A Melbourne heavy-machinery maintenance group came to Labsure with a clear goal: turn the cleaning and maintenance chemistries they rely on into their own private-label range for use across dozens of service sites and resellers.
Their fleet used several US-made degreasers, anti-rust cleaners and rust-loosening agents — proven products but expensive and not always aligned with tighter environmental expectations. We performed advanced compositional assessment and reverse engineering on their samples, then optimized the formulations to:
• preserve cleaning and anti-rust performance,
• manage intellectual property risk,
• reduce environmental impact for easier regulatory compliance.
Outcome: production-ready formulations that achieve or surpass the target performance standards in field tests, with improved environmental profiles and lower sourcing risk — enabling the client to launch a private-label maintenance chemistry line for their network of service centres and dealers.
Key benefits the client received
- Faster product rollout — Production-ready technical briefs delivered so the client could place manufacturing orders without lengthy in-house R&D.
- Reduced regulatory & environmental risk — Reformulated products with an improved environmental profile to help lower future disposal/emission concerns.
- Patent risk mitigation — Strategic ingredient changes that keep performance while maximizing independent innovation.
- Stronger commercial margins & supply security — Control over formulation and sourcing reduces long-term procurement costs and reliance on overseas brands.
Achieved indicators / measurable results
- Performance parity: Lab and field testing showed the reformulated degreaser and anti-rust products optimized degreaser and anti-rust products achieve or exceed target cleaning and corrosion-protection in standard use cycles.
- Environmental improvement: Reformulations reduced hazardous solvent content and improved biodegradability metrics — delivering a notable improvement in environmental profile (measurable in lab analyses and easier path to local disposal compliance).
- Time to production: From sample receipt to production-ready specification — completed within weeks, enabling fast time-to-market.
- Cost impact: Specific numeric improvements vary by product and batch; we provide full analytical reports and options so you can choose the balance between cost, performance, and environmental goals.
Client testimonial
“Labsure delivered exactly what we needed — detailed formula analysis and formulation optimizations that kept performance but improved the environmental profile. Their reports were clear and factory-ready, so we could quickly move to private-label production. Highly recommended for any service business wanting control over their chemistries.”
— Maintenance Manager, Melbourne Heavy Machinery Group
