107 Years old and still Flying High

The Nilfisk UK field sales team are looking stronger than ever and are reporting record figures for 2013. A great start to the year that celebrates their 107th birthday. Nilfisk-Advance in the UK serves two distinct customer sectors, commercial and Industrial, with a sales team providing regional support in both areas. A team of National Account Managers take care of strategic account customers nationwide. This team concentrates on national accounts in specific sectors including contract cleaners, materials handling and municipalities. The entire UK team is supported by a logistics

Street Cleaning remains high on the agenda

Across the UK it is clear that street cleaning ranks highly with the public. Regular customer surveys confirm this as authorities compete against each other to raise standards and improve customer satisfaction. The fact is the public care how clean their streets, car parks and public areas are.In addition to pure aesthetics there is the important issue of health and safety. Car chemicals, road salt, debris and street sediment all have the potential to pollute our waterways and block storm drains. Street and walkway sweeping also makes surfaces less slippery in light rains and reduces the

Scrubber Dryers - Past and Future

Olivier LeTreste, Senior Group Product Manager for Nilfisk-Advance gives his views on the future of Scrubber Dryers.Scrubber Dryer development has been ongoing since 1956 when the first battery powered walk behind was launched by Clarke Floor Equipment. Clarke was later acquired by Nilfisk-Advance and went on to launch the first carpet extractor in 1968. It is hardly comprehensible that before then huge areas of hard flooring was swept, scrubbed and mopped using large volumes of water and man power. Health and Safety issues were certainly not as prevalent as now with floors left very wet

Nilfisk UK launch dedicated Hire Division

Nilfisk UK have launched a dedicated hire division operating from Nilfisk- ICM in the West Midlands. The Company is now offering a national hire service ranging from mains operated scrubber dryers through to municipal sweepers. Industrial Vacuums and heavy duty Pressure Washers will also be available on the hire fleet. The creation of a formal hire division follows the strategic acquisition of ICM – Industrial Cleaning Machines earlier this year. The move allows the market place to ‘try before they buy’ and hire direct from the manufacturer. The Nilfisk-ICM team are guaranteeing a

New Outdoor Division for Nilfisk

The Nilfisk group have announced the creation of a totally new division worldwide. The Outdoor Division will extend the Nilfisk range into the green maintenance, utility vehicle and 1.5 cubic metre road sweeper sectors. It was 1906 when a Danish gentleman by the name of Mr P Fisker set up the Nilfisk Company. Little could he have imagined the scale of the Organisation that exists today?The Nilfisk revolution started with the invention of the C1 vacuum cleaner weighing in at only 17.5 kilos. Today Nilfisk is present in 43 countries worldwide and is one of the world’s largest

Steve Harrington appointed to Nilfisk Direct Sales Manager

Nilfisk UK has announced a major change to its direct sales structure with the appointment of Steve Harrington to the position of Direct Sales Manager. Steve has worked for Nilfisk for 7 years and was previously a Regional Sales Manager responsible for the North of England and the Nilfisk-CFM division. The new role will allow Nilfisk to ensure a standard service and support level to all direct their customers. Steve commented on his new role “The new role is an integral part of our “Closer to Market” strategy to enable Nilfisk to reduce complexity, and meet our direct customer’s

Nilfisk acquire ICM, Industrial Cleaning Machines

The Nilfisk Group have acquired the Midlands based Company ICM - Industrial Cleaning Machines. ICM were established in 1986 and specialise in the sales and service of industrial cleaning machines. ICM have a substantial industrial customer base across the UK and a well placed workshop and logistical centre in Wolverhampton. Services include new and second hand equipment including full machine refurbishment. ICM have an excellent service reputation in the industry, providing free site surveys, onsite demonstrations, operator training and all inclusive maintenance packages. This

New Outdoor Division for Nilfisk

Nilfisk strengthens UK Sales Team with 3 new heads

Safe Cleaning – Be mindful of that ATEX Standard!

Safe Cleaning – Be mindful of that ATEX Standard!

Nilfisk excel at DEFRA approved water efficient Scrubber Dryers

Sustainability – Do we know what it really means?

New 3 Year UK Warranty on Nilfisk-CFM Industrial Vacuums

ECARF Allergy Award for Nilfisk Domestic Vacuums

Charity Golf Day– Stays close to the Market

Closer to the Market – Support where it’s needed

Street Cleaning options for the Discerning Client

New Economic HEPA Tub Vacuum from Nilfisk

Nilfisk launches ‘Closer to Market’ Initiative

New Nilfisk Cleaning Machine Cleans in Forward and Reverse

Nilfisk have launched the innovative SC350 walk behind cleaning machine which cleans in both forward and reverse motions. The new SC350 is modern, compact and highly manoeuvrable allowing this machine to clean and access areas previously difficult for its‘ counterparts. The 37 cm scrub deck is fully adjustable providing complete traction control and allowing access to confined spaces. Day time cleaning is another key feature, with a low rating of 64 dB(A) the unit is ideal for noise sensitive areas. The clever design sees the squeegee integrated into the deck itself, retaining the water

2 Year Warranty on all Battery Powered Cleaning Machines – QUALITY CONFIDENT

Nilfisk are launching a 2 year warranty deal on the sale of all new battery machines. This ground breaking offer sees all standard warranty costs covered for 24 months from the date of purchase excluding misuse. Sales Director, Leigh Mason, commented; ‘This deal totally reflects the confidence that we, as an organisation, have in our product quality. Securely putting our quality reputation where our purse is! All sectors of our market place are looking to reduce ongoing costs. This industry is a competitive one, we believe in partnering our customers in their business objectives. That means

Nilfisk at the Cleaning Show 2011

Stand H27 – Hall 20 The Nilfisk Group are exhibiting at this year’s Cleaning show at the NEC between the 1st and 3rd March. On display will be a range of new products including the SC350 small scrubber dryer, SC800 heavy duty scrubbing machine and the VC300 Xtra commercial vacuum cleaner. The SC350 scrubber dryer has a 37cm scrub width and will be available in a 12v battery version. The new compact machine is unusual in that it cleans in both forward and reverse motion due to a rotating brush deck. The SC800 is a heavy duty pedestrian scrubber dryer with a 71 to 86cm scrub width dependent