SPRiNTUS

What SPRiNTUS does

SPRiNTUS GmbH is a German manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment, founded in December 2006 by mechanical engineer Holger Lepold and headquartered in Welzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The company employs approximately 85 staff at its Welzheim location and operates a portfolio of 160+ products across core categories including dry vacuum cleaners (Floory, ERA series, Maximus, Ares), backpack vacuums (BoostiX), battery-powered sweepers (Medusa), wet-dry vacuums (Artos, Waterking, Ketos, N-series), pump and fire-service vacuums (HydroX), certified safety vacuums for hazardous dust classes L/M/H including asbestos (CraftiX), single-disc and orbital/eccentric machines (Zeus, Hercules, Titan Square), floor scrubber dryers (MoviX), spray extraction (SE 7), cleaning trolleys (VariX, VariX ZERO), rolling buckets and manual tools (Magic Click, VELC). Notable technical differentiators include 27 patented product solutions, a patented HEPA 13 cartridge filter with automatic filter cleaning, the Xconnect wireless Start/Stop system for power-tool integration, an Industry 4.0 touchscreen-equipped ERA PRO connected to a cloud fleet management portal via the SPRiNTUS app, and a 48-hour spare parts availability guarantee.

The business model is built on one-time hardware sales distributed primarily through a specialist dealer and field sales representative network across the DACH region (under dual Sales Directors Florian Tamm and Thomas Hug) supplemented by international representatives in Asia and Australia, with an in-house e-commerce spare parts shop (shop.sprintus.eu) and direct B2B engagement for larger accounts. Customers are diversified across professional cleaning companies and building service contractors, healthcare and hospitality operators, tradespeople and construction firms (via CraftiX), fire brigades and emergency services (via HydroX), retail and small commercial businesses, and private consumers reached via the SPRiNTUS.life sub-brand on Amazon and shop.sprintus.eu; a complementary OEM/private-label programme lets partners imprint branding on equipment at relatively low minimum order quantities. The company has been supported since 2023 by private equity investor Kapital 1852 Beratungs GmbH, holds EcoVadis Silver status (top 15% of assessed companies, April 2026) and German Design Award Gold for the ERA PRO, and operates as a climate-neutral company producing approximately 550 MWh of solar electricity per year at its Welzheim facility.

Name

SPRiNTUS

Legal name

SPRiNTUS GmbH

Website

https://sprintus.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SPRiNTUS GmbH is a German manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment with 160+ products spanning vacuums, scrubber dryers, sweepers, safety vacuums and trolleys, serving cleaning contractors, healthcare, hospitality, trade, and emergency services across more than 60 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Cleaning Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing (339994), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Mops, Buckets & Floor Cleaning Systems (CRAJAIAB)

Keywords

• Professional cleaning equipment
• Industrial vacuum cleaners
• Floor scrubber dryers
• Safety vacuum systems
• Cleaning trolleys

Headquarters

HQ city

Weilheim An Der Teck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Cleaning Equipment Sales: SPRiNTUS generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of professional cleaning equipment including vacuum cleaners, scrubber dryers, single-disc machines, orbital machines, and manual cleaning tools. Products are sold through specialist dealers, sales representatives, and direct B2B channels. The company also serves private consumers via its SPRiNTUS.life brand (SPOTTY, Click to Mop).
2. Spare Parts & After-Sales Service: Revenue is generated from spare parts sales through the dedicated shop.sprintus.eu platform, which offers 24/7 availability of spare parts and accessories. A repair service is also offered.
3. OEM / Private Label Products: SPRiNTUS offers OEM (own-brand) products allowing customers to print their own logo, choose colours and design options on mops, vacuum cleaners, warning signs, and other products at low minimum quantities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SPRiNTUS designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies professional cleaning equipment — including dry vacuum cleaners, backpack vacuums, battery-powered sweepers, wet/dry vacuums, pump/fire-service vacuums, certified safety vacuums (dust classes L/M/H), single-disc, orbital, and eccentric machines, scrubber dryers, spray-extraction cleaners, rolling buckets, cleaning trolleys, and manual cleaning tools — supported by a cloud fleet management portal, mobile app, OEM/private-label service, and a dedicated spare-parts e-commerce shop.

Product overview

SPRiNTUS is a manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment with a comprehensive portfolio organized into core professional product lines and a consumer sub-brand. The professional offerings include dry vacuum cleaners (FLoory ZERO, ERA series, T11 EVO, Maximus), backpack vacuum cleaners (BoostiX series), battery sweepers (Medusa), wet-dry vacuum cleaners (Artos, Waterking, Ketos, N-series), pump/fire service vacuums (HydroX), safety vacuum cleaners for hazardous dust (CraftiX), single disc machines, orbital/eccentric machines (Titan Square), floor scrubber dryers (MoviX), spray extraction cleaners (SE 7), rolling buckets (VariX, CHROM), cleaning trolleys (VARIX ZERO), and manual cleaning tools (VELC, Magic Click). These products are supported by digital add-ons including the SPRiNTUS App for fleet management, Xconnect automatic start/stop system, and cloud-based fleet management. The consumer-focused SPRiNTUS.life sub-brand offers SPOTTY carpet/upholstery cleaners and Click to Mop products. SPRiNTUS also provides OEM/custom branding services and operates a spare parts shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPRiNTUS.life: Consumer brand offering private-use cleaning solutions including the SPOTTY flexible carpet and upholstery cleaner and Click to Mop 3-piece cleaning set with patented upright function.

Products and services

• Dry Vacuum Cleaners (Trockensauger) Professional dry vacuum cleaners (FLoory ZERO, ERA EVO ZERO, ERA TEC ZERO, ERA PRO ZERO, ERA iGO ZERO, T11 EVO, Maximus HEPA, Maximus PT, Ares) for commercial cleaning applications. Includes the first Industry 4.0 dry vacuum (ERA PRO) with digital touchscreen and SPRiNTUS app integration.
• Backpack Vacuum Cleaners (Rucksacksauger) Ergonomic backpack vacuum cleaners including BoostiX ZERO, BoostiX iGO ZERO, BoostiX and BoostiX 36V for cleaning tight spaces, stairs, and confined areas with HEPA 13 filtration.
• Medusa Battery-Powered Sweeper Battery-powered sweeper for indoor and outdoor use on all surfaces, picking up objects up to 2 cm diameter and 24 cm length with rotating side brushes for near-edge cleaning.
• Wet-and-Dry Vacuum Cleaners (Nass-/Trockensauger) Wet and dry vacuum cleaners including Artos, Waterking, Waterking XL, N 55/2 E, N 77/3 E, N 80/2 K, Ketos 56/2 E, and Ketos 81/2 K for various commercial cleaning requirements.
• Pump/Fire Service Vacuums (Pumpsauger) High-capacity pump vacuums including HydroX Works and HydroX Fire for fire service, flooding situations, building cleaning, and water damage remediation.
• CraftiX Safety Vacuum Cleaners (Sicherheitssauger) Certified safety vacuum cleaners for hazardous dust classes L, M and H including asbestos, with patent-protected HEPA 13 cartridge filter and automatic filter cleaning. The CraftiX XC series integrates a wireless module for automatic coupling with battery power tools.
• Single-Disc Machines (Einscheibenmaschinen) Single disc machines including Zeus and Hercules models for floor polishing and cleaning with maintenance-free steel planetary gearing.
• Titan Square Orbital/Eccentric Machines Orbital and eccentric machines including Titan Square, Titan Square XL, Titan Square iGO (cordless), and EEM 13 R for thorough floor cleaning with quiet, vibration-reduced operation and close-to-edge cleaning capability.
• MoviX Floor Scrubber Dryer Compact hand-guided floor scrubber dryer for professional floor cleaning with 13-litre dirty and fresh water tanks.
• SE 7 Spray-Extraction Cleaner Spray extraction cleaner with separate fresh and wastewater tanks, 4-bar spraying pressure, and 230 mbar suction pressure for deep carpet and upholstery cleaning.
• Rolling Buckets (Fahreimer) Rolling bucket systems including VariX and CHROM double rolling buckets with colour-separated 17-litre containers and robust mop press.
• VARIX ZERO Cleaning Trolley System Modular cleaning trolley system with units for supply, disposal and cleaning; made from robust materials with high recycled granulate content, featuring colour-coded boxes, flexible storage surfaces and ergonomic transport solutions.
• Manual Cleaning Tools (VELC, Magic Click, Magic Vario) Manual cleaning products including VELC hook mop holder, Magic Click (patented upright function), Magic Vario, and Click to Mop for ergonomic floor cleaning.
• SPOTTY Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner SPOTTY is a flexible carpet and upholstery cleaner for private consumers (SPRiNTUS.life brand) — a handheld stain-removal device with spray and suction functions, two-tank technology, and an included pet hair nozzle. Listed at €239.99.
• Click to Mop 3-piece Cleaning Set Click to Mop is a 3-piece cleaning set with a unique, patented upright function for easier working — the mop stands freely in any position in the room without leaning or falling over. Sold under the SPRiNTUS.life consumer brand.
• SPRiNTUS Spare Parts Shop Online spare parts shop at shop.sprintus.eu offering 24/7 availability of spare parts and accessories with a 48-hour spare parts availability guarantee.
• OEM / Private-Label Manufacturing Service OEM service enabling customers to print their own logo and choose colours and design options on mops, vacuum cleaners, warning signs, and other products at low minimum quantities (mop holders from 500 pieces, warning signs from 500 pieces, dry vacuum cleaners from 32 pieces).
• SPRiNTUS Cloud Fleet Management Cloud-based fleet management portal (cloud.sprintus.eu) enabling real-time monitoring, digital control, and management of connected professional cleaning devices including ERA PRO.

Quantifiable outcome

• EcoVadis Silver Medal – top 15% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis in the previous 12 months
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ISSA – International Sanitary Supply AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPRiNTUS is an ISSA member. ISSA is the leading trade association for the cleaning industry worldwide with more than 9,300 members including distributors, manufacturers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, and residential cleaning companies. ISSA helps members make valuable contacts through the industry's largest cleaning shows.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Starmix / Electrostar GmbH: German manufacturer of vacuum cleaners, safety/specialty vacuums, and cleaning equipment based in the same southwestern Germany region as SPRiNTUS. Starmix is a closely comparable DACH specialty competitor with overlapping professional and trade-customer focus.
• Numatic International Ltd. UK-based manufacturer famous for its 'Henry' commercial vacuum cleaners and broader professional cleaning range. Numatic competes with SPRiNTUS across European professional cleaning channels and shares the same focus on durable, ergonomically designed cleaning equipment.
• Comac S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of professional floor cleaning machines (scrubber dryers, sweepers, vacuum cleaners). Comac is a comparable-size European specialty competitor targeting the same B2B contract-cleaning and facility-management customer base as SPRiNTUS.
• Cleanfix Reinigungssysteme AG: Swiss manufacturer of professional scrubber dryers, vacuum cleaners, and sweepers with strong presence in DACH facility management. Cleanfix is a comparable-size specialty competitor with overlapping product lines and similar end markets to SPRiNTUS.
• Wetrok AG: Swiss manufacturer of professional cleaning machines, detergents, and digital cleaning management solutions. Wetrok is a closely comparable DACH-region competitor combining hardware, consumables, and increasingly digital fleet-management offerings, mirroring SPRiNTUS's product-mix trajectory.
• Hako GmbH: German Mittelstand manufacturer of professional indoor and outdoor cleaning machines, municipal equipment, and ground-care machinery. Hako is a closely comparable German peer competing in the same DACH facility-management and contract-cleaner segments as SPRiNTUS.
• Nilfisk Holding A/S: Danish-listed professional cleaning equipment manufacturer with a directly comparable product portfolio (vacuum cleaners, scrubber dryers, sweepers, pressure washers). Nilfisk serves the same B2B facility-management and contract-cleaner customer base as SPRiNTUS across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Tennant Company: US-listed global manufacturer of floor cleaning equipment, including scrubber dryers, sweepers, and vacuum cleaners. Tennant operates at significantly larger scale across North America, Europe, and Asia and targets the same professional cleaning contractors and industrial customers as SPRiNTUS.
• Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG: Global market leader in cleaning technology and the dominant German-based competitor. Kärcher offers an overlapping professional cleaning equipment portfolio (vacuum cleaners, scrubber dryers, sweepers) at much larger scale, making it the primary incumbent SPRiNTUS competes against in DACH and internationally.
• TASKI (Diversey Holdings): TASKI is Diversey's professional floor-care equipment brand, offering vacuum cleaners, scrubber dryers, and sweepers alongside cleaning chemicals and digital solutions. TASKI directly competes with SPRiNTUS in facility-management cleaning equipment, though Diversey operates at significantly larger scale as part of a broader hygiene solutions portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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