About Professional Detailing Products

Professional Detailing Products has been a family-owned and -operated company since it was founded as Ohio Auto Supply in 1933. For more than 90 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to unmatched quality and performance, offering the highest level of service, nationally recognized training and premium detailing products that achieve outstanding results.  

Max Rubin, a Russian immigrant, launched the business in Canton, Ohio, in the midst of the Great Depression, and was joined by his son-in-law, Phil Dickson, after World War II. Phil Dickson, and later his son, Michael, built the business through knowledge, experience and fair dealings, gaining the respect of suppliers, customers and employees alike. The company began selling the Pro Car Beauty line of car cleaning supplies in 1970, launching a chain of events that eventually led to the creation of Professional Detailing Products and revolutionizing the detailing industry in the Midwest and beyond.  

Today, PDP still operates from its headquarters on West Tuscarawas in Canton, Ohio, having sold off the auto supply portion of the business to focus on what we do best: perfecting our car detailing products and teaching our proven methods to those as passionate about professional car detailing as we are.