Ocean BIO Chem INC: directors' dealings · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Ocean BIO Chem INC

Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer and distributor of appearance, performance, and maintenance products, best known for its Star brite and Star Tron brands. The company was incorporated in 1973 in the State of Florida and operated from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States. For many years, it focused on consumable products used in marine, automotive, powersports, recreational vehicle, home care, and outdoor power equipment applications, with a commercial footprint centered mainly in North America. Its model combined owned brands with private-label manufacturing, custom blending, and packaging services for third-party customers. From an industrial and commercial perspective, Ocean Bio-Chem sat in a niche but resilient segment of specialty chemicals and maintenance consumables. Its product set included cleaners, polishes, protectants, waxes, fuel treatments, motor oils, lubricants, sealants, antifreeze, windshield washer fluids, and related marine accessories. Star brite was the flagship brand, while Star Tron was especially associated with fuel-treatment products. The company also marketed chlorine-dioxide-based deodorizing, disinfecting, and sanitizing products under the Star brite and Performacide names. In its SEC reporting, management described competition as driven primarily by brand recognition, price, service, and the ability to deliver on time. Geographically, Ocean Bio-Chem historically sold primarily in the United States and Canada, while certain products were distributed through affiliated companies for markets outside those territories. A notable operational milestone was the February 2022 expansion of its Kinpak manufacturing and distribution facilities, which increased dedicated production, warehousing, and distribution space to more than 370,000 square feet. That investment reflected the company’s focus on vertically integrated manufacturing and logistics before the later ownership change. In terms of recent corporate developments, the most important event was the strategic sale of Ocean Bio-Chem by OneWater Marine. OneWater announced and then completed the divestiture of Ocean Bio-Chem Holdings to Recochem on February 2, 2026, as part of a broader effort to reduce debt and refocus its portfolio. For investors screening SEC Form 4 insider transactions, that matters because the company’s ownership and reporting context changed materially in 2026. The underlying operating profile remains relevant, however: a branded consumables business with recurring demand, differentiated marine-market positioning, and exposure to customer concentration and supply-chain execution. Historically, Ocean Bio-Chem was a small-cap U.S. issuer associated with the NASDAQ market, with a long operating history, Florida roots, and a brand-led niche position in marine and vehicle care products.