microbreweries, and restaurants across the Western U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Chemicals

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Institutional (I&I) Cleaning Chemicals (IMAEABAG)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning chemicals
• Sanitation chemical manufacturing
• Food processing sanitation
• Commercial laundry detergents
• Fleet washing chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Chemical & Detergent Manufacturing Sales: Manufacturer-direct sale of proprietary chemical cleaning and sanitation products (CIP cleaners, sanitizers, detergents, degreasers, laundry chemicals, etc.) to B2B customers. Bulk production and negotiating best possible prices through large volume processing.
2. Sanitation Equipment Sales & System Design: Distribution of complementary chemical application and dispensing equipment (push button dilution machines, fully automated CIP systems, centralized foaming and sanitizing systems), including custom system design for facilities.
3. Sanitation Training & Consulting Services: On-site and classroom training of customer sanitation crews on SOPs, GMPs, HACCP, safe sanitation practices, and chemical safety, plus ongoing support with audits, facility visits, and written reports to management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Morgan-Gallacher is a family-owned chemical manufacturer that produces industrial cleaning and sanitation chemicals — including CIP cleaners, sanitizers, detergents, degreasers, laundry chemicals, and hand care products — at its USDA/EPA/FDA/Kosher-certified facility in Santa Fe Springs, California. The company operates as a single-source supplier, bundling its proprietary chemicals with complementary dispensing and CIP equipment, custom chemical formulation, and on-site sanitation training and audits for B2B customers in food and beverage, vehicle/fleet, industrial, commercial laundry, microbrewery, and restaurant segments across the Western U.S.

Product overview

Morgan-Gallacher offers a single unified product portfolio of industrial cleaning and sanitation chemicals organized by industry-vertical product lines rather than a modular software platform. The portfolio comprises six industry-segmented product lines — Food & Beverage, Microbrewery & Craft Brewing, Commercial Laundry, Vehicle & Fleet, Industrial, and Commercial Restaurant & Kitchen — each of which contains an overlapping catalog of named chemical products grouped into Alkali CIP Cleaners (non-chlorinated and chlorinated), Alkali Foaming Cleaners, Acid CIP Cleaners, Acid Foaming Cleaners, Sanitizers, Hand Care products, Cleaner/Degreasers, and Specialties. Named flagship products that recur across segments include MG Peracid 6 (peroxyacetic acid sanitizer), Brew-Terge (chlorine-free oxygenated alkali powder), Special Liquid Caustic, FCC-8 (chlorinated foaming detergent), MG 4-Quat (quaternary ammonium sanitizer), MG ChlorSan (sodium hypochlorite sanitizer), MG DermaSan and MG Dermaclean (hand care), Special Acid R, and Foam Shine. Supporting the catalog is the 123SQP (Safety. Quality. Productivity.) service program, which combines chemical selection with color-coded labels/SDS, on-site chemist-led formulation, custom blending, equipment supply, and sanitation-crew training as a bundled service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food & Beverage Sanitation Chemicals Sanitation chemicals for food and beverage processing facilities (dairy, produce, meat, seafood, frozen food), organized into Acid CIP Cleaners, Acid Foaming Cleaners, Caustic CIP Cleaners, Chlorinated CIP Cleaners, Caustic Foaming Cleaners, Foaming Chlorinated Cleaners, Sanitizers, and Floor Cleaners.
• Vehicle & Fleet Cleaning Products Cleaning chemicals for car care, RV/bus, truck trailer/tanker, and light rail fleets, including powder and liquid cleaners, tire dressing, bug remover, engine degreasers, and wash/wax products.
• Industrial Cleaning Chemicals Industrial cleaning solutions including degreasers, multi-purpose cleaners, rust preventatives, solvent cleaners, and acid cleaners, plus metal cleaners, cleaner additives, and water treatment products for industrial facilities.
• Commercial Laundry Cleaning Chemicals Non-solvent, phosphate-free detergents, boosters, stain removers, softeners, and bleaches for dry cleaners, industrial, institutional, and food-processing laundry operations, offered in powder and liquid formats.
• Microbrewery & Craft Brewing Cleaning Program A specialized cleaning and sanitation program for microbreweries and craft brewers that delivers acid cleaners, alkali cleaners, and sanitizers/additives for kettles, heat exchangers, filters, fermenting tanks, pasteurizers, and fillers to enhance beer quality and reduce cleaning time.
• Commercial Restaurant & Kitchen Sanitation Chemicals Sanitation chemicals for commercial kitchens covering dish soaps, oven and grill cleaners, sanitizers/disinfectants, hand care, rinse aid, and enzyme products, bundled with the MG Sanitation Package (rep support, chemical selection, equipment, crew training, and ongoing audits).
• Sanitation Application and Dispensing Equipment Complementary chemical application and dispensing equipment including push-button dilution machines, fully automated CIP systems, and centralized foaming and sanitizing systems, including custom system design for facilities.
• Sanitation Training, Auditing and Consulting Services On-site and classroom training of customer sanitation crews on SOPs, GMPs, HACCP, safe sanitation practices, and chemical safety, plus ongoing support with audits, facility visits, and written reports to management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over five decades (50+ years) of continuous cleaning chemical supply to Western U.S. businesses
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Betco Corporation: Mid-sized U.S. manufacturer of cleaning chemicals, floor finishes, and dispensing equipment for food service, healthcare, and industrial customers, with similar direct-sales and bundled-equipment positioning.
• State Industrial Products: Manufacturer of industrial cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance chemicals serving food processing, vehicle, and institutional customers with a comparable direct-sales and chemical-plus-equipment bundle.
• Spartan Chemical Company: Family-owned U.S. manufacturer of industrial and institutional cleaners, sanitizers, and disinfectants serving food service, laundry, and vehicle-care verticals — closely comparable in size, ownership profile, and product breadth.
• US Chemical: U.S. manufacturer and distributor of industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals with significant food & beverage and sanitation exposure, comparable in vertical mix and customer profile.
• National Chemical Laboratories (NCL): Privately held manufacturer of industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals for food service, hospitality, and laundry, with comparable scale and direct-B2B go-to-market.
• Zep Inc. U.S. manufacturer and marketer of industrial and institutional cleaning and maintenance chemicals serving food & beverage, vehicle care, industrial, and facility maintenance end-markets with a comparable product mix and direct B2B sales model.
• Rochester Midland Corporation: Family-owned U.S. manufacturer of cleaning and sanitation chemicals for food & beverage, industrial, and institutional customers with a similar regional, technical-rep-driven sales model.

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions including cleaning and sanitizing chemicals for food & beverage, hospitality, and industrial customers; vastly larger scale but directly overlapping in core food-safety chemistry.
• Clorox Professional: Commercial division of Clorox offering cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing chemicals for food service, healthcare, and facility maintenance; overlaps heavily in sanitizers and disinfectants but at much larger scale.
• Diversey: Global provider of hygiene, cleaning, and sanitation chemicals and equipment with deep food & beverage, hospitality, and healthcare exposure; broader portfolio but overlapping core CIP and sanitizing product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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