SUNCOASTRESEARCH LABS

St. Petersburg, Florida · Family owned · 30 years

Chemistry built on three decades of real-world work.

Suncoast Research Labs is a Florida chemical company that researches, blends and packages cleaning and specialty chemicals. We are the parent company of Citrus Depot and MaxiSolv, serving industries that depend on products that perform.

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The Citrus Depot building in St. Petersburg, painted with a mural of oranges, blossoms, palm trees and the city skyline
A chemist pouring a blue solution into a flask in the formulation lab
  • Custom blending
  • Product research
  • Our own brands
  • Pails to pallets

Capabilities

From first formula to final pallet.

Research, blending and packaging happen in our St. Petersburg facility, so one team stays accountable for every batch.

  • Custom Formulation

    We develop new products from a spec sheet or a problem statement, and rework existing formulas for cost or performance.

  • Batch Production

    We blend liquid cleaners, degreasers and solvents, from pilot runs to full production on our Florida floor.

  • Our Own Brands

    We make and sell our own product lines, Citrus Depot and MaxiSolv, built on what we've learned over 30 years.

  • Fill and Ship

    From quarts to totes, we package, palletize and ship from Florida to distributors and end users nationwide.

Our brands

The brands we make, start to finish.

Suncoast Research Labs owns and manufactures two product lines, made for customers who need them to perform on the job.

Citrus Depot team member in the plant behind four 5 gallon pails: floating lift station degreaser, asphalt release agent, asphalt extraction and testing solvent, and food grade d-limonene CK100FG

A Suncoast Research Labs brand

Citrus Depot

Plant-based citrus solvents and degreasers

Industrial formulas built on refined citrus peel oil, from asphalt release agents and lift station degreasers to food grade d-limonene. Available in 5 gallon pails, 55 gallon drums and 275 gallon totes.

  • Asphalt release agent
  • Lift station degreaser
  • Asphalt extraction solvent
  • Food grade d-limonene
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MaxiSolv chemist in the plant behind a Max+ oxidative protectant jug, C-1 gold colorant bottle, dichloromethane drum, and TiBA catalyst bottle

A Suncoast Research Labs brand

MaxiSolv

Specialty chemicals, colorants and catalysts

Specialty chemistry for process and product protection, including oxidative protectants, gold and amber colorants, dichloromethane in steel drums and active TiBA catalyst solutions.

  • Max+ oxidative protectant
  • C-1 colorant
  • Dichloromethane
  • TiBA catalyst
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Industries

Who we serve

  • Paving and road maintenance

  • Wastewater treatment

  • Industrial manufacturing

  • Chemical processing

Process

How we work

  1. 1.

    Talk to us.

    Tell us what you need the product to do.

  2. 2.

    Choose or develop.

    We match you with an existing product or discuss a custom blend.

  3. 3.

    Produce.

    We blend and package your order at our facility.

  4. 4.

    Ship.

    We send it by parcel or freight.

About us

A family company, built over 30 years.

Suncoast Research Labs is a family-owned chemical company based in St. Petersburg, Florida, led by CEO Bob Beaman and CFO Cherie Beaman. For three decades, we have built our business on practical chemistry and long-term customer relationships. Today, we are investing in new products, our brands and technology to serve more customers.

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Bob Beaman, CEO

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