Fresh Planet Deodorizer

What Fresh Planet Deodorizer does

KSM Solutions, LLC, doing business as Fresh Planet Deodorizer, is a privately held Michigan-based company that has manufactured and sold landfill and wastewater odor control products in the United States since 1989. Its sole commercial product, Fresh Planet Deodorizer, is a biodegradable, non-toxic, non-corrosive bactericide-based liquid that eliminates odor-causing bacteria on contact, in contrast to masking agents, chlorine-based products, and slow-acting enzyme alternatives. The concentrated formula can be diluted up to 1,000:1 with water and is delivered through low-pressure spray/misting systems that the company positions as lower cost than industry-standard high-pressure sprayers and operable in cold conditions. The product is offered in stock scents (pine, cherry, vanilla, unscented) and in custom fragrances formulated to facility specifications.

The company sells primarily to municipal and private landfills, wastewater treatment plants, transfer stations, compost areas, and lifting stations. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers reach the company via phone (248-980-3399), email, or website contact forms, after which KSM Solutions consults on facility size, waste surface area, application method, and scent preferences before quoting a customized solution. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, with free shipping included. Documented customer outcomes include complaint reductions from over 200 per year to a handful at a Pennsylvania landfill, near-zero complaints at a Michigan landfill since 2000, and avoidance of $75,000+ in civil penalties through preemptive odor control. The company is small (11-50 employees), single-product, and shows no evidence of funding, M&A, partnerships, management team disclosures, or AI/software capabilities.

Name

Fresh Planet Deodorizer

Legal name

KSM Solutions, LLC

Website

https://landfillodorproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fresh Planet Deodorizer is the DBA of KSM Solutions, LLC, a privately held Michigan manufacturer of a biodegradable bactericide-based odor control spray sold since 1989 to municipal and private landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and related waste-handling facilities across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Odor Control Chemicals

NAICS

Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Odor, Corrosion & Air Emissions Control (H2S/VOC) (EUANADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural) (IMAEAJAL)

Keywords

• Landfill odor control
• Wastewater odor control
• Odor control chemicals
• Misting spray systems
• Industrial deodorizer products

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterford

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

Revenue model

1. Odor Control Chemical Products: Sale of Fresh Planet Deodorizer odor control spray products. Sold as concentrated formula that customers dilute for application. Revenue generated through product sales with free shipping included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fresh Planet Deodorizer manufactures and sells a concentrated, biodegradable bactericide-based odor control spray designed to kill odor-causing bacteria on contact at landfills, wastewater treatment plants, transfer stations, compost areas, and lifting stations. The product is delivered through proprietary low-pressure spray/misting systems, is non-toxic and non-corrosive, and is offered in customizable scents (pine, cherry, vanilla, unscented, and custom fragrances) dilutable up to 1,000:1 with water.

Product overview

Fresh Planet Deodorizer is a single core product—a biodegradable odor control spray that eliminates odor-causing bacteria on contact without enzymes or corrosive chlorine. The non-toxic, non-corrosive formula is safe for equipment and lungs, and can be customized with nearly any fragrance. KSM Solutions delivers the product through proprietary low-pressure spray/misting systems technology, making application more cost-effective than industry-standard high-pressure systems. The product serves municipal and private waste disposal facilities including landfills, landfill perimeters, leachate areas, compost stations, transfer stations, and lifting stations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Planet Deodorizer Odor Control Spray Concentrated, biodegradable bactericide-based odor control spray that kills odor-causing bacteria on contact. Non-toxic, non-corrosive, customizable with nearly any fragrance (pine, cherry, vanilla, unscented, custom scents), and dilutable with water up to 1,000:1. Sold to municipal and private landfills, wastewater treatment plants, transfer stations, compost areas, and lifting stations via direct sales and inside sales from KSM Solutions in Michigan.
• Low-Pressure Spray and Misting Delivery Systems Proprietary low-pressure spray and misting systems used to apply the Fresh Planet Deodorizer concentrate. Considerably lower cost than industry-standard high-pressure sprayers, easily maintained in the field, and capable of operating in cold temperature conditions. Delivered as part of a customized odor control solution to landfill and wastewater customers.
• Custom Scent Formulation Service Custom fragrance formulation service for the Fresh Planet Deodorizer concentrate, providing custom scents tailored to specific facility and community preferences beyond the standard pine, cherry, vanilla, and unscented options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pennsylvania landfill reduced complaints from over 200 documented per year to a handful of unsubstantiated claims
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Zep Inc. Zep manufactures and distributes specialty cleaning and sanitation chemicals for industrial, institutional, and commercial customers, including odor control products. It is a broad incumbent with national distribution that overlaps with Fresh Planet's industrial sanitation chemistry.
• Spartan Chemical Company: Spartan Chemical is a formulator of industrial and institutional cleaning, sanitizing, and odor-control products sold through distribution. It competes in the same specialty cleaning/sanitation chemistry category as Fresh Planet, though at a much broader scale.
• Ecolab: Ecolab is a global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention chemicals, with a deep presence in industrial and municipal cleaning, sanitation, and odor management. It serves overlapping end customers (wastewater plants, industrial facilities) and represents a broad incumbent that competes on bundled service contracts.

Direct peers

• Spraying Systems Co. Spraying Systems Co. is a leading global manufacturer of spray nozzles, misting systems, and application equipment. It addresses the same low-pressure spray/misting equipment side of Fresh Planet's combined chemistry-plus-equipment offering, with much broader scale and product breadth.
• Aire-Master of America: Aire-Master manufactures and services commercial and industrial air-care and odor-control systems, including fragrance-based deodorizing units. It overlaps with Fresh Planet on the deodorization side, particularly in commercial and industrial facilities.
• OMI Industries: OMI Industries is the leading manufacturer of Ecosorb odor-neutralizing chemicals used at landfills, wastewater plants, and industrial sites. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to Fresh Planet Deodorizer in industrial and municipal odor control chemistry.

Emerging players

• BioAir Solutions: BioAir Solutions provides biofiltration and biological odor-control systems for wastewater treatment and industrial applications. It is an emerging alternative-technology player competing for the same wastewater and landfill odor-control budgets as Fresh Planet.
• Vapex Environmental Technologies: Vapex provides odor-neutralization chemicals and misting systems for wastewater, landfill, and industrial sites. It is an emerging competitor in the same chemistry-and-equipment niche as Fresh Planet Deodorizer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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