Kemper Industries

What Kemper Industries does

Kemper Industries, Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer of chemical cleaning compounds headquartered at 2197 Stanton Road in Daphne, Alabama, with operations serving the Gulf South region. The company produces a broad portfolio of janitorial, hospitality, industrial, and marine cleaning products built on new-generation surfactants and proprietary enzyme technology, including the branded KEM-ZYME product containing 200 billion multi-cultured enzyme-producing bacteria for organic compound degradation and odor elimination. The portfolio spans approximately 50+ SKUs across glass cleaners, floor finishes and strippers, bathroom cleaners, carpet care solutions, disinfectants, degreasers, acid cleaners, truck and fleet washes, and specialty oxidants such as PEROXY KLEEN and SPOR-GO with Australian Tea Tree oil.

Beyond cleaning compounds, Kemper Industries distributes Mi-T-M Corporation industrial equipment including hot and cold water pressure washers and chemical proportioning and laundry dispensing systems, positioning the company as an integrated chemistry-plus-equipment supplier for facility and fleet operators. The company also offers Custom Product Fulfillment, providing creative chemical formulating, full-service blending, container filling, packaging, and shipment tailored to exact customer specifications.

The business operates a direct, inside-sales go-to-market model through a toll-free phone line (866-KEMICAL) and email, with regional direct sales, distributor applications for resellers, and quote-based pricing. End customers span hotels, hospitals and nursing homes, schools, restaurants, industrial facilities, marine operations, and fleet operators. The company is privately held with no external institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries disclosed.

Name

Kemper Industries

Legal name

Kemper Industries, Inc.

Website

https://kemperindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kemper Industries is a family-owned Daphne, Alabama manufacturer of chemical cleaning compounds serving janitorial, hospitality, industrial, and marine markets across the Gulf South region with surfactants, enzyme-based cleaners, custom blending, and Mi-T-M equipment distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Chemicals

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612), Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution (CRAOAGAB), Hard Surface & Multi-Purpose Cleaners (All-purpose, Floor, Bathroom, Kitchen) (CRADAKAG), Kitchen & Countertop Cleaners & Degreasers (CRAJACAA), Produce Wash & Food-Contact Surface Dish Cleaning Solutions (CRAJABAI), Car Wash, Auto Detailing & Vehicle Cleaning Supplies Distribution (CRAOAGAM), Food & Beverage Process & CIP/Sanitation Chemicals (IMAEAJAK)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning chemicals
• Janitorial cleaning products
• Custom chemical blending
• Biodegradable surfactants
• Floor care solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Daphne

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

Revenue model

1. Cleaning Compound Sales: Sale of manufactured cleaning compounds including degreasers, disinfectants, carpet care products, floor finishes, and specialty cleaners to janitorial, industrial, hospitality, and marine markets.
2. Custom Chemical Formulation & Blending: Specialized customized product fulfillment tailored to exact customer specifications, including full-service blending, container filling, packaging and shipment.
3. Industrial Equipment Distribution: Distribution of industrial equipment including Mi-T-M hot and cold water pressure washers and janitorial/laundry proportioning systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kemper Industries manufactures chemical cleaning compounds including janitorial cleaners, floor care products, disinfectants, carpet care solutions, industrial degreasers, acid cleaners, and truck/fleet wash products using new generation surfactants and enzyme-based formulations. The company serves janitorial, hospitality, industrial, and marine markets in the Gulf South region. Kemper also distributes Mi-T-M Corporation pressure washers and dispensing systems, and offers custom chemical formulating, blending, container filling, packaging and shipment services.

Product overview

Kemper Industries is a chemical cleaning compounds manufacturer serving the Gulf South region for over 30 years. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of cleaning solutions across multiple product lines: Janitorial products (glass cleaners including GLEAM, CLEAR BLUE, CRYSTAL CLEAR; floor care products including FIRST IMPRESSIONS, SHINE-ON, EZEE SHINE, MAGIC SHINE, floor strippers like FLOOR STRIPPER SS and EZEE STRIP-NR, sealers including CON SEAL and SURE SEAL; bathroom cleaners such as TILE-BRITE, SPRAY N WIPE, RING BUSTER, RIDZIT; carpet care products including ATTACK, PROCAP, X-TRACT, CARPET EXTRACTOR-N, PRESPRAY PLUS, PRO-FOAM, KEM-100, P.I.G., INK OUT, LIQUA-BRITE; specialty products like KEM-ZYME enzyme cleaner, PEROXY KLEEN, SPOR-GO with Tea Tree oil, ODOR SORB, DISINFECTANT 64-FA, HUSKY 824, HAND SOAP, EZEE OFF grill cleaner, GRAFFITI REMOVER, ULTRA SONIC CLEANER, KEYSTONE stone cleaner, and BLUE CYCLONE); Industrial products (truck and car washes including ALL-BRITE, ALUMA-BRITE, EZEE BLUE-HD, FLEET WASH, HUSKY, MEK-2000, SOY-SOLV; acid cleaners including CRETE CLEAN, D-SCALE, RUST BUST, RUST BAN; degreasers including CEN CLEAN 1078, CEN CLEAN 1100, CEN CLEAN, CITRUS CLEANER-ES, CITRUS POWER, COBRA STRIKE, EZEE BLUE, SUPER CEN CLEAN); and Equipment (Mi-T-M hot and cold water pressure washers, janitorial and laundry dispensing systems). The company also offers custom chemical formulating and packaging services. All products use new generation surfactants and are positioned as safe, biodegradable green solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Janitorial Cleaning Product Line Complete line of general-purpose janitorial cleaners for commercial and institutional buildings, including glass cleaners, neutral cleaners, bathroom cleaners, restroom cleaners, and hand soaps designed for janitorial supply providers and facilities management companies.
• Floor Care Product Line Floor care compounds including buffable and high-speed finishes, floor strippers, and acrylic/urethane-based sealers formulated for commercial hard floor maintenance programs.
• Carpet Care Product Line Carpet cleaning compounds including presprays, extractors, bonnet cleaners, shampoos, defoamers, spot removers, and deodorants for commercial carpet maintenance and stain removal.
• KEM-ZYME Enzyme Cleaner Concentrated enzyme-based cleaner containing 200 billion multi-cultured enzyme-producing bacteria that consume organic compounds and eliminate odors at the source. Biodegradable, non-toxic, non-flammable, and non-abrasive; designed for restaurants, food service, and hard surface and carpet applications.
• Disinfectant and Germicidal Product Line Multi-purpose neutral pH germicidal detergents and deodorants, chlorine-free specialty oxidants, and oxidant-plus-essential-oil fungicides recommended for hospitals, day care, nursing homes, schools, commercial and industrial institutions, office buildings, airports, and hotels.
• Industrial Truck and Fleet Wash Product Line Super concentrated truck and fleet wash formulations, alkaline steam cleaners, and biodegradable detergents designed to remove road film, oil, and grease from over-the-road trucks and automotive surfaces.
• Industrial Acid Cleaner Product Line Acid-based cleaners formulated with NEW SAFE ACID technology and biodegradable surfactants for removal of lime, film, scale, rust, and efflorescence from washable, concrete, brick, metal, stone, tile, and grout surfaces.
• Industrial Degreaser Product Line Heavy-duty concentrated degreasers and butyl/Limonene-based cleaners for industrial equipment, machinery, walls, floors, small parts, marine, automotive, and transportation surfaces.
• Mi-T-M Pressure Washers and Dispensing Systems Distribution Distribution of Mi-T-M Corporation hot and cold water pressure washers plus a complete line of chemical proportioning and laundry dispensing systems for institutional, maintenance, and on-premise laundry markets.
• Custom Chemical Formulation and Blending Service Custom chemical formulating, blending, container filling, packaging, and shipment service that delivers tailored cleaning compound solutions to exact customer specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• KEM-ZYME reduces slip injuries from grease and food spills in restaurants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mi-T-M CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKemper Industries is a distributor for Mi-T-M Corporation offering a complete line of hot and cold water pressure washers and specialty equipment to their customer base in the Gulf South region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, and water/hygiene technologies serving the same janitorial, hospitality, food service, and industrial end-markets as Kemper. Operates at vastly greater scale across chemistry, equipment and services.
• GOJO Industries: Manufacturer of hand-hygiene and surface-cleaning solutions (Purell, PURELL Professional) for healthcare, foodservice and industrial markets. Comparable in janitorial/hand-soap overlap with Kemper's HAND SOAP and DISINFECTANT 64-FA.
• Diversey (Solenis): Multi-national provider of hygiene, cleaning, and infection-prevention solutions to janitorial, food service, healthcare and industrial customers. Competes in the same specialty cleaning chemistry category as Kemper.
• Church & Dwight: Major CPG company whose professional cleaning brands (e.g., OxiClean, Arm & Hammer) compete across janitorial, household, and industrial cleaning categories overlapping with Kemper's product portfolio.
• Clorox Professional (Clorox Company): Branded professional cleaning and disinfectants business of The Clorox Company, selling into healthcare, education, hospitality and janitorial channels—the same verticals Kemper serves.

Direct peers

• Nyco Products Company: Family-owned manufacturer of cleaning and maintenance chemicals serving janitorial and industrial channels. Directly comparable to Kemper in size, ownership structure, and go-to-market through distributors and inside sales.
• Simoniz USA: Manufacturer and distributor of car wash, fleet wash, and janitorial cleaning chemicals. Directly overlaps with Kemper's FLEET WASH, ALL-BRITE, ALUMA-BRITE and automotive/transportation segment.
• Spartan Chemical Company: Privately held U.S. manufacturer of specialty cleaning chemicals for janitorial, industrial, and food service markets. Highly comparable to Kemper across product portfolio (degreasers, disinfectants, floor care) and mid-sized regional-to-national customer base.
• State Industrial Products (State Chemical): Cleveland-based manufacturer of janitorial, industrial, and specialty cleaning compounds. Closely mirrors Kemper's janitorial + industrial dual focus and custom-blending service model.
• Birko Corporation: U.S. manufacturer of specialty cleaning and sanitation chemicals for food processing, industrial, and hospitality markets. Overlaps with Kemper's industrial/food-service degreaser and acid-cleaner lines and similar private mid-market profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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