Vileda

A brief Company Profile

Looking back on over 65 years of history, Vileda® is one of the most internationally recognised household brands, alongside others such as O-Cedar® ,Wettex®, Gala® and Swash®.

The activities of Vileda´s parent company, Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions GmbH (FHCS), are divided into the Consumer Division (approx. 85% of sales) and the Professional Division. FHCS is a subsidiary of the Freudenberg Group, an international family- owned German company with over 160 years of history.

Total sales of Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions GmbH (FHCS) in 2012 rose by 3,7 percent to 712,6 million Euros compared to 687,2 million Euros in 2011.

Growth
Strong growth was boosted by the positive customer response to several new products. Innovations very well received by the market include: The new Vileda 1, 2 Spray flatmop and mocio with integrated spray tank inside for in-between cleaning.

Global Presence
We have now expanded our sales organisations into more than 30 countries around the world including our most recent acquisitions in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and our joint venture in India.

Mission Statement
Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions GmbH offers branded mechanical household and laundry-care products, which make the daily work of the world’s consumers and customers easier and more efficient.

Milestones
2013 Vileda enters the cleaning robot market with a cleaning solution which provides an alternative to the vacuum. The intelligent navigation system of the Vileda cleaning robot covers various surfaces, sweeping hard floors and short pile carpets so you don’t have to.