Kim Supply

What Kim Supply does

Kim Supply operates as a wholesale distributor of car wash equipment, supplies, and replacement parts under the Kleen-Rite Corporation brand, having served professional car wash businesses since 1959. The company offers a comprehensive catalog across 22+ product categories spanning pumps (from over 25 OEM brands including CAT Pumps, Flojet, and Giant), car wash equipment (arches, drying systems, reclaim systems), soaps and chemicals, vacuums, pressure washing supplies, hoses, fittings, valves, towels, detail supplies, acceptors and timers, automatics, dog wash products, and changers and counters. Its product portfolio serves self-serve, touchless, tunnel, and express tunnel car wash operators, as well as adjacent cleaning industries including pressure washing, auto detailing, and laundromats.

The business operates on a wholesale B2B distribution model with sales conducted through an e-commerce storefront (kleen-ritecorp.com), a toll-free phone line (800-233-3873), and fax ordering, with quote-based pricing rather than publicly disclosed rates. The company differentiates through catalog breadth, direct distributor relationships with major OEM brands, equipment financing via a partnership with Finance Partners, and a KR Stock loyalty rewards program. Supporting sub-brands include the KR Stock mobile app for car wash inventory management (iOS and Android), Dr. Joe Custom Towels private-label detailing products, the Kleen Scene blog, and the Kleen-Rite Radio podcast, reflecting a multi-channel customer engagement strategy. Family-owned since 1959, the company is headquartered in Columbia, Pennsylvania, and positions itself as a one-stop shop for professional car wash operators across the United States.

Name

Kim Supply

Legal name

Kleen-Rite Corp

Website

https://kimsupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kim Supply, operating as Kleen-Rite Corporation, is a family-owned wholesale distributor founded in 1959 that supplies car wash equipment, chemicals, pumps, and replacement parts to professional self-serve, touchless, tunnel, and express tunnel car wash operators across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale car wash supplies and equipment sales: Revenue generated through direct sales of car wash equipment, supplies, chemicals, and parts at wholesale/distributor prices to professional car wash businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kim Supply (Kleen-Rite Corporation) is a wholesale B2B distributor of car wash supplies, equipment, chemicals, and replacement parts serving professional car wash operators, pressure washing businesses, auto detailers, and laundromat operators across the United States. The company offers a comprehensive product catalog covering pumps, car wash equipment, vacuums, soaps and chemicals, detailing supplies, hoses and fittings, valves and swivels, towels, acceptors/timers, automatic car wash parts, and related consumables from numerous OEM brands at wholesale distributor prices.

Product overview

Kim Supply (operated by Kleen-Rite Corporation) is a wholesale supplier of car wash equipment and supplies, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products for self-serve, touchless, and tunnel car washes, as well as pressure washing, auto detailing, and related cleaning industries. The product portfolio spans major categories including Pumps (with brands like CAT Pumps, Flojet, Giant, and over 20 other pump manufacturers), Equipment (arches, drying systems, reclaim systems), Pressure Wash (commercial washers, hose, pumps, nozzles), Vending & Retail (vending machines, air fresheners), Soaps & Chemicals, Detail Supplies, Vacuums, Hose & Fittings, Valves & Swivels, Towels (including Doctor Joe specialty towels), Acceptors & Timers, Automatics, Dog Wash, Laundry, Lights, and PPE/Sanitation supplies. The company has been in operation since 1959, serving professional car wash businesses with a focus on wholesale distribution of equipment, replacement parts, and consumable supplies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KR Stock App: Car Wash Management App for inventory and business operations
• Dr. Joe Custom Towels
• Kleen Scene
• Kleen-Rite Radio

Products and services

• Pumps High-pressure pumps, metering pumps, and replacement parts for car wash applications from numerous OEM brands, sold wholesale to professional car wash operators.
• Car Wash Equipment Car wash equipment including air compressors, arches, drying systems, reclaim systems, payment systems, security cameras, freeze control systems, RO/spot-free systems, and related infrastructure for car wash operators.
• Vending & Retail Products Car wash vending machines, air fresheners (including Little Trees vent wraps), car care displays, floor mats, mud flaps, vending supplies, and custom printed products sold wholesale to car wash operators.
• Bay Accessories Accessories for car wash bays including booms, brushes, signs, spray guns, fittings, coin boxes, electrical parts, tire inflators, undercarriage cleaners, and related plumbing accessories.
• Soaps & Chemicals Car wash chemicals, soap kits, chemical dispensers, proportioners, injectors, wall cleaners, pit cleaners, and industrial chemicals for car wash operators.
• Detail Supplies Auto detailing products including chemicals, clay bars, brushes, extractors, orbital polishers, ozonators, portable dryers/vacuums, sprayer tanks, foamers, squeegees, and Tornador cleaning systems.
• Vacuums Commercial car wash vacuums, vacuum motors and parts, air machines, canopies, awnings, fragrance machines, self-serve air dryers, and tire shine machines.
• Pressure Wash Equipment & Supplies Pressure washing equipment and supplies including commercial and electric pressure washers, foam cannons, hose, pumps, wands, surface cleaners, sewer jetters, soft wash systems, and nozzles.
• Hose & Fittings High-pressure hose, brass tube fittings, garden hose fittings, crimp fittings, hose clamps, hose guards, hose assemblies, polytube fittings, PVC fittings, stainless steel fittings, swivel unions, and krimp machines.
• Valves & Swivels Backflow preventers, ball valves, check valves, float valves, foot valves, metering valves, mixing valves, pop-off valves, solenoid valves, swivels, and Mosmatic turbo rotor arms.
• Towels (including Doctor Joe) Car wash towels including automotive polishing towels, drying towels, mitts, glass cleaning towels, courtesy towels, cleaning rags, janitorial towels, salon/spa towels, surgical/medical towels, and the Doctor Joe private-label line.
• Acceptors & Timers Coin mechs, timers, bill validators, impulse counters, and replacement parts from brands including Coinco, Dixmor, GinSan, IDX, Imonex, Infitec, Monorail, Paraplate, Parker Grace, Secure Coin, Slug Buster, and Timemaster.
• Automatics (Automatic Car Wash Parts) Automatic car wash replacement parts including cloth brush replacements, foam generators, sensors, conveyor parts, motors, wheel blasters, tire brushes, and conveyor systems.
• Express Tunnel Car Wash Supplies Express tunnel car wash supplies including tunnel pump repair parts, chemicals, pumps, towels, and replacement parts for express tunnel car wash operations.
• Changers & Counters Bill changers, validators, counters, scales, sorters, car wash tokens, credit card bill validator cleaners, and canopies from brands including American Changer, Hamilton, Rowe, CPI, and Standard Change Machines.
• Dog Wash Products Dog wash products including decals, signs, soaps, treatments, tubs, equipment, and vending machines for dog wash operations.
• Laundromat Supplies Laundromat supplies including bill changers/breakers, coin/bill counters, vending machines, vending supplies, laundry carts, towel bins, coin chutes, locks, overlays, decals, signs, Simoniz detergents/softeners, and janitorial supplies.
• Lighting Products Lighting products including fluorescent lights, LED lighting, light bulbs, and pulse start replacement parts for car wash facilities.
• PPE and Business Sanitation Supplies Personal protective equipment and sanitation supplies including bottles, cleaners, disinfectants, foamers, foggers, gloves, and sanitation towels for car wash and cleaning businesses.
• KR Stock Car Wash Management App Mobile application (iOS and Android) for car wash inventory and business operations management, branded under the Kleen-Rite KR Stock loyalty and inventory program.
• Equipment Financing (via Finance Partners) Equipment financing service for car wash operators facilitated through a Finance Partners integration on the Kleen-Rite website, enabling customers to finance large equipment purchases.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Industrial MRO distributor carrying pumps, hoses, fittings, valves, vacuums, and PPE sold to professional car wash operators, competing on catalog breadth and procurement tooling.
• Zoro Tools: Broadline online industrial supplier competing for the same MRO and consumables spend (pumps, fittings, cleaning supplies) from car wash operators with a more modern e-commerce experience.

Direct peers

• Pioneer Wash Systems / InterClean Equipment: Designer and distributor of friction and touchless car wash equipment plus chemicals, overlapping Kim Supply's tunnel and self-serve equipment footprint.
• DRB Systems: Supplier of car wash point-of-sale, tunnel controllers, and site-management software plus equipment and chemicals, overlapping Kleen-Rite in equipment and consumable distribution.
• AutoGeek.net: Online retailer of auto-detailing supplies, equipment, and chemicals with overlapping detail-supply and consumer-product categories where Kim Supply also distributes.
• Washworld: Manufacturer of touchless and express-tunnel car wash equipment that also distributes chemicals and replacement parts through a similar B2B channel.
• Ryko Solutions: Manufacturer and distributor of car wash equipment, chemicals, and consumables serving professional operators with a multi-brand catalog comparable to Kim Supply's portfolio.
• Car Wash World: Wholesale supplier of car wash equipment, parts, and accessories serving professional operators with a catalog business model parallel to Kleen-Rite.
• Sonny's The CarWash Factory: Largest US manufacturer and supplier of car wash equipment, parts, and chemicals, with a comparable wholesale B2B catalog across conveyor, tunnel, and self-serve categories.
• Belanger (Alfred M. Belanger): Manufacturer of in-bay automatic and tunnel car wash equipment plus supporting parts and chemistry, competing in the same equipment and replacement-parts space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KleenRiteCorp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KleenRiteCorporation?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/kleenritecorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kim-supply
• Instagraminstagram.com/kleenritecorp
• TikToktiktok.com/@kleenritecorp?_t=8YCVCUrS5SU&_r=1

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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