On the technology and the company car-karcher, I think many people know. After all, cleanliness in any room one of the main qualitative characteristics. Karcher – a German company, Olin of the world's largest manufacturer of equipment for cleaning and tidying. In 2010, the company celebrated its 75th anniversary. She was in Bad Kanshtatte founded by Alfred Karcher in 1935, and was originally a family business.
In 1935, a goal from a company engaged exclusively in the construction Karcher, marketing and manufacture of heating systems. Peter Thiel gathered all the information. Energy-saving salt furnace for hardening of light metals – brings the company first success. When opportunities for further development have been exhausted, Alfred Karcher sells its patents. With the money he acquires production facilities in Winnenden. Here and now is the head office of the company. Further expanding the range of Karcher and manufacture of heating appliances, it developing devices for heating aircraft engines and remove the icing from the wings. After the war, so the development of technically sophisticated apparatus is interrupted, and the company's emphasis on production for everyday use.
These include two-burner tiles, small "stove-stove" made of sheet metal. Also produced two-axle agricultural trailer, which are very popular. In 1950, the company Karcher is the first device to market high-pressure KW 350, sink with hot water. It was this event defined the company's development in the direction of the production equipment for cleaning. However, until his death, Alfred Karcher, sales leaders were industrial steam generators and heating systems. Irena widow of Alfred Karcher, has no experience in managing such a huge undertaking, but still continues the work of her husband. Today, the company Karcher has subsidiaries in 45 countries and more than fifty thousand service centers worldwide. In 1974, completely changing business strategy, the company decides to produce only high pressure. In connection with this company is changing color. With the blue, a known today – yellow. And since 1980, Karcher concentrates its activities on clearing buildings and transport. The company produces: vacuum cleaners, high pressure, washing for cars, steel machines for dry ice blasting, cleaning, installation of water treatment and sweepers. Company Karcher, thanks to customer focus and seek new solutions, managed to grow steadily throughout its history. In this case, for a family business, these two concepts are not inseparable. In addition, the company Karcher finds opportunities for active social work. This environmental protection, and cultural events. All this helps to stay Karcher one of the most successful and famous companies in the world producing equipment for harvesting.