What Damon Industries does

Damon Industries is a privately-held, family-influenced American chemical manufacturer headquartered and operating from a single factory in Alliance, Ohio since 1938. The company formulates and produces industrial cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting chemistries for institutional and commercial end markets, including food processors, quick-service restaurants, grocery retailers, schools, healthcare facilities, athletic facilities, and pet/veterinary operations. Its portfolio spans more than 70 SKUs across categories such as cleaners and degreasers (e.g., SF-77, Da-Clean A.P.C. enzyme cleaners), quaternary ammonium and food-contact sanitizers (Q-San, Winterfect III, Neutra-Stat 64/256, Synergy Four), gym floor care (Fast Break, Clean Pass II, Tack Back), and specialty products including the Red-Kote fuel tank liner launched in 1985. Several products carry EPA registrations with specific kill claims including SARS-CoV-2 List N designation, and the line includes USDA-aligned bio-based products supporting bio-preferred procurement metrics.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market through its in-house Q Team of customer representatives, an owned e-commerce storefront at damonq.com, and a recurring AutoStock subscription program with 12-month locked pricing. Revenue is generated through one-time chemical product sales across sizes from individual gallons to 330-gallon totes, a pay-for-what-you-use bulk tote dispensing program with customized concentration and auto-dilution, and a private-label/contract kitting service for orders of one pallet or larger. Distribution is primarily direct from the Alliance, Ohio plant with same-day shipping before 2pm ET, free freight on orders over $750 in the continental US, Net-30 financing for verified facilities, and LTL shipping to Canada and Mexico. The company's value proposition emphasizes vertical integration (every chemistry made on-site rather than resold), regulatory compliance depth (EPA, FDA, USDA, Joint Commission, CMS), and customer-stickiness programs including on-site training, custom procedure documentation, and locked-pricing subscriptions.

Name

Damon Industries

Legal name

Damon Industries

Website

https://damonq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Damon Industries is a privately-held, 86-year-old chemical manufacturer in Alliance, Ohio that formulates and sells industrial cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting products to food processors, QSR chains, grocery retailers, schools, healthcare facilities, and athletic and pet facilities across North America via direct e-commerce and field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Chemicals

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Beverage Process & CIP/Sanitation Chemicals (IMAEAJAK), Hard Surface & Multi-Purpose Cleaners (All-purpose, Floor, Bathroom, Kitchen) (CRADAKAG), Specialty Household Cleaners (Glass, Oven/Grill, Toilet, Descalers, Disinfectants) (CRADAKAH)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning chemicals
• EPA-registered disinfectants
• Food safety sanitizers
• Enzyme-based cleaners
• Floor care products

Headquarters

HQ city

Alliance

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. Chemical Product Sales: One-time purchase of industrial cleaning chemicals including disinfectants, sanitizers, cleaners, degreasers, floor finishes, and specialty products. Products are sold in various sizes from individual gallons to 330-gallon totes. Volume discounts available for bulk orders. AutoStock recurring shipment program with locked pricing for 12 months.
2. Bulk Chemical Program: Portable tote-based chemical dispensing service offering customized concentration, auto-dilution rates, and preset dispensing rates. 250-gallon basic size with others available. Transforms drum-storage space into productive work space with no expensive tanks or maintenance.
3. Private Label / Custom Kitting: Private-label products for orders of one pallet or larger. Company prints custom labels with customer contact info and dilution charts on standard Damon product. Lead time typically 3-4 weeks from artwork approval.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Damon Industries manufactures and sells industrial and institutional cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting chemical products from its single factory in Alliance, Ohio. The portfolio spans EPA-registered disinfectants, quaternary ammonium sanitizers, enzyme-based cleaners, bio-based floor care products, industrial degreasers, and the proprietary Red-Kote flexible polymer fuel tank liner. Products are sold via direct e-commerce through damonq.com and a sales-led Q Team, with volume units ranging from individual gallons to 330-gallon totes, plus private-label and bulk dispensing programs.

Product overview

Damon Industries is a chemical manufacturing company that produces cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting products for institutional, industrial, and food service markets. The product portfolio centers on core formulations including Red-Kote (fuel tank liner), SF-77 Industrial Degreaser, gym floor care products (Fast Break, Clean Pass II, Tack Back), enzyme cleaners (Da-Clean A.P.C., Da-Clean Ultra), quaternary sanitizers and disinfectants (Q-San, Winterfect III, Synergy Four, Neutra-Stat 64/256), and specialty cleaners. Products are sold as concentrates in various sizes from gallon jugs to 330-gallon totes, with bulk and private-label options available for large orders. The company manufactures all products in Alliance, Ohio since 1938.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Damon Intelligence: Intelligence/technology brand associated with the company, featured on product pages alongside the main Damon Industries logo.

Products and services

• Red-Kote Fuel Tank Liner Flexible polymer fuel tank liner that seals pinhole leaks and stops further rusting. Used on vehicles since 1985.
• SF-77 Industrial Degreaser Heavy-duty synthetic alkaline cleaner-degreaser concentrate with non-flammable, non-butyl, di-phase chemistry for baked-on grease, oily soil, and carbon deposits in industrial environments.
• Fast Break Gym Floor Cleaner Life-extending no-rinse cleaner for finished wood floors with 51-90% bio-based content, neutral pH formula, used at 1:64 dilution to maintain coating flexibility.
• Clean Pass II Citrus Deep Cleaner Citrus-based deep cleaner and restorer for finished gym wood floors that removes embedded soil and repairs scuffs and scratches at 1:64 dilution, providing approximately 130,000 sq ft of coverage per concentrate gallon.
• Tack Back Gym Floor Tacking Cleaner Tacking cleaner used on gym floors to remove dust and fine soil prior to recoating or finishing.
• Da-Clean A.P.C. Enzyme Cleaner/Degreaser Enzyme-based, neutral-pH all-purpose cleaner-degreaser concentrate that breaks down fats, oils, grease, and protein soil without aggressive caustics, available in sizes from 1 gallon to 330 gallons.
• Da-Clean Ultra Dish Sink Detergent Dish sink detergent and enzyme cleaner formulated for food service applications.
• Q-San Food-Contact Sanitizer EPA-registered food-contact quaternary ammonium sanitizer with no-rinse formula effective against E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, MRSA, VRE, and Campylobacter at 150-400 ppm in 1 minute.
• Winterfect III Quaternary Disinfectant Wintergreen-scented concentrated quaternary ammonium disinfectant, cleaner, and deodorizer that dilutes 1:64 for one-step disinfection on hard non-porous surfaces.
• Pleascent Clean Bowl & Bathroom Cleaner-Disinfectant Thickened non-acid bowl and bathroom cleaner-disinfectant with a high-foaming clinging formula, EPA-registered against VRE, MRSA, HIV-1, and E. coli O157:H7.
• Synergy Four Disinfectant Quaternary disinfectant, cleaner, and deodorizer that combines four functions in one concentrate, with SARS-CoV-2 efficacy in 2 minutes at 2 oz/gal.
• Neutra-Stat 64 Disinfectant Quaternary disinfectant/cleaner concentrate diluting 1:64, one-step hospital-use disinfectant effective against SARS-CoV-2 in 2 minutes.
• Neutra-Stat 256 Disinfectant Most economical Neutra-Stat dilution at 1:256 (0.5 oz/gal), a quaternary ammonium one-step disinfectant with EPA List N designation for SARS-CoV-2, yielding approximately 256 gallons of use solution per gallon of concentrate.
• Da-Clean A.P.C. Foamer Foaming version of Da-Clean A.P.C. enzyme cleaner designed for spray application on food-contact and processing surfaces.
• Daco Dust Control Dust mop treatment used for floor maintenance to capture dust and debris.
• Daco White Board Cleaner Dry-erase whiteboard cleaner and conditioner that removes ghosted marker residue without damaging the writing surface.
• Smoke House Cleaner SD Smokehouse cleaner in the SD formula used for cleaning food processing equipment such as smokehouses.
• Damon Bulk Chemical Tote Program Portable tote-based chemical dispensing program offering customized concentration, auto-dilution rates, and preset dispensing rates in a 250-gallon basic size (with other sizes available), eliminating drum-storage space and ongoing tank maintenance.
• Damon Private Label / Custom Kitting Private-label and custom-kitting service for orders of one pallet or larger; Damon prints custom labels with customer contact info and dilution charts on standard Damon products, with typical lead time of 3-4 weeks from artwork approval.
• AutoStock Recurring Shipment Subscription Subscription-style recurring shipment program with shipments every 4, 6, or 8 weeks, pricing locked for 12 months, ability to skip or swap items anytime from account, and pause options for up to 3 months.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lined on more than 1 million vehicles since 1985 with Red-Kote fuel tank liner
• +4 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions serving food processing, healthcare, and hospitality. Competes with Damon in food-contact sanitizers (Q-San class) and institutional disinfectants at the enterprise tier.
• Clorox Professional: The B2B arm of Clorox selling disinfectants, sanitizers, and cleaners to healthcare, education, and food service. Competes with Damon's Neutra-Stat and Q-San product lines on EPA-registered disinfectant claims.
• Diversey (Solenis): Large global hygiene and cleaning chemicals provider (now part of Solenis) serving food & beverage, healthcare, and facility management. Overlaps with Damon's Q-San-style food-contact sanitizers and QSR programs.
• P&G Professional: Procter & Gamble's commercial cleaning division offering Mr. Clean, Spic and Span, and Comet Professional. Overlaps with Damon's multi-purpose cleaners and degreasers in facility maintenance.
• 3M (Commercial Cleaning): Diversified manufacturer with commercial cleaning and disinfectant chemistries (including quat-based and accelerated hydrogen peroxide products). Competes with Damon's Neutra-Stat and Synergy Four disinfectant lines in institutional channels.

Direct peers

• Spartan Chemical Company: Privately held US manufacturer of industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and sanitizers. Directly comparable as a privately owned, vertically integrated I&I chemical formulator serving food service, healthcare, schools, and janitorial markets.
• Betco Corporation: US-based manufacturer of facility cleaning products including disinfectants, floor finishes, and degreasers. Directly comparable as a mid-market I&I chemical company with overlapping customer segments (schools, healthcare, food service).
• National Chemical Laboratories (NCL): Private US manufacturer of cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting chemicals serving janitorial, food service, and healthcare. Directly comparable on I&I chemical manufacturing and vertical specialization.
• Rochester Midland Corporation: Private manufacturer of cleaning, sanitation, and water treatment chemistries for institutional and food-processing customers. Closely matches Damon's vertical specialization in food safety and HACCP-aligned sanitizers.
• Hillyard: Vertically integrated US manufacturer and distributor of cleaning and floor-care products for schools, healthcare, and commercial facilities. Comparable mid-market peer with a similar private, vertically integrated profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/damon_quality

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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