1. KARCHER
Country: Germany
Founded: 1935
About the company:
Born in Germany in 1935, Karcher is the inventor of the European hot water high-pressure cleaning machine. The group has set up over 100 branches in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide, with more than 11,900 employees from over 130 countries and regions worldwide. Karcher continues to develop clean technology.
In the field of household cleaning, Karcher has thousands of products such as high-pressure cleaners, steam cleaners, vacuum cleaners, and has become a synonym for personalized cleaning solutions.
Since entering China, Karcher has been committed to improving the home environment of Chinese users with cutting-edge health standards from Europe and the United States. The company shares a professional and fun clean lifestyle, and uses technology to protect life and health, helping people enjoy a better life.
Karcher established a foreign subsidiary in France in 1962, followed by Austrian and Swiss branches. Internationalization was rapidly promoted, and in 1975, Karcher set up a factory in Brazil. Ten years later, the company established 16 sales branches in North America, Africa, Australia, and other regions. By 2012, Karcher had established overseas subsidiaries in 57 countries, creating 85% of overseas sales.
Karcher has established more than 40,000 service centers in over 190 countries, providing services to customers around the world.
After going through the diversification stage, Karcher turned its attention to the high-pressure cleaning field in 1974. During this time, the color of the machine changed from blue to Karcher yellow.
In 1980, the company expanded its product line to cover a variety of cleaning products and began to enter the field of transportation and construction applications.
Since then, new products have been added, including dry and wet vacuum cleaners, sweepers, floor cleaners, car washing systems, steam cleaners, detergents, drinking water, sewage treatment plants, and more.
2. Lavor
Country: Italy
Founded: 1975
About the company:
Since 1975, Lavonwash has been a global leader in the cleaning industry. With 35 years of experience, Lavonwash offers a wide and complete range of cleaning machines for all types of applications, including indoor and outdoor applications.
Over the years, Lavorwash has developed into a professional manufacturer of professional and household cleaning systems, acquiring various leading brands and expanding its scope to provide high-quality innovative products.
The company engages in R&D, production, and sales of cleaning equipment, vacuum cleaners, molds, pumps, and more.
3. Weidner
Country: Germany
Founded: 1918
About the company:
In 1918, Friedrich Weidner established Veidner Company in Heilbrong to manufacture bicycles and jukeboxes, open stores and sell bicycles and records.
Company philosophy:
WEIDNER plans and develops “Made in Germany” cleaning systems, setting a standard in special cleaning equipment with its innovative ability and high quality. With over 40 years of experience, the company offers unlimited possibilities for dedicated cleaning systems.
WEIDNER places the efficient and environmentally friendly use of energy and resources at the center stage of its operations.
4. IPC
Country: Italy
Founded: 1999
About the company:
IPC stands out for its high flexibility in the design process and firm commitment to innovation. The company is committed to constantly looking for new products and systems to improve the productivity of the cleaning process.
Concern about rapidly changing market demands has prompted IPC to establish a research and development department, which focuses on researching machines and systems with highly innovative technology content, as well as organizing products on a highly industrialized platform so that new projects can be managed quickly and effectively.
With the ability for continuous communication and listening to customer and market demands, IPC can use its extremely active R&D field to develop and prototype customized solutions.
5. Tecnovap
Country: Italy
Founded: 1985
About the company:
Tecnovap was founded in 1985 in Negral, near Verona, with the goal of manufacturing household iron boilers with cutting-edge technology at the time. Over the past 30 years, the company has grown and become an important partner in the professional and industrial fields.
Today, Tecnovap exports its technology and product line to five continents and more than 70 countries. All products are exclusively researched, designed, and implemented in Italy. In addition, Tecnovap cooperates with multinational companies to implement new projects.
The success in this area also proves the expertise of a company that has been looking for progressive and innovative solutions to introduce them to the cleaning industry. These 30 years of activities and success have shaped the foundation for Tecnovap to become one of the most important and innovative companies in the global steam cleaning field.
6. Comet
Country: Italy
Founded: 1959
About the company:
Comet was founded in 1959 in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and has been devoted to the research and development of industrial-grade pump bodies for more than 60 years. Its nearly dry professional products and industrial solutions have made it a core force leading the European and American industrial cleaning industry.
Comet’s high-pressure and ultra-high-pressure technology products cover almost all industrial fields. Its 150-700bar cold and hot water machines can provide professional and efficient high-pressure washing for manufacturers, while its 1000-2800bar ultra-high-pressure water jets can enable them to provide efficient, energy-saving, and process improvement solutions for many manufacturing enterprises around the world, gaining high trust in their quality from the global industrial market.
As a European listed company, Comet Group has 10 subsidiaries and a professional sales and service network covering 130 countries and regions. In April 2021, Comet Group officially entered China, opening up a development strategy to help China’s manufacturing industry.
7. Menikini
Country: Italy
Founded: 1973
About the company:
Menikini is an innovative and successful Italian family business that embodies the rich experience of Luciano Menichini in manufacturing high-quality electrical appliances since 1973. His children, Simona and Massimiliano, have inherited this legacy and launched a forward-thinking project that has expanded the brand to foreign markets, bringing the renowned “Made in Italy” quality to the world.
Domoplast, the parent company of the group, specializes in thermoplastic mold design and injection molding, producing household appliances for both well-known Italian and international companies. With over 95% customer retention rate, Domoplast guarantees customer satisfaction in the industry.
The company’s commitment to quality and competitiveness is evident in its continuous improvement of molding and assembly technology, rigorous control of manufacturing processes, and effective use of automation and robotics. A well-equipped quality department oversees the entire production process.
General Vapor is a pioneering company that was one of the first to propose the use of saturated dry steam for cleaning and disinfection worldwide.
Since 1973, General Vapor has leveraged its R&D expertise to harness the potential of steam cleaning while prioritizing the safety of operators. With millions of machines sold worldwide, the company underwent a comprehensive transformation, moving its production to a new factory located in the Albarat Menikini compound in Milan.
Menikini is a proud supporter of the “Made in Italy” label, guaranteeing customers that the machines they purchase are high-quality Italian products. The label represents exceptional creativity and craftsmanship, and is trusted and admired worldwide. Many people are willing to make sacrifices to own Italian brand goods.
For Menikini, “Made in Italy” means using only the best materials and products sourced from Italy for every aspect of the design, development, manufacturing, testing, and preparation for sale of their products.
The decision to keep the entire production process in Italy entails higher costs due to the use of highly skilled professionals and technicians, advanced production facilities, and a commitment to ensuring high levels of quality.
Menikini uses only first-class raw materials and components, ensuring that their products meet the highest standards of quality. Their business model guarantees customers that all machines are genuine products of Italian workmanship and are worthy of the “Made in Italy” label.
8. Sioux
Country: USA
Founded: 1939
About the company:
For over 80 years, Sioux has been designing and manufacturing industrial high-pressure washers, steam cleaners, water heaters, water cooling systems, and steam generators to meet the diverse needs of its customers. The company’s top priorities in the design and manufacture of its high-quality equipment are reliability, performance, durability, and user safety.
Sioux’s products are carefully designed and manufactured to last for decades, with some equipment even lasting over 30 years. The company has an experienced and knowledgeable sales staff dedicated to serving specific industries.
In addition to producing top-quality equipment, Sioux provides on-site startup and training, as well as after-sales parts and service support throughout the equipment life cycle to ensure the overall value of your investment.
Locally owned and operated in Beresford, South Carolina, USA, Sioux has become a leading supplier of industrial water and solution heaters, a global leader in the industry of all-electric explosion-proof high-pressure washers and steam cleaners, and an exceptional manufacturer of portable steam generators.
9. Elma
Country: Germany
Founded: 1948
About the company:
Elma is a global leader in ultrasonic and steam cleaning technology, offering a wide range of equipment products, modular and custom-specific cleaning systems, and internally developed and manufactured cleaning chemicals that cater to various industries and markets.
Established in 1948, Elma remains a 100% family-owned business headquartered in Hohentwiel, Singen, Germany. Through continuous innovation and development, Elma’s products and systems have achieved great success, having been sold in more than 80 countries worldwide.
10. Shannover
Country: China
Founded: 2009
About the company:
Shanghai Shannover Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2009 as a comprehensive cleaner technology solution service provider in China. The company has long focused on solving surface cleaning problems in a physical way and continuously improving industrial ambient air quality and other professional and technical fields.
In China, Shannover advocates for high-pressure water cleaning, saturated steam cleaning, gas water sand surface treatment, ultrasonic cleaning, dry ice cleaning, and laser cleaning technologies. The company is committed to solving various cleaning and environmental protection problems, providing efficient and sustainable comprehensive solutions for customers in various industries, and creating a safer and more comfortable operating experience for staff.
Shannover operates based on the concept of “based on the world and serving China,” and has partnered with global famous cleaning equipment manufacturers in China, such as Germany’s Kranzle high-pressure water cleaner, Frank steam cleaning system, Italy’s Delfin Defeng industrial vacuum cleaner, RCM floor washer&sweeper, and Santoemma carpet cleaning equipment.
The company also has a branch company in Stuttgart, Germany, which independently develops Shannover standard and non-standard cleaning equipment series.
Shannover is one of the few domestic suppliers that can provide users with a full range of industrial and commercial cold and hot water high-pressure cleaning equipment, from low pressure to ultra-high pressure, and from micro water jet to high power and large flow heavy industrial hot water cleaning systems. The company offers a wide range of subdivided product categories and professional protective equipment.
Shannover’s series of products are widely used in various industries such as automobile, chemical, machinery, electricity, food processing, railway, casting, shipping, agriculture, daily chemical, construction, municipal sanitation, medical and public health, and hotels.
The company has many successful experiences in the technical fields of paint removal, rust removal, oil removal, and removal of various stubborn stains and attachments.
Shannover’s professional cleaning technology design team can provide customized cleaning system solutions, including ultra-high pressure cleaning and cutting equipment, ultra-high pressure concrete demolition, concrete roughening equipment, paint and rust removal equipment, automatic cleaning system for reaction kettles, intelligent robot cleaning system, central high-pressure cleaning system, conveyor belt steam cleaning system, industrial explosion-proof dedusting system, and online cleaning system for frozen tunnels.
Shannover’s Air Technology Business Department provides consulting, design and manufacturing, commissioning and installation, technical upgrading, and transformation services in the field of air technology.
The main businesses of the Air Technology Business Department at Shannover include industrial dedusting system filling (including thousand type, wet type, and explosive dust), pneumatic waste and sideline disposal systems (applicable to sideline recovery in the production processes of paper making, cardboard, packaging, printing, aluminum foil, etc.), and fine filtration system solutions (oil mist, flue gas).
Shannover is committed to continuous innovation in air technology and draws on Europe’s hundred years of technical experience to provide customers with turnkey engineering services.
