AbsorbentsOnline.com

What AbsorbentsOnline.com does

AbsorbentsOnline.com (operated by PCI Products Company, a DBA of Power Clean Inc, a privately held California corporation founded in 1985 and headquartered at 11221 Slater Ave, Fountain Valley, CA) is a direct-to-customer e-commerce retailer of industrial absorbents, spill containment products, and related facility safety supplies. The catalog spans roughly 40 product categories, including absorbent pads, rolls, pillows, socks, and booms; spill kits ranging from 5-gallon buckets to 95-gallon mobile carts; spill containment berms, pallets, and trays; safety cabinets and safety cans; eyewash and shower stations; traffic and stormwater products; bollards and protective equipment; and shop towels, wipes, and industrial mats. Products are primarily manufactured in the USA, and the assortment addresses regulatory compliance under OSHA, EPA, DOT, USCG, and the Clean Water Act. The company has no proprietary technology beyond a standard e-commerce storefront, no mobile app, no API, and no disclosed AI capabilities.

The business runs a self-serve B2B/B2C model with pricing on a unit or case basis (e.g., economy oil absorbent pads at $78.97/case, 5-gallon universal spill kits at $63.97, oil & sediment storm drain guards at $62.99, rumble strips at $382.97). The company advertises savings of up to 40% versus competitors' pricing, ships within 24 hours on in-stock items from multiple U.S. distribution warehouses, offers free shipping to the lower 48 states on many items, and accepts government purchase orders across federal, state, local, military, and school district buyers. Distribution is limited to the company's own website storefront; channels outside the storefront include a monthly email newsletter, an informational blog covering regulatory and chemical topics, and organic SEO.

The customer base is highly diversified across 14+ vertical segments including manufacturing and industrial facilities, fire and hazmat departments, oil & gas, environmental services, marine and marinas, municipalities, government, military, construction, utilities, mining, transportation, agriculture, and property management. No named enterprise customers are disclosed. The company employs 1–10 people and has no institutional funding, M&A activity, or public-market listing on record.

Name

AbsorbentsOnline.com

Legal name

Power Clean Inc

Website

https://absorbentsonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AbsorbentsOnline.com is a privately held e-commerce retailer (founded 1985, Fountain Valley, CA; DBA of Power Clean Inc) selling industrial absorbents, spill containment, and safety supplies direct to diversified manufacturing, government, marine, oil & gas, and municipal buyers across the U.S. and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety & Spill Containment Supplies

NAICS

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Spill Control & Containment Equipment (Absorbents, Berms, Spill Kits) (IMAHALAK)

Keywords

• Industrial absorbents
• Spill containment
• Safety equipment
• Facility maintenance
• Spill response kits

Headquarters

HQ city

Fountain Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct e-commerce sales of industrial absorbents, spill containment products, and safety equipment to customers. Products are sold as one-time purchases with pricing based on unit/case quantities. The company ships throughout the United States and Canada.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AbsorbentsOnline.com is an e-commerce retailer selling industrial absorbents, spill containment products, and facility safety supplies direct to industrial, commercial, government, and consumer buyers. Its assortment spans absorbent pads/rolls/pillows/socks/booms, spill kits and berms, safety cabinets, eyewash stations, traffic safety supplies, industrial wipers, anti-fatigue mats, and related facility maintenance products. Orders are fulfilled from multiple U.S. distribution warehouses with 24-hour shipping on in-stock items, and the company accepts credit card payments and government purchase orders.

Product overview

AbsorbentsOnline.com is a B2B/B2C e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial absorbents, spill containment products, and safety equipment. The product line is organized around core categories: (1) Absorbent products including pads, rolls, pillows, socks, and booms for oil, universal, and hazmat applications; (2) Spill containment solutions including berms, pallets, trays, tanks, and booms; (3) Safety equipment including safety cabinets, eyewash stations, bollard covers, and traffic safety supplies; (4) Industrial maintenance products including shop towels/wipes, anti-fatigue mats, loading ramps, and leak repair kits. The portfolio serves multiple industries including manufacturing, marine, oil & gas, municipalities, and government/military. Products are primarily made in the USA with many containing recycled materials, supporting environmental compliance with EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Absorbent Pads & Rolls Absorbent pads and rolls for spill cleanup, available in universal, oil-only, and hazmat variants for various industrial applications.
• Absorbent Pillows Absorbent pillows for containing and absorbing liquid spills, available in universal, oil, hazmat, and acid neutralizer formulations.
• Absorbent Socks Absorbent sock products designed to contain and absorb liquid spills around equipment and in walkways.
• Absorbent Booms Floating absorbent booms for oil spill containment on water surfaces, available in oil-only and hazmat/chemical variants.
• Spill Containment Booms (Non-Absorbent) Non-absorbent containment booms for containing oil and liquid spills on water, including EconoMax, Super Swamp, Simplex, and Optimax models.
• Spill Kits Pre-packaged spill response kits in various sizes (5 gal to 95 gal) for oil, universal, and hazmat spills, including bucket kits, duffle bags, fleet kits, and mobile response carts.
• Spill Containment Berms Portable and permanent spill containment berms for secondary containment of drums, tanks, and vehicles, including drive-through, snap-up, throw-n-go, and foam wall models.
• Spill Containment Pallets Spill pallets and decks for containing leaks from drums and IBC containers, available in modular, inline, and covered configurations.
• Safety Cabinets Safety storage cabinets for flammable liquids, chemicals, acids, pesticides, and drums, including floor, tower, stackable, and wall-mounted options.
• Industrial Safety Products Safety equipment including steel bollard posts, machine safety guards, column protectors, corner protectors, and wall protectors for facility protection.
• Bollard Covers Decorative and protective bollard covers and post sleeves for improving facility appearance and safety.
• Anti-Fatigue Mats Anti-fatigue floor mats for standing workstations, available in floor mats, kitchen mats, and outdoor anti-fatigue variants.
• Industrial Absorbent Mats Industrial floor mats including Abzorb mats, forklift mats, ground protection mats, and railroad track mats for spill containment and floor protection.
• Poly Drums Plastic polyethylene drums, lab pack drums, salvage drums, and overpack drums for hazardous material storage and transport.
• Hazardous Waste Containers Containers for hazardous waste including oily waste cans and biohazard waste containers.
• Containment Tanks Fuel tank containment systems and flexible secondary tanks for bulk liquid storage containment.
• Portable Loading Ramps Portable loading ramps, loading dock ramps, curb ramps, and container ramps for material handling.
• Safety Stair Treads Safety stair treads, non-slip tape treads, fiberglass stair treads, and aluminum stair nosings for stair safety.
• Eyewash & Shower Stations Emergency eyewash and safety shower stations including plumbed, portable, indoor, and outdoor models.
• Emergency Leak Repair Products Emergency leak repair kits, drum patches, tank repair kits, pipe repair couplings, and non-sparking tools for rapid containment of leaks.
• Gas Cylinder Storage & Safety Gas cylinder storage equipment including cabinets, racks, carts, stands, and forklift pallets for secure cylinder handling.
• Traffic Safety Supplies Traffic safety equipment including A-frame barricades, folding barricades, traffic cones, delineators, channelizers, barricade lights, and reflective sheeting.
• Stormwater Products Stormwater management products including drain protectors, drain filter inserts, pipe socks, floor drain plugs, catch basin skimmers, and trench drain filters.
• Marine Absorbents & Booms Marine-specific absorbents including oil absorbent sweeps, boat bilge booms, and net bags for marine spill response.
• Industrial Wipes & Shop Rags Wide range of shop towels, wipes, and rags including blue/white shop towels, solvent wipes, recycled wipers, scrim wipers, knit rags, fleece rags, Turkish towel rags, and specialty wipes used for heavy-duty wet or dry wiping.
• Acid Neutralizers Acid neutralizer products including liquid and powder formulations for battery acid and spill cleanup, plus acid spill neutralizer socks and pillows.
• Granular Absorbents Granular sorbent materials for absorbing liquids in various industrial applications.
• Spill Containment Trays Spill containment trays including utility trays, lab trays, and spill trays for small-scale liquid containment.
• Drip Pans & Drum Toppers Drip pans and drum top pads for catching leaks and drips from drums and containers.
• Drum Funnels Drum funnels for safe liquid transfer and filling operations.
• Rumble Strips Temporary rubber rumble strips made from recycled rubber for road safety, alerting drivers to lane condition changes through vibration and sound.
• Roadside Weed Mat Heavy-duty recycled tire rubber weed barrier mats for highway guardrails and cable barriers, with 20+ year service life.
• Safety Cans Safety cans including Eagle safety gas cans, diesel fuel containers, kerosene cans, Type II safety cans, plunger cans, and bench cans for safe fuel handling.
• Cigarette Receptacles Outdoor cigarette receptacles and butt containers for fire safety and clean facilities.
• Disposal & Recycling Systems Waste reduction systems including aerosol can recycling systems, portable incinerators, and propane cylinder disposal equipment.

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: W.W. Grainger is the largest U.S. industrial MRO distributor with a broad catalog that includes the full absorbents, spill containment, safety, and facility maintenance range AbsorbentsOnline carries, selling to the same manufacturing, government, and industrial customers via a large digital channel.
• ULINE: ULINE is a major direct-ship distributor of shipping, industrial, and janitorial supplies, with substantial overlap on pallets, poly drums, wipers, mats, and spill containment sold to similar industrial and government customers.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a large broad-line metalworking and MRO distributor with overlapping SKUs in absorbents, wipers, mats, safety products, and shop supplies, targeting industrial buyers through both e-commerce and field sales.
• Brady Corporation: Brady is a global manufacturer and distributor of workplace safety, identification, and spill-control products (including spill kits, absorbents, and lockout/eyewash products) that overlap directly with AbsorbentsOnline's safety and spill categories.
• Fastenal: Fastenal distributes fasteners, safety supplies, janitorial/sanitation, and spill containment products to industrial accounts nationwide, including through vending and onsite solutions that overlap with AbsorbentsOnline's safety/MRO assortment.

Direct peers

• SpillTech: SpillTech is a manufacturer and direct seller of industrial absorbents, spill kits, spill containment berms, and stormwater products — a closely comparable peer serving the same spill-response and environmental-compliance use cases as AbsorbentsOnline.
• Justrite Manufacturing: Justrite specializes in safety cabinets for flammable liquids and chemicals, spill containment, and hazardous-material handling products — directly comparable to AbsorbentsOnline's safety cabinet, drum, and containment offerings for the same industrial and government buyers.
• New Pig Corporation: New Pig is a leading direct-to-customer manufacturer and retailer of industrial absorbents, spill containment, and facility safety products — the closest pure-play peer in absorbents, spill kits, socks, booms, and berms serving the same industrial buyers.
• ENPAC (Poly-Scientific): ENPAC manufactures spill containment products including spill pallets, drum funnels, and containment trays — directly comparable to several core SKUs sold by AbsorbentsOnline (spill pallets, drum funnels, containment trays, poly drums).

Emerging players

• Safety-Kleen (Clean Harbors): Safety-Kleen (now part of Clean Harbors) provides parts-washer service, used-oil collection, and spill-related industrial services with associated absorbent and spill product sales, intersecting with AbsorbentsOnline's spill-control customers in manufacturing and oil & gas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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