Girbau

What Girbau does

Girbau, S.A. is a 105+ year-old family-owned Spanish manufacturer of professional laundry equipment, headquartered in Vic, Barcelona and founded in 1919. The company designs and produces a 360-degree portfolio spanning sorting (Sortech), washing (Genius commercial washers, TBS 50 tunnel batch systems, PRT60 water extraction press, barrier washers), drying (ED commercial and industrial dryers), ironing (PC, Compact PRO, wall ironers), folding (FT towel folder), and complementary solutions (laundry logistics, self-service payment kiosks, detergent dosing, finishing equipment). All connected machines link into the Sapphire IoT platform via a Sapphire Connectivity Box for remote monitoring, programme control, predictive maintenance, and business analytics. Underlying product features include computer-vision-driven garment classification (Sortech), RFID traceability, water recycling systems achieving up to 85% water reduction, and energy-saving designs delivering up to 15% energy savings versus alternatives.

Girbau makes money through three primary streams: capital equipment sales (hardware), recurring digital and IoT services via Sapphire, and professional services including audit, consulting, project engineering, maintenance contracts, spare parts, and technical training. Pricing is quote-based and channel-dependent; individual machines list in the €20,000-€40,000 range, and a turnkey self-service laundry investment typically runs €30,000-€80,000 including premises, licensing, and fit-out. Customers report investment payback periods of 1.5-3.5 years for self-service operations and 12-18 months for in-house hospitality towel laundry installations, anchoring the economic value proposition for buyers.

The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales for industrial and hospitality clients with a global channel of subsidiaries and official distributors across more than 140 countries, supported by a Technical Assistance Services (TAS) network for installation, maintenance, and spare parts. Manufacturing is split between Spain (Vic) and the United States (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), with the latter dedicated to the North American market at an initial capacity of 3,000 machines per year. Vertical segmentation covers hospitality, industrial laundry, self-service laundromats, healthcare, textile care services, and institutional facilities, with named reference customers including Port Aventura World, Interhospitalia, Fundació Ave Maria, Buis Wasserij Laundry, Arte D'Lavar, and Simi Valley Laundry Center.

Name

Girbau

Legal name

Girbau, S.A.

Website

https://girbau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Girbau is a family-owned Spanish manufacturer founded in 1919 that produces professional laundry equipment and IoT-enabled digital services for hospitality, healthcare, industrial, self-service, and institutional laundry operators across more than 140 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Laundry Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Launderers (812332)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate / Office & Employee Laundry Pickup & Delivery (HSAJACAI)

Keywords

• Commercial laundry equipment
• Industrial washing machines
• Professional ironing systems
• IoT laundry management
• Self-service laundromat solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Laundry Equipment Sales: Sale of professional laundry equipment including commercial washers, dryers, tunnel batch systems, industrial presses, ironing systems, folding machines, and sorting systems for industrial, commercial, and self-service laundry operations.
2. Technical Support and Maintenance Services: Comprehensive maintenance plans, technical training, spare parts management, and preventive/corrective maintenance services delivered through global network of Technical Assistance Services (TAS).
3. Digital Laundry Services: Remote monitoring and management software (Sapphire), IoT connectivity solutions, and digital platform services for laundry operations optimization.
4. Audit and Consulting Services: Laundry audit, consulting, and project engineering services to optimize client operations with actionable recommendations and follow-up support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Girbau manufactures and sells professional laundry equipment including commercial washers, dryers, tunnel batch systems, industrial presses, ironers, folding machines, sorting systems, and complementary equipment, unified by its Sapphire IoT platform for remote machine management. The company serves industrial, commercial, and self-service laundry operators across hospitality, healthcare, industrial, and institutional segments in more than 140 countries, with manufacturing operations in Spain and the United States, complemented by audit, consulting, digital, training, and maintenance services.

Product overview

Girbau offers a comprehensive 360-degree portfolio of professional laundry equipment and solutions organized into core product lines and add-on modules. Core products include the Genius commercial washer series (award-winning, IoT-connected), ED commercial dryers, Sortech RFID/computer-vision sorting system, TBS tunnel batch washers, PC and Compact PRO industrial ironers, FT towel folding machines, and the PRT60 water extraction press. The portfolio is unified by the Sapphire IoT platform, which provides remote management, monitoring, and predictive maintenance across all connected machines via the Sapphire Connectivity Box. Add-on modules include laundry logistics solutions, self-service payment kiosks, detergent dosing systems, and professional finishing equipment. Services include audit and consulting, digital laundry services, technical training, and commercial laundry maintenance, serving hotels, healthcare facilities, industrial laundries, self-service laundromats, and institutional facilities across 140+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Genius Commercial Washer

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 35% since 2021, targeting carbon neutrality by 2030
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Continental (U.S. Operations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinental team collaborated in the inauguration of the new production facility in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Representatives from Continental participated in the opening ceremony alongside Wisconsin and Oshkosh local authorities and ACCIÓ officials, demonstrating strong local partnership in U.S. market expansion.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GirbauGroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/Girbau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/girbau-group
• Xx.com/girbaugroup

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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