People of Sapphire Scientific

Sapphire Scientific is composed of expert chemists, experienced engineers and a knowledgeable customer service staff. With 75 years of experience in the business, Sapphire Scientific is one of the most knowledgeable companies in the professional cleaning industry. The purpose Sapphire Scientific is to take professional cleaners to a new level of effectiveness, efficiency and profitability.

Bob Kline – President

President Bob Kline provides superior leadership for industry leading companies in the Professional Cleaning Markets. His varied experience includes consumer products, branded chemicals, professional-grade machinery and from the private label products sector. His management strengths include reducing operating expenses, improving profitability, increasing sales, enhancing product development and capturing new revenue streams. Sapphire Scientific strive to improve product quality, increasing its global market share and maintaining a strong emphasis on product development and engineering excellence.

Joe Domin – Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist, Joe Domin is a world renowned scientist for his chemical expertise. Joe Domin is widely respected for his formulation and manufacturing to the development of efficient cleaning processes. He has developed many carpet cleaning products considered to be industry standards and is responsible for solutions to the most challenging cleaning issues.

Mike Kerner – Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist, Mike Kerner graduated from Purdue University with a master’s degree in chemistry and has over 28 years of experience in the industry. Mike specializes in manufacturing efficiencies and formulation performance. At Sapphire Scientific, Mike has a rare talent for distilling complex scientific principles into information people can use and understand.

Michael Roden – VP of Engineering & Product Development

VP of Engineering & Product Development, Mike Roden is Sapphire Scientifics primary inventor responsible for over 40 truckmount patents and models. Mike’s most well known patents include heating water without using heaters that burn fuel. He has over 32 years of experience in the industry and was influential in building the ProChem brand of truckmounts. Mike Roden’s goal is to provide a complete line of truckmount products that offer both the highest performance and reliability on the market.

Roy and Keith Studebaker – Development Partners

Roy and Keith Studebaker have more than 70 years of combined experience in the industry. Roy and Keith hold multiple patents including many for products used for carpet cleaning and water damage restoration industries. Roy and Keith have many helped design and develop many products, their most famous include, the Dri-Eaz Studebaker AirPath and the Rotary DriMaster.

Jon Simmons – Manager of Customer Relations

Manager of Customer Relations, Jon Simmons has been involved in the industry for more than 29 years. He began his profession as a distributor specializing in truckmounts, portable cleaning units and chemicals. Jon Simmons has been bridging the service gap between the manufacturer, distributor and customer, with top truckmount manufacturers for many years and will continue to for many more.