Purdy Products Company

Name

Purdy Products Company

Legal name

Purdy Products Company

Website

https://purdyproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning & Sanitizing Chemicals

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro primary industry

Hard Surface & Multi-Purpose Cleaners (All-purpose, Floor, Bathroom, Kitchen) (CRADAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Kitchen All-Purpose Cleaners & Degreasers (CRAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Food service cleaning supplies
• Commercial sanitizing chemicals
• Restaurant equipment cleaners
• Dairy equipment sanitizers
• Commercial kitchen hygiene

Headquarters

HQ city

Wauconda

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cleaning & Sanitizing Products: Purdy Products manufactures and sells chemical cleaning and sanitizing solutions for food service equipment. Products are sold through Equipment & Food Service Distributors as well as directly to Restaurant & Quick Service Operators. The company has been in operation for over 70 years providing these specialized cleaning solutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Purdy Products Company manufactures and distributes the Stera-Sheen line of cleaning and sanitizing chemical products for commercial food service equipment. The product range includes multi-purpose cleaners, sanitizers, milkstone removers, fryer cleaners, grill cleaners, espresso and coffee equipment cleaners, tea brewer sanitizers, enzymatic drain cleaners, food-safe lubricants, and deliming treatments, sold primarily through equipment and food service distributors to restaurant and quick service operators.

Product overview

Purdy Products Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of Stera-Sheen branded cleaning and sanitizing solutions for the food service industry. The product lineup centers on a multi-product chemical cleaning system rather than a unified software platform. Core products include Stera-Sheen Green Label (3-in-1 cleaner, sanitizer, and milkstone remover), Stera-Sheen Red Label (fryer cleaner and multi-purpose degreaser), Stera-Sheen Grill Cleaner (high-temperature grill surface cleaner), Sani-Tea (tea brewer cleaner and sanitizer), Café Clean Espresso Machine Cleaner, Café Clean Coffee Equipment Cleaner, Stera-Sheen Drain Cleaner (enzymatic formula), Food-Safe Machine Lube (NSF-listed lubricant), and Deliming Treatment. Supporting accessories include Test Strips, Shaker Bottles, Bristle Brushes, Squeegees, and Grill Pad Holders. These products serve the food service industry across equipment categories including cold/frozen equipment, hot food equipment, and beverage equipment, with a focus on compliance with health agency standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stera-Sheen: The primary brand name for Purdy Products' line of cleaners and sanitizers for food service equipment, including Green Label, Red Label, and Grill Cleaner products.

Products and services

• Stera-Sheen Green Label A 3-in-1 cleaner, sanitizer, and milkstone remover for specialty food service equipment, recognized industry-wide as the preferred ice cream machine cleaning solution. Usable on beverage dispensers, blenders, soft serve machines, granita machines, ice machines, meat slicers, and food contact surfaces. NSF registered.
• Stera-Sheen Red Label A non-caustic commercial fryer cleaner and multi-purpose degreaser that removes tough zero-trans fat oils, grease, carbon, calcium, and black metal marks. Can be used as a soak or boil-out solution. Conserves fryer oil. NSF registered.
• Stera-Sheen Grill Cleaner A non-caustic, high-temp grill surface cleaner that works on hot grills in three easy steps. Thick formula clings to the surface for effective cleaning of flat grills, two-sided grills, and griddles. NSF registered.
• Sani-Tea A tea brewer cleaner and sanitizer that removes residues, tea stains, and oils with minimal product and labor. Suitable for all types of tea brewers, urns, and brewing equipment. NSF registered.
• Café Clean Espresso Machine Cleaner A professional espresso machine cleaning powder that balances powerful cleaning with appropriate foam and solubility for fresher, smoother espresso. Safe, odorless, and harmless to machine components. Suitable for commercial and home espresso machines including Breville, De'Longhi, and Gaggia.
• Café Clean Coffee Equipment Cleaner A coffee equipment cleaner reformulated to eliminate tough oil and mineral residues from coffee brewing equipment. Daily use extends equipment life and preserves intended coffee flavors. Suitable for airpots, brew baskets, drip coffee machines, and percolators.
• Stera-Sheen Drain Cleaner An enzymatic drain cleaner that breaks down waste and grease without foam or heat. Non-caustic, non-corrosive, pH neutral, phosphate-free, and biodegradable. Deodorizes by attaching to organic sources.
• Stera-Sheen Food-Safe Machine Lube An NSF-listed, synthetic-based lubricant designed to extend the life of bearings, slides, and seals. Lasts longer than petroleum-based lubricants, is tacky, and will not dry out, gum up, separate, or bleed.
• Deliming Treatment A treatment for resetting machines with tough milkstone and scale buildup, also used for descaling ice machines and resetting equipment with heavy buildup due to improper maintenance.
• Stera-Sheen Tools & Accessories (Test Strips, Shaker Bottle, Bristle Brush, Squeegee, Grill Pad Holder & Grill Pads) Application accessories that support proper use of Stera-Sheen products, including chlorine test strips for confirming PPM compliance, shaker bottles for mixing Green Label with measuring lines, bristle brushes for frozen dessert and beverage equipment, squeegees for grill cleaner removal, and angled grill pad holders and pads.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates need for 3 separate products with 3-in-1 Green Label solution
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roessler Industries (d/b/a Roeslein): Roeslein provides sanitation products and food safety services to food and beverage manufacturers — overlapping in the food safety chemistry and equipment cleaning categories that Purdy serves, with a comparable specialty/mid-market positioning.
• Ecolab: Ecolab is the dominant global provider of cleaning, sanitizing, and food safety solutions to the food service industry, directly competing with Purdy's Stera-Sheen line across restaurants, QSRs, and hospitality operators. Both companies supply NSF-registered cleaners targeting equipment care and health compliance.
• Theochem Laboratories: Theochem is a specialty chemical manufacturer producing commercial cleaning, sanitizing, and degreasing products for food service, industrial, and institutional markets — a comparable mid-sized specialty formulator with overlapping SKU and channel profile.
• Birko Corporation: Birko is a specialty manufacturer of food safety and sanitation chemicals serving meat, poultry, and food service processors — directly comparable in narrow-focus cleaning chemistry, NSF-style registrations, and distributor-led GTM targeting the same food service operator base as Purdy.

Broad incumbents

• Zep Inc. Zep is a broad-line manufacturer and distributor of industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals, including food service and kitchen cleaning — sharing the multi-purpose cleaner, degreaser, and sanitizer categories that Purdy competes in, but across a far wider portfolio.
• Diversey (Solenis): Diversey is a global broad-line commercial cleaning and hygiene solutions provider serving food service, hospitality, healthcare, and retail — overlapping with Purdy's core food service cleaning portfolio but as one of many segments across a much wider product catalog.
• SC Johnson Professional: SC Johnson Professional supplies commercial and institutional cleaning products across food service, healthcare, and industrial segments — a broad incumbent with overlapping food service cleaning chemistry and NSF-registered formulations comparable to Stera-Sheen.
• Spartan Chemical Company: Spartan Chemical is an established manufacturer of specialty cleaning and sanitation products serving food service, healthcare, and industrial customers — competing across degreasers, sanitizers, and multi-purpose cleaners used in commercial kitchens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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