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Press Releases

30. July 2018

Different countries, different customs – 11 facts about cleaning

In a representative online survey conducted for Kärcher by Research Now, people in Brazil, China, Germany, France, Great Britain, Japan, Poland and the USA were asked about their cleaning habits. The study yielded some interesting results: Who would have thought that 41 per cent of young French people get into the dance groove while cleaning, and that one in four Americans talk to themselves? Kärcher has put together 11 facts about cleaning from across the world: 1)    Cleanliness is important to us allOn average, 94 per cent of those surveyed across all countries said that a clean home is important or very important to them.

8. February 2018

Kärcher teams up with the AFC Club Programme as Official Sponsor of the tournament

The German cleaning equipment manufacturer Kärcher is now an official sponsor of both the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup. Its cooperation with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will include premium stadium signage at more than 190 matches, including matches at the group and knock-out stages, to be played this year.

13. November 2017

Dust removed from Luther's tracks

As part of its culture sponsoring, Kärcher cleaned the Stadtkirche St. Marien in Wittenberg an der Elbe. The historic church building is part of the UNESCO world heritage site. Martin Luther gave his first Protestant sermon here in German.

24. October 2017

Kärcher is a partner of E.O.F.T.

Documentary films featuring outdoor sports, adventure and travel take centre stage at the European Outdoor Film Tour, abbreviated E.O.F.T. This series of events that will be touring throughout Europe until February 2018 is now being supported by Kärcher.

9. May 2017

Kärcher partners FIA World Rallycross Championship

Kärcher is partnering the FIA World Rallycross Championship. It supports the Rallycross series as a whole and also the EKS Team with Mattias Ekström. The global market leader in cleaning solutions will ensure that vehicles are kept clean by erecting a cleaning station with extra powerful pressure washers from the professional series at the paddock at all 12 rounds of the World Championship.

8. May 2017

Cleaning monuments at New York's most famous cemetery

Karcher participated in preventing three mausoleums from decay at one of the oldest and most beautiful cemeteries of the United States, the Green-Wood Cemetery in New York. The substance of the marble memorials was mostly affected by strong biological contamination and threatened to be damaged permanently.

20. February 2017

Kärcher sponsors the talented Formula 3 driver David Beckmann

Kärcher is now official sponsor of the aspiring Formula 3 driver David Beckmann. After his debut in 2016 as the youngest Formula 3 driver in the world, David Beckmann is joining the Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) Team to compete in the 2017 Formula 3 European Championship.

1. February 2017

In 2016, sales increase by almost 5%, or more than 100 million euros

Kärcher continues on course for growth. In the financial year 2016, Kärcher achieved a turnover of 2.33 billion euros and increased its sales by more than 100 million euros, or nearly 5%, setting a sales record once again.

9. January 2017

Drought in Bolivia

Due to the severe drought in Bolivia, Kärcher has donated a mobile water treatment system, type WTC 500 RO, to the government. The Bolivian President Evo Morales accepted the system, in the presence of the German Ambassador Matthias Sonn in La Paz from representatives of the cleaning specialist.

27. November 2016

Kärcher at Rally Dakar for the sixth time in a row

After the great success of Kärcher cleaning centers at the last five Dakar Rallies, the German cleaning specialist will be an official supplier to the rally in 2017 for the sixth year in a row. Additionally, the company is sponsoring the team of KTM and Mini X-raid.

11. October 2016

Fountains on Schlossplatz are being cleaned

As part of its cultural sponsorship programme, yesterday Kärcher began cleaning the two fountains on Stuttgart's Schlossplatz. Two experts from the family-owned company from Winnenden are removing stubborn limescale deposits from the surfaces of the cast-iron water features with high-pressure cleaners – the first step in a series of extensive restoration measures.

1. September 2016

Tallest statue in Germany is cleaned gently

Since 1875, the famous Hermann Monument near Detmold has sat enthroned in the Teutoburg Forest. Organic dirt and environmental conditions have left their mark on the much-loved attraction. Along with the monument owner, the Landesverband Lippe, cleaning specialist Kärcher took on the project and is currently cleaning the monument as part of a cultural sponsorship.

1. June 2016

Kärcher carries out restorative cleaning on Fort Anping

Kärcher recently completed its first ever cleaning project in Taiwan as part of its cultural sponsorship programme: cleaning at Fort Anping in the city of Tainan removed dirt as well as the effects of time.

1. May 2016

Kärcher participates in cleaning the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest

For the first time in 27 years, the Ericsson Globe gets a proper cleaning before the Eurovision Song Contest that will take place 10-14th of May. The cleaning is performed with hot water only, without any chemicals, and is executed by Klätterservice AB with equipment from Kärcher as part of their cultural sponsorship program.

1. April 2016

2015 yet another record year for Kärcher

Kärcher has once again achieved growth in the financial year 2015 and set a new record with sales totalling 2.22 billion euros. Compared to the previous year, this was an increase of 108 million euros or 5.