Krud Kutter

Name

Krud Kutter

Website

https://krudkutter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Krud Kutter is a privately held specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1980, producing cleaners and removers for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States. The brand is distributed through Rust-Oleum's consumer brand catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Household & Industrial Cleaning Products

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

General All-Purpose Cleaners (CRAJAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Stain Removers & Spot Treatments (Non-laundry) (CRAJAKAJ), Alkaline Cleaners & Heavy-Duty Degreasers (Caustic/Soda Ash) (CRAJAKAE), Toilet Descalers & Rust/Limescale Removers (CRAJADAC)

Keywords

• Cleaning products
• Surface cleaners
• Stain removers
• Industrial cleaners
• Household cleaners

Headquarters

HQ city

Cumming

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Krud Kutter manufactures and sells specialty cleaners and removers formulated for residential, commercial, and industrial environments. The product line addresses surface preparation, stain removal, paint preparation, and general cleaning needs across multiple end-use settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleaners and Removers

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Zep Inc. Producer of professional and institutional cleaning and maintenance chemicals. Comparable to Krud Kutter's commercial/industrial channel offering, particularly in facility maintenance and degreasing.
• Goof Off: Producer of heavy-duty specialty removers for paint, adhesive, and tough stains. Comparable niche positioning and similar end users (DIY, contractors, industrial) to Krud Kutter's specialty remover SKUs.
• Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser: All-purpose cleaner and degreaser brand sold through mass retail and dollar channels. Competes head-to-head with Krud Kutter Original at similar price points and shelf placement.
• Simple Green: Manufacturer of non-toxic, biodegradable all-purpose cleaners and degreasers for residential, commercial, and industrial use. Overlaps directly with Krud Kutter's flagship all-purpose cleaner/degreaser positioning and eco-friendly extension lines.
• Bar Keepers Friend: Specialty cleaner brand focused on tough stain and surface removal (cookware, bathrooms, rust). Comparable specialty positioning and similar retail channel mix to Krud Kutter.
• CLR (Calcium, Lime & Rust Remover): Manufacturer of calcium, lime, and rust removers as well as specialty household cleaners. Directly comparable to Krud Kutter's rust and specialty stain removal product lines, sold through similar mass retail and hardware channels.

Broad incumbents

• WD-40 Company: Multi-brand specialty maintenance products company with cleaning, degreasing, and surface-treatment SKUs. Comparable business model of branded specialty maintenance chemicals sold across DIY, trade, and industrial channels.
• Rust-Oleum Corporation: Parent company and broader coatings/specialty chemicals brand portfolio owner. While Krud Kutter is a sub-brand, Rust-Oleum's larger coatings and consumer brands context (including parent RPM International) provides the distribution and strategic backdrop Krud Kutter operates within.
• Shout (S.C. Johnson): Mass-market stain-removal brand within S.C. Johnson's consumer products portfolio. Competes with Krud Kutter's stain-removal SKUs in grocery and mass channels at a larger incumbent scale.
• 3M (Cleaning Products): Diversified industrial and consumer conglomerate with significant specialty cleaning and surface preparation products. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Krud Kutter in commercial/industrial channels even though its primary identity is not household cleaning.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/krud_kutter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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