Solinger

Name

Solinger

Legal name

Золингер Юкрэин

Website

http://www.solinger.com.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Solinger supplies a wide range of hairdressing tools, accessories, and equipment from various manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Hairdressing Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Salon Hair Tools & Electricals (Dryers, Irons, Clippers) (CRABALAD)

Keywords

• Professional hairdressing tools
• Beauty equipment distribution
• Hair salon supplies
• Barber tools wholesale
• Professional cosmetics supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Dnipropetrovsk

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional hairdressing equipment and tools sales: Solinger generates revenue through the wholesale and retail sale of professional hairdressing instruments, accessories, equipment, and cosmetics. The company operates physical retail stores across Ukraine and an e-commerce platform (barber.com.ua). Revenue is derived from one-time product sales across multiple international brands as well as own-brand products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Solinger is a Ukrainian distributor of professional hairdressing tools, accessories, equipment, and cosmetics. The company sells products from over 15 international brands (Jaguar, Moser, Parlux, BaByliss, Andis, Oster, Gamma Piu, Ga.Ma, Olivia Garden, Thrive, KEDO) alongside its own private-label brands (HairMaster, SWORDEX) through a chain of retail stores across Ukraine and the e-commerce platform barber.com.ua.

Product overview

Solinger is a Ukrainian beauty tools distributor operating since 1996, offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional hairdressing and beauty products through retail stores and e-commerce. The portfolio consists of distributed international brands (JAGUAR, Moser, Parlux, BaByliss, Andis, Oster, Ga.Ma, Gamma Piu, Olivia Garden, Thrive) alongside own brands (HairMaster, SWORDEX). Product categories include hair clippers, scissors/shears, hair dryers, flat irons, curling irons, brushes, combs, salon furniture, and cosmetics. The company operates retail stores in Zaporozhye, Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Nikolaev, with an e-commerce platform at barber.com.ua.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SWORDEX: Собственная торговая марка компании, запущенная в 2005 году
• HAIRMASTER

Products and services

• JAGUAR German professional scissors, clippers, hair dryers, flat irons, brushes, and combs. Distributed in Ukraine by Solinger as the leading global scissor manufacturer with traditional German quality.
• Moser Professional clippers for people and animals, flat irons, curling irons, and hair dryers. German brand founded in 1946, part of Wahl Clipper Corporation since 1996. Includes animal clippers for dogs, cats, horses, and sheep.
• Parlux Italian professional hair dryers, flat irons, curling irons, and hooded dryers. Described as the world's leading manufacturer of hair dryers.
• BaByliss French brand founded in 1961 in Paris. Professional curling irons and hair styling tools. Solinger is the official representative of BaByliss PRO in Ukraine.
• Andis American manufacturer with 80+ years of history producing professional hair clippers and trimmers. Features reduced noise levels, shock-resistant housing, and powerful motors. Popular model RACD introduced in 2010.
• Oster World's leading clipper manufacturer with the best price-to-quality ratio. Models include OSTER 616, PILOT, 606, 97-44, CREW MASTER, ARTISAN, and BABY. Also produces animal clippers for dogs, sheep, and cats.
• Gamma Piu Italian brand of professional hair dryers and flat irons founded in 1978. Known for innovative ozone-lamp technology in hair dryers (unique in the world) and ceramic-tourmaline coating. Exclusive Solinger distribution in Ukraine.
• HairMaster Solinger's own Ukrainian brand launched in 2005 offering professional hairdressing and cosmetology products including hair dryers, flat irons, styling tools, chairs, wash basins, couches, and accessories. First Ukrainian brand of professional hairdressing goods.
• SWORDEX Solinger's own brand launched in 2005 alongside HairMaster for professional hairdressing tools and equipment.
• Olivia Garden Professional brushes and combs for hairdressers, distributed by Solinger in Ukraine.
• Thrive Leading Japanese manufacturer of professional hair clippers. Models include Thrive 801 and 805, distributed by Solinger in Ukraine.
• Ga.Ma Produces flat irons, curling irons, and hair clippers. Distributed by Solinger in Ukraine.
• KEDO Produces flat irons, curling irons, and hair clippers including the GTR3000 trimmer. Features JOIA PRO CERAMIC series, TITANIUM IONIC, and CERAMIC IONIC series with air ionizer.
• Aravia Professional cosmetics line for hair removal (depilation) and skincare. Features SPA sugar hair removal, hand paraffin therapy, and body correction products. Distributed by Solinger in Ukraine.
• F.O.X (FOX) Nail products brand featuring gel-lacquer providing long-lasting manicure lasting 2-3 weeks without damaging the natural nail plate. Solinger is the official representative in Zaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia region.
• HAIRMASTER OPTIO Professional cordless hair clipper under Solinger's HairMaster brand with stainless steel titanium-coated fixed blade, ceramic moving blade, Turbo function, LCD display, and Li-ion battery.
• Moser CeraLine and CeraCurl Moser styling products with nano-silver ceramic-tourmaline coating including CeraLine flat irons and CeraCurl curling irons with ionization technology.
• HairMaster Cape and Apron Collection Collection of 20 hairdressing capes, aprons, and pelerines made from nylon, polyester, and eco-vinyl with water-repellent coating, available in various colors and prints.
• barber.com.ua E-commerce Platform Online store operating across Ukraine offering the full range of professional hairdressing tools, accessories, equipment, and cosmetics with delivery services.
• Solinger Retail Store Chain Chain of physical retail stores across Ukraine selling professional hairdressing tools, accessories, equipment, and cosmetics. Located in Zaporizhzhia (headquarters and flagship), Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Madam Elite (Мадам-Элит)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2015Solinger partnered with the beauty school 'Madam Elite' to develop hairdresser training programs in Dnipro and across Ukraine. Under this partnership, students of Madam Elite's hairdressing courses receive quality professional tools from brands such as Jaguar, Oster, BaByliss, Moser, Andis, Olivia Garden, and GaMa for their studies and subsequent work. Solinger provides tools with deferred payment options and donates gifts (bags, cases, clips, gowns) from brands like BaByliss and Moser to the most active and successful students.
• Jaguar (JAGUAR Germany)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger is the Ukrainian distributor of Jaguar professional scissors, clippers, hair dryers, flat irons, brushes, and combs. Jaguar is described as the world's leading manufacturer of scissors with traditional German quality. Jaguar FINESSE series received a design award in 2001 and FINESSE FLEX received an 'Exquisiteness' award. Jaguar is the only European scissor manufacturer successful in Japan.
• MosercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger distributes Moser professional clippers for people and animals, flat irons, curling irons, and hair dryers. Moser, established in 1946 by Kuno Moser, entered the Wahl Clipper Corporation group in 1996.
• ParluxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger distributes Parlux professional hair dryers, flat irons, curling irons, and сушуары (hair dryer stations). Parlux is described as the world's leading manufacturer of hair dryers with models including Parlux 2800, 3000, 3200 COMPACT, and the latest PARLUX OXIDE GRAFFIT.
• BaBylisscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger represents BaByliss in Ukraine and launched the official BaByliss PRO Ukraine website. Founded in 1961 in Paris, BaByliss became synonymous with curling irons and is a global leader in professional styling tools.
• AndiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger has been the distributor of Andis professional clippers and trimmers in Ukraine since 2007. Andis is a leading global manufacturer with 80+ years of history, occupying a large share of the US hair clipper and trimmer market.
• OstercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger distributes Oster clippers including models OSTER 616, OSTER PILOT, OSTER 606, OSTER 97-44, CREW MASTER, OSTER ARTISAN, and OSTER BABY. Oster is described as the world's leading clipper manufacturer with the best price-to-quality ratio.
• Gamma PiucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger is the exclusive distributor of Gamma Piu in Ukraine. Gamma Piu is an Italian manufacturer of professional hair dryers and flat irons founded in 1978, known for innovative technology including ozone lamps in hair dryers (unique in the world) and ceramic-tourmaline coating.
• HairMastercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHairMaster is Solinger's own Ukrainian trade mark for professional hairdressing and cosmetology products, launched in 2005. Products include hair dryers, flat irons, styling tools, chairs, wash basins, couches, and accessories. Products are developed to Solinger's specifications and manufactured to order at existing production facilities. All products are certified.
• Olivia GardenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger distributes Olivia Garden professional brushes and combs in Ukraine.
• Ga.Ma (GaMa)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger distributes Ga.Ma flat irons, curling irons, and clippers.
• ThriveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger distributes Thrive professional hair clippers, a leading Japanese manufacturer. Key models include Thrive 801 and 805.
• KEDOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger distributes KEDO flat irons, curling irons, and clippers including the GTR3000 trimmer.
• F.O.X (Beauty nails brand)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger is the official representative of F.O.X nail brand in Zaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia region. F.O.X gel polishes provide long-lasting manicure lasting 2-3 weeks.
• AraviaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolinger presents Aravia professional cosmetics - a unique line of cosmetic products for hair removal and skincare, including SPA sugaring, paraffin therapy, and body contouring products.
• Alex Pezzica (Italian stylist)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlex Pezzica is an Italian top stylist who conducts master classes and presentations at Solinger's exhibition booths at InterCHARM Ukraine and other events, promoting brands like Jaguar and Gamma Piu.
• KaterynaLabminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKaterynaLab is listed as a brand partner of Solinger, though specific product categories are not detailed in the available sources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SalonCentric: US-based distributor of professional salon products and tools to licensed stylists, offering a multi-brand assortment plus its own private label. Closest direct functional peer to Solinger — both act as multi-brand B2B salon supply distributors combining retail stores, e-commerce, and education support.
• Beauty Systems Group (L'Oréal): Subsidiary of L'Oréal distributing professional salon products across the US through stores, sales consultants, and digital channels. Same B2B distribution model for licensed professionals with a focus on multi-brand assortment and educational services, comparable to Solinger's positioning in Ukraine.
• Salon Services: UK-based distributor supplying professional hairdressing tools, products, and education to salons and barbershops across multiple store locations and online. Comparable to Solinger as a multi-brand professional beauty tools distributor with strong retail and e-commerce presence serving stylists and barbers.

Others

• Wahl Clipper Corporation: US-based manufacturer of professional and consumer clippers/trimmers (parent of Moser since 1996). One of Solinger's principal brand partners — comparable as a supplier/manufacturer whose products Solinger distributes rather than as a direct competitor.
• Andis Company: US-based manufacturer of professional clippers and trimmers; Solinger has been Andis's Ukrainian distributor since 2007. Relevant as a principal supplier rather than a direct competitor, but adjacent in the same professional grooming category.
• Parlux: Italian manufacturer of professional hair dryers, flat irons, and curling irons distributed by Solinger in Ukraine. Comparable in product category (professional electricals) but operates as a supplier/principal rather than a channel competitor.
• Jaguar Solingen: German manufacturer of professional scissors, clippers, and styling tools (FINESSE design award winner 2001) — Solinger's flagship distributed brand in Ukraine. Comparable in product category but a principal/supplier rather than a competing distributor.

Broad incumbents

• Helen of Troy Limited: US-listed diversified consumer products company owning professional beauty tool brands such as Hot Tools and Revlon beauty tools. Comparable as a large-scale portfolio operator in the professional beauty tools category Solinger specializes in, but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Conair Corporation: US-based manufacturer and marketer of professional and consumer beauty tools (dryers, flat irons, clippers). Competes in the same professional electricals category Solinger distributes, but at global scale through its own brand portfolio rather than via a multi-brand distribution model.
• Farouk Systems: US-based manufacturer and educator of professional salon hair products and tools (CHI, Bio Ionic). Comparable as a brand owner in the professional beauty category Solinger serves, with both manufacturing capability and salon education programs that parallel Solinger's master-class approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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