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Nilfisk

Nilfisk ownership, professional cleaning portfolio, manufacturing and channels

First published July 31, 2026 · Last verified July 31, 2026

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Brand: Nilfisk
Legal entity scope: Nilfisk A/S
Ownership type: Part of Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions
Headquarters: Brøndby, Denmark
Founded: 1906
Main businesses: Floor scrubbers, sweepers and autonomous machines · Industrial and commercial vacuum systems · Pressure washers and outdoor cleaning · Advance and Viper portfolios
Official website: https://www.nilfisk.com/global/professional/
Last verified: July 31, 2026

About this profile & verification

A source-backed profile of Nilfisk's 2026 Freudenberg ownership, professional equipment range, production network, brands, service channels and buyer checks.

World Clean Biz is an independent industry publication and is not affiliated with Nilfisk or Freudenberg. Acquisition ownership, Nilfisk operations, group brands, factories and regional commercial responsibilities are identified separately.

Product Portfolio

Product portfolio
Category	Positioning	Buyer relevance
Floor scrubbers, sweepers and autonomous machines	Walk-behind, ride-on and robotic platforms cover commercial and industrial floor-cleaning applications.	Fleet decisions depend on productivity, batteries, consumables, service response, software and site commissioning.
Industrial and commercial vacuum systems	Wet-and-dry, hazardous-dust, continuous-duty and central-vacuum solutions serve demanding professional environments.	Buyers must match dust class, certifications, duty cycle, filtration, accessories and local technical support.
Pressure washers and outdoor cleaning	Cold- and hot-water pressure systems broaden Nilfisk beyond indoor floor care.	Pressure, flow, heating, detergents, duty cycle and service availability determine fit for the application.
Advance and Viper portfolios	Regional and value-positioned group brands extend Nilfisk's commercial equipment coverage and channel segmentation.	Brand family, parts, warranty and distributor responsibilities may differ even within the same ownership group.

Competitive Position

World Clean Biz assessment: Nilfisk is a long-established professional-cleaning platform with strong industrial vacuuming, floor-care and pressure-washing positions, supported by five manufacturing sites and international service channels. Freudenberg adds patient private ownership and adjacent manual-cleaning brands. The near-term execution question is whether those assets become a coordinated system without weakening Nilfisk's specialist dealer and service relationships.

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Competitive context

This comparison shows how Nilfisk equipment complements Freudenberg's manual-cleaning brands while remaining a standalone market brand.

Manufacturing & Channels

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Manufacturing and supply-chain evidence
Evidence	Scope	Buyer check
Nilfisk's 2026 company statement identifies five manufacturing sites in the United States, Mexico, Hungary, Italy and China.	Current group production network	Verify the model-specific factory, origin, serial range and component responsibility rather than using the country list alone.
Nilfisk's Dongguan operation provides an established Chinese manufacturing and development base connected with the Viper acquisition.	Named China manufacturing footprint	Confirm whether the contracted Nilfisk, Advance or Viper model is produced in Dongguan or another site.
Selected autonomous equipment, including the SC25, can involve technology partners alongside Nilfisk's sales and service organization.	Partner-enabled product platform	Document hardware manufacturer, software provider, data responsibility, spare parts and uptime support.

Markets & Channels

Markets and channels evidence
Evidence	Scope	Buyer check
Nilfisk says products are sold in more than 100 countries and that more than 90% of sales come from professional customers.	Company-reported global and customer mix	Confirm the authorized regional seller and service organization for the exact equipment category.
Nilfisk uses direct sales teams, specialist distributors, dealers and service partners across professional markets.	Professional route to market	Verify account ownership, dealer authorization, technician coverage, response time and parts stocking.
Freudenberg's Vileda Professional and Vermop businesses bring adjacent manual-cleaning channels, but no universal integrated sales route has been announced.	Post-acquisition channel opportunity	Do not assume a Vileda or Vermop contract automatically covers Nilfisk equipment, pricing or service.

Company & Ownership

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions completed and settled its takeover offer for Nilfisk on April 15, 2026, gaining more than 90% of the shares and voting rights. May 12 was the final day of trading and official listing on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Nilfisk states that the remaining shares were acquired following delisting and that it is now privately held. It continues as a standalone brand within Freudenberg’s cleaning portfolio.

Parent company: Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions

Leadership

Leadership
Person	Role	Evidence note
Jon Sintorn	CEO of Nilfisk	Nilfisk's takeover-completion announcement identifies Jon Sintorn as CEO and says the company will continue as a standalone brand.

Ownership & entity evidence

Freudenberg's acquisition moved Nilfisk from public-market ownership into a broader home and professional cleaning group.

Company Developments

Verified Timeline

May 12, 2026
Nilfisk ends trading on Nasdaq Copenhagen
Nilfisk confirmed the final trading and listing day, subsequent acquisition of the remaining shares, and discontinuation of its investor-relations website.
Sources: [6]
Apr 15, 2026
Nilfisk becomes part of Freudenberg
Freudenberg completed the takeover after reaching approximately 94% acceptance and began compulsory acquisition and delisting steps.
Sources: [1]
2026
Nilfisk reports EUR 996.3 million in 2025 revenue
The company also described about 4,500 employees, five manufacturing sites and sales in more than 100 countries.
Sources: [1] [2]
1906
Nilfisk begins in Copenhagen
The company later expanded from electric vacuums into industrial and professional cleaning equipment.
Sources: [5]