Welcome to:
ISM-2000
Update on
Competition
By Jacko S. Nieuwenhuize ISM2000
Introduction
 A little
 Up
History
date on competitors as we
have them today (2000)
In 1987 when Ryko started in Europe we found there15 competitors:
•California
•Cecatto
•Christ
•Ferrum
•Fog
•France Lavage Intl.
•Istobal
•Kleindienst
•Lavojet
•Neptune
•Sefac’Lav
•Tammermatic
•Tecalemit
•Tecnolec
•Wesumat
(German)
(Italian)
(German)
(French)
(French)
(French)
(Spanish)
(German)
(French)
(French)
(Italian)
(Finnish)
(French)
(Italian)
(German)
10 years later there were only seven left of the original 14 !
•California
•Cecatto
•Christ
•Istobal
•Kleindienst
•Tammermatic
•Wesumat
(German)
(Italian)
(German)
(Spanish)
(German)
(Finnish)
(German)
Some companies became stronger players into the market:
•Wesumat
(German)
•California
(German)
•Cecatto
•Christ
(Italian)
(German)
•Istobal
(Spanish)
•Kleindienst
•Tammermatic
(German)
•Kärcher
(German)
(Finnish)
While others lost ground:
•Wesumat
(German)
•California
(German)
•Cecatto
•Christ
(Italian)
(German)
•Istobal
(Spanish)
•Kleindienst
•Tammermatic
(German)
•Kärcher
(German)
(Finnish)
 Washtec
(German)
 Christ
(German)
 Kärcher
(German)
 Ceccato
(Italian)
 Istobal
(Spanish)
 Tammermatic
(Finnish)
Founded in 2000. As a holding company for the Wesumat Group and
the Osorno group (California/Kleindienst)
This is by far the largest carwash manufacturer in Europe and they claim
to have one third of the world market.
Managing director: Wolfgang Decker
Employees worldwide: 1.816
In Germany they have 5 offices. In Hilden, Plauen,
Berlin, Ludwigshafen and Hannover.
Turnover: 1993
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
DM(million) 140
161
171
193
212
215
224
Last year they supplied the market with 1,498 carwash units.
The above figures concern the Wesumat holding do not include the
Osorno figures. First quarter sales are 116 milion DM. This includes CK.
Daughter companies in: Sweden, Norway, Belgium
Finland, France, Spain, UK, and Austria.
WashTec AG
Argonstrasse 7
86153 Augsburg (Germany )
www.washtec.de
He is responsible for the
company strategy as well
as marketing.
Managing Director: Wolfgang Decker
Sabine Decker is also part of the managementteam. She is the daughter of Wolfgang and
responsible for Accounting and eXPORT
The other members of the management team are:
Dietmar Mundil, he is responsible for production
and Engineering.
Hans-Gerd Höptner. He was the last Managing
Director of California-Kleindienst and the engine
behind the merger of the two companies. The latest
news is that he resigned on the first of July, as the
merge goes on without any disruption, the synergytargets achieved. He will be available as a
consultant when needed.
Wesumat’s soft wash.
The best seller out of the WESUMAT factories.
Optionally available with HP (combination wash)
The touchless Scanwash
Some years ago it looked like hry were going towards Touchfree
washing. Nowadays the trend is towards combination washes.
The CK 45, the best selling machine of California-Kleindienst.
The trainwash of Wash-Tec.
On the left one of the first carwashes
constructed by Wesumat.
As shown on the AM1998.
On the right the busy stand
of Wesumat at AM1998
Otto Christ AG.
Dickenreiserweg 15
87700 Memmingen (Germany)
Founded in 1967 as limited company.
Existed since 1879 as a family owned company. They are still today
family-owned and the three brothers Otto, Walter and Franz are still
running the company. All are in their sixties or late fifties. It seems that
the older generation is pulling themselves slowly out of the company
because they appointed Rolf-Guenther Krupezki as Manager and
founded a holding company that owns all the buildings and rent
that out to the work company. Children of Otto are also active in the
managing of foreign subsidiaries. Christiane and Otto Jr. are both
co-managers of Christ France. They have direct operations in various
countries in Western and Eastern Europe. Trend is down.
Chairman: Otto Christ Sr.
Employees: 400
Turnover:
1997
1998
1999
DM
134.000.000 140.000.000
145.000.000
Daughter companies in : Germany, Austria, France,
Netherlands, and Sweden.
THE HISTORY OF THE OTTO CHRIST AG
- 1879 Anton Christ established a craft business in Memmingen, producing grain sieves,
wire mesh and iron gates.
- 1924 Wire netting produced first time ever by automatic machinery
- 1956 Production shifted to the use of steel wires and steel tapes for automobile
production
- 1963 Franz Christ proceeded with the idea to build a car wash with brush stations and
drying stations, laying the corner stone for the modern day production.
- 1966 Relocated to a new manufacturing area in Benningen
- 1968 First production of a fully automatic car wash, advanced motorization resulted
in higher demands.
- 1980 Christ decided to direct their future attention exclusively to car wash systems.
At that point in time, Christ confidently began their leading roll in Europe.
- 1996 Firma Christ became a stock corporation
Board of Directors: Franz Christ (Chairman), Otto Christ jr., R.G. Krupezki
Supervisory Board: Otto Christ (Chairman), Walter Christ, Dr. Richard Christ
With more than 650 employees throughout Europe, the company earns to date yearly
profits amounting to more than 130 million DM, with production grounds covering
over 18,158 sqm. Existing subsidiary firms are located in Sweden, England, France,
Austria, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakian Republic, the Netherlands, Poland,
Switzerland and Hungary.
What differentiates Otto Christ Ag from their competitors, is their profound
manufacturing knowledge/experience. In addition to their in-house metal working
department, electronic engineering department, and pneumatic department, they also
have a division especially for the processing of synthetic material. Once again, Christ
takes a different approach. Since 1986, the car wash's exterior lining has been
produced with Polystyrol, but not only to avoid corrosion. In doing so, Christ has
conscientiously put special effort into exhausting all resources. The plastic lining
from damaged or old car washes is returned, shredded in a machine and the recycled
lining is then incorporated into a newly produced car wash.
Programs: Rollover Car Wash, Washtunnel, Self-service Car Wash, Truck & Bus
Wash Unit, Water Recycling System, Car Wash- and Service Products
Otto Christ AG
Car Washes
Post Office Box 1254
D-87682 Memmingen
Telephone: 08331/857-0
PRIMU
S
A result of more
than ten years
development,
this is their latest
best selling
Christ-All
The rollover that has
been their top selling
machine for more
than 6 years.
CHRISTALL 1+1 The capacity problem, tackled separately.
AUTO - JET
Original and aesthetic,
Christ’s attractive,
exclusive model.
High Pressure options available on
the top models
Top-HP
touchless unit
Some years ago we
saw a few touchless
washes build by
Christ, this seems to
be a project that has
faded away.
C 110 FR (Rebuild )
The Christ C110FR model
offers a Rollover Wash Unit at
a cost effective price. Christ's
C110 undergoes a process of
in-house adjustments and
improvements, resulting in a
factory rebuild car wash,
which meets the high quality
standards.
Christ fully guarantees all new
parts and factory rebuild
components.
WASH TUNNEL
Christ's Modular Car Wash System:
Brush or textile washing - it's no problem for Christ
They produce wash tunnel components especially developed for either brush
or textile washing.
TRUCK AND BUS WASH UNIT
The Christ truck and bus wash unit is a self-motored, fully
automatic rollover wash unit, capable of washing an entire
vehicle fleet. Determine the desired vehicle program with the
simple touch of a button (for example: passenger car, bus or
truck with or without trailer), as well as additional programs (for
example: under body wash). A remote control facility enables
manual interference, in instances of vehicles with particularly
odd configurations.
The 5-BRUSH WASH UNIT
For Trucks and
Busses
Vehicle's with heights
reaching 4,20 m and
widths reaching 2,90
m can be gently,
quickly and
thoroughly washed.
SENSOFIL
Sensofil is a wash material
created from soft, foamed
Polyethylene.
The successful alternative to a
conventional brush wash.
SENSOTEX
Sensotex is a textile, wash material
that was particularly conceived for
the automatic car wash. Optically
different from the conventional brush
wash, the customer visually senses
the gentleness with which the textile
material washes
ALFRED KÄRCHER GMBH & CO.
Alfred Kärcherstrasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden (Germany)
Founded in 1935 by Alfred Karcher
Shares(99 %)owned by Johannes Kärcher and Eva Suzana von Zimmermann.
The rest owned by Eberhard Herzog and Dr. Rolf Jauch.
.They also own:
-Kärcher Reinigungstechnik Gmbh
- Alfred Kärcher Verwaltungsgeselschaft (Owner of the buildings)
Chairman: Johannes Kärcher (50 yrs old)
Employees: 4.900 worldwide, 2.700 in Germany only.
Turnover: ‘94
‘95
‘96
‘97
‘98
‘99
DM
1.212
1.230 1.245 1.260 1.272 1.294
Trend is : upward.
They have 20 sales offices in Germany and distributors in many countries
worldwide.
New Kärcher washing systems for rolling stock
Highly flexible thanks to modular construction
A high-pressure version of the time-proven RBR 6000 has been launched
specifically for tank, hopper and other freight cars with awkward shapes that
cannot be washed cleaned in brush-type washes. In this drive-through wash, the
cars are presprayed with a cleaning solution, then washed with rotary high-pressure
pencil jets and finally rinsed to remove all residual dirt and detergent.
The new RBF 7000, whose brushes are raised and inclined to clean the nose and
tail surfaces, provides a thorough and efficient method of washing locomotives.
Numerous add-on facilities are available, such as a high-pressure chassis, side and
bogie wash. This system offers excellent performance and a high level of
equipment and is available at a favourable purchase price.
These extensions to the product line mean that Kärcher now offers cleaning
systems for almost all types of rolling stock: from trams, urban and underground
railways to locomotives as well as passenger and freight cars with the most varied
surface profiles and structures. As a systems supplier, Kärcher provides all the
services of a main contractor: from building construction, civil engineering and
tracklaying to waste water and towing systems. The first projects of this kind have
already been completed.
Right from the beginning. Back
in 1946 Karcher introduced “hp
cleaning” in Europe and created
a new product roup with
portable HP cleaners in 1984.
For over 50 years they have
been developing new ways to
handle a very old problem: dirt.
German Engineering and Research.
Over the years Karcher has perfected
their design and production
processes to ensure that the customer
gets the best quality possible.
Meeting the stringent European
quality assurance and safety
standards. They have complied with
ISO 9001 since 1991.
Production and Manufacturing With more than 70,000 square meters of factory space
in 9 different locations worldwide, Karcher has the capacity to meet every demand
for cleaning equipment. The ability to deliver at any time is a key part of Karcher’s
customer oriented philosophy
Best
Model 6000
Better
Model 4000
Good
Model 8000
Winnenden, October 1998 - Kärcher has extended its range of locomotive and train
washing systems by introducing a number of new developments. These include a new
wash for heavily contoured rolling stock, the tandem cycle system, the high-pressure
version of the RBR 6000 and the RBF 7000 locomotive washing system. One feature
that is common to all Kärcher systems: they have been designed using the modular
method of construction. They can literally be tailor-made to exactly match a very broad
range of customer requirements.
The side brushes of the special wash for heavily contoured rolling stock are divided
into several sections so that they will even mould themselves to the curved side walls
and skirts of double-decker cars. Obviously, cars with more conventional contours can
also be washed in this drive-through wash.
The term 'tandem cycle' denotes a new washing system concept which incorporates
travelling washing brushes in a drive-through plant. The advantage of this system is
that it requires less space – the building length that is needed can be reduced by up to
25%.
HP carwash
HP carwash
Trainwash
Kärcher has also a good name
in trainwashing
The truckwash
Special HP
Single Brushwash
The low end of the range is the 4000 and this machine has the
same features but is not “dressed-up” Can be tochfree or brush
Partnership for North American market
Winnenden, August 1999 - Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co., cleaning systems, and Tornad
Corporation, manufacturer of cleaning and maintenance equipment, based in Chicago,
have agreed on a far-reaching cooperation. The result of this agreement will be the
introduction of a new trade name for the North American market: Tornado-Kärcher.
This alliance creates the world’s most comprehensive range of high quality cleaning and
maintenance machines for commercial users. In addition to scrubber-driers and sweepers
it also includes high pressure washers, vacuums, steam cleaners and brush-type car
washes. Joint experience totalling 130 years in the field of cleaning technology is a truly
solid foundation on which the alliance can build.
The US distributor
Integrated Cleaning System
3965 Investment Lane
Riviera Beach , FL , 33404
USA
CECCATO S.P.A..
Via Battaglia 1 Fraz. Alte Ceccato
36075 Montecchio Maggiore VI (ITALY)
Founded in 1986 as a limited liability company under the name of:
G.E.O. General Engineering Company.In 1989 it merged with the preexisting Ceccato Srl.(370 employees) The same day the new company
was named: Ceccato Srl. A few weeks later it became a joint stock co.
and the was changed again to Ceccato Spa. Convertible stock loan of 1
billion ITL was issued and in March 1990 another convertible stock loan
of 9 billion ITL was issued. The company’s nominal capital was
increased to 22 billionITL.
Chairman: Francesco Vanoni Pugno (71 yrs. old)
Premises owned. (8.000 m sq. covered and 20.000m sq. uncovered.)
Manufactures air compressors and carwash equipment.
Employees: 200 (1998)
Turnover: 94
95
96
97
98
ITL
84.000 105.000 118.225 122.661 76.647 (36 milion USD)
Trend: Stable (?)
Owns also :
Ceccato DMR Brasile 90 %
Tecalemit France
100 %
Finceccato
100 %
Lavaggi 2000 srl.
100 %
Ceccato Inc.
100 %
In early 1998 they sold the compressor activities to Atlas Copco
of Sweden. Consequently the staff was reduced to 200 and the
sales decreased to the present figures.
In 1999 Ceccato became a majority shareholder of “Daerg Italia”
of Parma. How this will effect their turnover/profit we will see
when the year end figures of 1999 will be published.
SUPER ADVANT AND SUPER
CHALLENGE
The new generation of Ceccato units offers
the possibility of "combining" two wash
techniques. In the same way as the wellknown SUPER CHALLENGE double
gantry unit, the new single gantry SUPER
ADVANT unit is now being offered as
combination wash, i.e. able to carry out
traditional cycles with brushes, high
pressure only cycles and mixed cycles
with high pressure and brushes.
The latest rollover gantry wash and dry system
These latest generation rollover gantry systems represent the
flagships of the CECCATO range: best washing and drying is
ensured by the adoption of the latest technology, providing a
level of performance capable of satisfying the most
demanding customer. A wide choice of programs allows the
operator to personalize the wash
cycle and the auxiliary functions.
The use of advanced technology
makes for high-level performance
and efficiency with optimal results.
“Master” robowash
the winning combination
This is the most complete unit in the range,purposely
designed for self-service. It can have up to 7 programs if
equipped with all options.
Only 4 out of the 7 programs can be freely chosen by the
operator. It is equipped with a soft-start device to give
smooth movement of the gantry, and has
electronic control of the brushes on the front and rear of
the vehicles to increase the washing action on these
difficult areas.
The Ceccato (Super)Challenge is their standard equipment
available in single gantry, double gantry and now also as
combination machine. High Pressure and brush.
Looks attracitve and is available at a reasonable price.
The LFO is a modular drive thru
system with 4 or six side brushes
and a topbrush.
Baltic
CECCATO's versatile "baltic" system, is the solution
to many problems is the claim of Ceccato. It allows a
complete automatic washing of very dissimilar
vehicle types: cars, vans, buses, lorries, with low
running costs.
New line
Is a tunnel washing system which, thanks to its construction standards, gives the
possibility of creating a wide range of systems which differ according to the washing
and drying accessories chosen. Characteristics: Self-supporting structure fixed to the
floor with anchor bolts.
Structural work of hot dip galvanized steel or pre-hot dip galvanized sheet with visible
stainless steel bolts. Polyurethane powder paint, distributed electronically and
polymerised in high temperature oven.
Press release of Ceccato
Ceccato has defined a new painting process in which all the conventional limits of
process duration have been surpassed. The rigorous tests in saline mist have given the
following results:
Old Industrial Standard
after 300 hrs.total peeling
New Ceccato Standard
after 600 hrs.onset of peeling
Ceccato Premium Coat
after 1600 hrs. no peeling
* tests carried out in accordance with the UNI ISO 9227 norm
The CECCATO Premium Coat process has not increased the price for components
that are believed to be critical, and it can be requested as an option for the complete
unit.
ISTOBAL SA
Calle Conde de Serrallo 2-4
La Alcudia
46250 Valencia (Spain)
Founded in 1961 from a business privately run by
(Is)mael (To)mas (Bal)acreu.
Shareholders: 100% Tomas family
Chairman: Rafael Tomas Boix
Employees: 358
Premises owned. 20.000 mtr. sq.
Trend is: stable
Manufacturer of all kinds of garage-equipment such as
car lifts, compressors, car washes etc.
Turnover: 93
94
95
96
97
98
99
PT
5.279
5.757 6.847 7.911 8.365 8.955 9.432(mil)
51.4 USD
ISTOBAL today is one of the most advanced
names in the trade thanks to its equipment
design. The automatic wash line has
undergone spectacular development in recent
years, with the incorporation of electronics and
computer programming in the design,
manufacture and operation of these machines,
whose precision control systems offer a huge
range of capabilities and a high degree of
vehicle and worker safety.
Engineers use advanced CAD systems integrated with
CAM systems to achieve optimum quality levels.
Designs are conceived using cutting-edge computers,
and produced on the factory floor piece by piece,
ensuring that all components meet rigorous ISTOBAL
manufacturing standards.
At the ISTOBAL manufacturing plant the entire
production process is carried out step by step for all
machines and components, from the R&D department all
the way through to dispatch and delivery. The engineering
department is dedicated to the difficult task of applying
new technological advances in the design and manufacture
of ISTOBAL products, and operates a powerful
administrative and communications system.
M-7 STANDARD
Hot galvanized structure and
medium density blue brushes.
M-7 rollovers have the same structure as the M-12 range, while simplifying certain
elements for a more cost-conscious installation that meets the same rigorous
ISTOBAL quality standard.
M-12
Three brush rollover
M-12 rollovers can be given a customized exterior, cladding and brush colours.
The basic cladding can be replaced by the deluxe cladding to give the machine a
more attractive look.
M-14
TOUCHLESS ROLL-OVER
The M-14 roll-over is designed for no-contact vehicle washing, using shampoo with
hot water at 50º, high-pressure water at 60 bar(optional 90 bar), single-component wax
and air drying via 4 turbofans.
This model increases the throughput of the
wash installation. The M-15 divides
washing and drying between 2 separate but
synhronized arches which occupy almost
the same space as a M-12 Roll-over.
Track length 11 m.
Capacity up to 18 vehicles/hour.
M-17
M-15
Washing and drying take place on
separate tracks. As the washing stage
ends the (optional) separating door
opens automatically so the vehicle can
go through to the 2nd track for drying.
The length required for this installation
is 17 m. and the capacity is up to 22
vehicles/hour.
Conveyors.
In various lengths available
ISTOBAL bus washing
machine, static, is an automatic
installation designed for the
daily wash of large fleets.
Hot-dip galvanising protects the
whole structure. It can be
supplied painted if the optional
Mod. 4002700 is selected,
indicating the chosen colour in
the customising digit.
Drive thru
Buswash
Box washes
Wash centres
TAMMERMATIC OY
Tesoman Valtatie 26
Fin-33300 TAMPERE (Finland)
Founded in1995 in its current form after a management take
over in 1995.
Managing Director: Salonen Matti Hemmi Topias
Employees: 95
Turnover:
1997
1998
1999
FM 65.333.000 71.092.000
52.084.000
(10 mil. USD) (10.8 mil. USD)
(10 mil.USD)
Their year end figures are slightly in the red (- 145.000 USD)
This company has had problems in the last years and is trying
to re-establish itself mainly in the touchless roll-over market.
In Finland their biggest customer is Neste. In other European
countries not much is sold.
Trend is: down
Tammermatic is an experienced high-technology
company that has delivered carwash machines to
more than 70 countries worldwide.
Automation and programming are also significant
areas of their expertise. Test and diagnostics
programs, on-site wash program menu customizing
and an interactive user interface are features
Tammermatic has brought to the car wash market.
30 years' experience, market awareness and
innovation has enabled Tammermatic to produce
UltraJet, which became in short period of time a
good-selling brushless rollover car wash in Europe
and has been very successful in Asian and SouthAfrican markets.
Tammermatic also acts as a contract supplier for
several international oil companies. The global sales
network is supported by the headquarters and factory
in Tampere, Finland.
Tammermatic UltraSoft car wash machine is now
available in Turbo 400 version.
It offers new features such as: Improved prewash
application equipment compatible for two different
prewash chemicals, new high impact high-pressure
nozzles, bigger high-pressure pump (18.5 kW),
multiple / intensified high-pressure application on the
front and rear of a vehicle.
The new features significantly enchant wash result,
which can be complemented with tender polishing
brushes, wax application and air drying.
Tammermatic claims that brushless carwash is conquering the carwash
markets. The Tammermatic UltraJet washing machine has rapidly risen to
become the most sold washing machine in Europe.
Its washing results set new standards for brushless car washes. Highpressure water jets, which move back and forth, efficiently clean those areas
that brushes can not reach.
With Tammermatic brushless carwash machines neither challenging contours
nor external accessories are obstacles to high-quality wash results.
However, cars with external accessories, such as ski-boxes, roof racks etc.
and/or paint in poor condition has to be washed with their special programs.
Especially in summer time airborne pollution particles form a thin layer of dirt
on the car. This type of dirt should be removed regularly. If not, the dirt may
form a hard-to-remove-film, removal of which may require a more thorough
wash program.
The Ultralux model will be introduced at AM2000
The UltraJet brushless wash fits into short washbays. The free space
lengthwise should be 2820 mm longer than the vehicle. Wash sequences and
the number of passes can be freely set to a desired order for different
seasons, weather conditions and competitive situations. For each pass a
separate speed reference can be given to speed up or to highlight wash
cycles.
The maximum wash heights are 2250 mm and 2450 mm and the maximum
widths are 2200 mm and 2400 mm.
The RoboJet brushless wash street washes, waxes and dries up to 1000
vehicles a day. It utilizes the same technology which made Tammermatic's
UltraJet in short period of time the best selling brushless rollover car wash in
Europe.
The washbay length can vary from 17.4 to 31.9 m. The wash widths and
heights can be a maximum of 2200 and 2250 mm. The minimum height and
width of the washbay are 3000 and 3800 mm (a separate technical room is
required for the pumps). The maximum drive-through height is 2400 mm
(flush mounted conveyor) or 2250 mm (surface mounted conveyor).
To date, over 3000 Rainbow machines have been delivered to every continent
to public transportation companies, freight carriers, dairies, post offices, food
and beverage distributors, depots of military bases, auto manufacturers and
other businesses where fleet wash services are needed. Modern Rainbow
machines are a combination of proven and acknowledged construction and
continuously improved, versatile function and comprehensive optional
equipment range.
Rainbow machines are suitable for all vehicles from passenger cars to
double-decker buses. The maximum wash height is 3600 to 5100 mm and the
maximum width is 2850 mm.
In addition of the brushes the Rainbow Mega includes pre-wash equipment.
They are equipped with pre-wash chemical and high pressure spray arches.
When vehicles are heavily soiled and/or presoaking of the dirt is required, use
of Mega model should be considered. For washing fleets having consisting
mainly of vehicles with odd shapes the use of the brushes is conciderably
restricted, then the Rainbow Exclusive model is used.
Turnover (USD)
Employees
590.000.000
4.900
102.000.000
1.816
66.000.000
400
51.400.000
358
36.000.000
200
10.000.000
95