about us

family owned and operated since 1985

Uni-Kem is a leader in providing warewashing, laundry, supermarket, housekeeping, and specialty chemicals to the hospitality, health care, and food service industries.

Many have stated we have an unsurpassed level of service.  A client in Virginia states “Uni-Kem’s response time for technical service has been outstanding…”  Another client in the New Jersey market states “The Uni-Kem representative inspects all equipment, sign work, and supply areas during the monthly inspection.”  A healthcare client states “I can honestly say that the savings on chemicals alone is a minimal of 15% over any of the competition without sacrificing service.”

Ralph C. Patrone, Sr. is the president of Uni-Kem Chemicals, Inc. which he founded in 1985.  Uni-Kem was formed because Ralph saw the need for a chemical company that offered products and services desperately needed by the food service industry.  With that he started  a company servicing the metropolitan Philadelphia area. From there, Uni-Kem has enlarged its client base to the entire East coast and is currently expanding to include all states east of the Mississippi.  A family business, Uni-Kem began with the founder, his son Ralph Jr., wife Arleen and six employees.  Uni-Kem attributes it success to the dedication of its loyal employees and long-term relationships with their satisfied customers.