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Helbeck-Gruppe in Forst wird von Hectas weitergeführt

Hectas Facility Services, Wuppertal, übernimmt vorbehaltlich der Zustimmung durch das Kartellamt rückwirkend zum 1. Januar 2017 Teile der Firmengruppe Helbeck, ansässig in Forst in der Lausitz. Die Helbeck-Gruppe wurde 1991 von der Gebäudereinigungsmeisterin Iris Helbeck gegründet, beschäftigt heute rund 500 Mitarbeiter und erwirtschaftete 2016 einen Umsatz von knapp 20 Millionen Euro. Die übernommenen Gruppenanteile werden [...] › mehr

Nilfisk achieves over one billion euros turnover

With a turnover of worldwide 1,059 million euros in fiscal year 2016, ­Nilfisk punctured the one-­billion mark for the first time. The ­company’s organic growth was three percent; the results before interest, taxes, depreciation and ­amortisation (EBITA) climbed to 11 percent and the number of ­employees grew worldwide to 5,600. With a turnover share of [...] › mehr

Kärcher a four-time winner at the 2017 iF Design Awards

Four products from Kärcher were awarded the 2017 iF Design Award, one of the world’s most respected design prizes. This year, the number of applications exceeded 5,500. Products and ­projects from 59 countries participated. The following Kärcher products were distinguished: HDS Trailer: A series of mobile hot-water high-pressure cleaners on a one-axle trailer that are [...] › mehr
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Terex: New Sales Director for DACH region

Lars Raagaard is the new Sales Director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland at Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP). Based in the Copenhagen region, he reports to Jacco de Kluijver, Vice President Sales & Marketing. “The German-speaking ­market and demand have shown strong development. With our new sales structure, we want to ensure our customers the [...] › mehr

Miele plans location in Poland

Miele intends to develop a ­second production site for washing machines. The new plant in Poland is expected to go into operation in 2020 and have a capacity of 250,000 machines. Miele says that the company‘s Gütersloh site is already producing at high capacity. In the 2016/17 financial year, Miele will presumably sell more than [...] › mehr

Max Holder and Heatweed take over Wave

Heatweed Technologies took over the Dutch company Wave Weed Control on March 1, 2017. ­According to the company, this makes it the largest provider of ­professional weed control ­solutions in Europe. Heatweed Technologies GmbH is a joint establishment of Max Holder, manufacturer of multifunctional system vehicles, and Heatweed ­Technologies AB, the largest ­importer of Wave [...] › mehr

Strabag PFS participates in Egger PowAir Cleaning

In a capital increase, Strabag Property and Facility Services (Strabag PFS; turnover of over 1.1 billion euros) has acquired a 75 percent share in Egger PowAir Cleaning in Salzburg. Further details of the exact investment volume were not disclosed. The company, which has been awarded a number of innovation and business prizes, was founded in [...] › mehr

Cleaning Show: Innovation Award for Unger

At the Cleaning Show in London, the Unger Stingray interior cleaning system won the Innovation Award in the Window Cleaning category. This system for interior window cleaning is said to be 25 percent faster, and needs 39 percent less cleaning agent than traditional cleaning methods with a spray bottle and cloth. Users can clean up [...] › mehr

CWS-boco: Outsourcing solution for public toilets

The loovio by CWS division is now providing hygienic, ­smoothly ­managed public washrooms in both Germany and Denmark. With sanitary facilities in one of the largest retail stores in the center of ­Dortmund and at a motorway ­service station in Pedersminde, Denmark, CWS-boco is now addressing the increasing demand for ­outsourcing solutions for public toilets. [...] › mehr

3M takes over Scott Safety from Johnson Controls

The American multi-technology company 3M has concluded a two billion US-dollar contract with ­Johnson Controls for the acquisition of Scott Safety. The ­transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2017. Scott ­Safety manufactures compressed air breathing apparatuses, gas and fire detectors as well as other ­products that complement 3M’s range of [...] › mehr