Wibis

Wibis AG is a Swiss provider of professional cleaning systems, machines and cleaning agents, headquartered in Affoltern am Albis in the canton of Zurich. The company traces its origins to 1948, when Emil Bisang and Mr. Wittmann jointly developed the first Wibis single-disc machine; the brand name WIBIS was formed from the syllables of their surnames (WIttmann / BISang). That early machine was equipped with a patented chip-sweeping automaton and was designed for cleaning parquet floors and asphalt bowling alleys, and its commercial success led to further models with different brush diameters and speeds. The company expanded its range over the following decades. In the 1960s it began producing cleaning agents and broadened its assortment through the takeover of foreign representations, while its customer base grew from restaurants and hotels to cleaning companies, industry, schools, municipalities and hospitals. In 1967 the sole proprietorship was converted into a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft). A branch in Waldshut was opened to serve the German market. Today Wibis operates a webshop and supplies professional cleaning equipment for maintenance and deep cleaning. Its assortment includes vacuum cleaners, single-disc machines, scrubber-dryers, sweepers, carpet cleaning, glass cleaning, pure-water window cleaning, cleaning trolleys, mop and handle equipment, dirt barriers, cloths and pads, bathroom and hygiene products, paper and waste handling, occupational safety, ladders and ramps, spraying and dosing equipment, and a broad range of cleaning agents. The company also offers services and training, including an introductory course in professional building cleaning. Wibis remains a privately held Swiss company and is known in the industry for its long-standing Wibis logo, designed in 1948 and inspired by the direction of rotation of chips when sanding wooden floors with the then-current 1100 machine.

Wibis AG's history begins in 1948, when Emil Bisang and Mr. Wittmann jointly developed the first Wibis single-disc machine. The partnership also gave the brand its name: WIBIS is formed from the syllables of their surnames (WIttmann / BISang). The machine was revolutionary for its time, equipped with a patented chip-sweeping automaton, and was used specifically for cleaning parquet floors and asphalt bowling alleys. Strong sales soon led to further models with various brush diameters and speeds, followed by the first combined dust and water vacuum cleaners and other cleaning devices. The company expanded steadily, and a branch in Waldshut was opened to cover the German market. In the 1960s the company expanded its offering: production of cleaning agents began at the start of the decade, and the assortment was supplemented by the takeover of foreign representations. The customer base, initially consisting mainly of restaurants and hotels, grew to include cleaning companies, industry, schools, municipalities and hospitals. In 1967 the sole proprietorship was converted into a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft). The same year saw the development of the "legendary" stainless-steel vacuum cleaners. The Wibis logo was designed in 1948, inspired by the direction of rotation of chips when sanding wooden floors with the then-current 1100 machine; that movement is still reflected in the design today, and the logo has remained a recognizable symbol of quality and innovation in the industry. In the present day, Wibis operates from Affoltern am Albis and runs a webshop for professional cleaning systems. Its assortment covers cleaning products for every maintenance and deep cleaning task, including cleaning machines in various sizes, combinable cleaning systems, accessories and spare parts, and a broad range of cleaning agents and services. The company also offers training, such as an introductory course in professional building cleaning.

• 1967

  The sole proprietorship is converted into a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft); development of the stainless-steel vacuum cleaners.

• 1960

  Production of cleaning agents begins at the start of the 1960s; assortment is expanded through the takeover of foreign representations.

• 1948

  Emil Bisang and Mr. Wittmann jointly develop the first Wibis single-disc machine; the Wibis logo is designed.

Professional cleaning systems, machines and cleaning agents for professional users, sold through a webshop and supported by services and training.

• Wibis single-disc machine

  The first Wibis machine, developed in 1948 with a patented chip-sweeping automaton for cleaning parquet floors and asphalt bowling alleys.

• Stainless-steel vacuum cleaners

  Developed in 1967 and described by the company as legendary.

• Pure-water window, facade and PV cleaning

  Cleaning with pure water, without chemicals.

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2. 2Firmen Geschichtewibis.ch
3. 3Wibis AGwikidata.org