Vaughan Industries, Inc.

Motor Vehicle ManufacturingMichigan, United States11-50 Employees

Vaughan Industries, Inc. is a Detroit-based manufacturer and supplier in the motor vehicle care sector, founded in 1974 to distribute detergents and spray waxes for automatic car washes. It was established by an industrial chemist with two decades of experience, focusing on developing use specific car wash chemical products. The company became a Michigan corporation in 1977, purchased its Detroit manufacturing facility, and later adopted the Vaughan Industries name in 1984 to reflect its broader sales and service of car wash equipment.

Vaughan operates two divisions: a Car Wash division that provides chemicals for automatic and self-serve facilities, including presoaks, detergents, drying agents, tire and wheel cleaners, and related car care equipment; and a Cleaning and Industrial Compound division that supplies cleaners, waxes, and cutting oils to industrial and retail customers. It remains a privately held, family-owned business led by President Katie Balash, with ongoing research and development conducted in a modern chemical laboratory to maintain advanced products and applications. The company serves car wash operators as well as industrial and retail customers, positioning itself within the car care and industrial chemical markets in the broader motor vehicle manufacturing ecosystem.

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