The power of innovation.
Around the world, the name Kärcher is a byword for effectivity, quality and innovation. And for standard-setting cleaning expertise. As the global market leader for cleaning systems, cleaning products and services for the commercial and industrial segments, Kärcher is one of the driving forces behind technological progress in this and other areas. Over 600 employees in research & development work hand-in-hand with the latest, cutting-edge technologies in construction, development, design and testing on the development of even more economical and environmentally-friendly methods and products. Their mutual goal is higher performance, longer life cycles and even better environmental compatibility.
Dedicated to the fundamental principle that for us, our customers are the measure of all things. Kärcher is also committed to social responsibility to an identical degree: we respect and observe the respective values and standards of all countries and cultures, human rights, and legal and social orders as is to be expected from an exemplary member of the global community.
ECO!Efficiency. Essential, because the future never ends.
In the search for sustainability, the journey is the reward. And it is this road to the future that Kärcher still follows with undying dedication after so many years. For Kärcher, sustainability is simultaneously founded on the principles of economy, social responsibility and environmental protection. Sound finances and appropriate revenues, earned as a consequence of fair practice in our attitude to the community and responsibility in the use of resources. This is the meaning of sustainability that Kärcher has defined as their corporate objective: a business ethic founded on responsibility for the community and the environment we live in.
The optimum use of energy
The best kind of energy is energy that is not consumed in the first place. Kärcher continually reduces primary-energy consumption. Various heat-recovery systems work with enormous efficiency. For instance, the waste heat from plastic injection moulding is used to heat neighbouring facilities. Annual savings: 19,000 litres of heating oil and 51,300 kg of CO2. This corresponds to the amount of fuel needed to drive a family car a distance of 225,000 km. Thanks to very high cos-n values of 0.98 to 0.89, original Kärcher battery chargers ensure that almost 100% of the charging energy is actually stored. Just two of many examples of technology dedicated to maximum energy exploitation.