Pollet
Pollet SA is a Belgian family-owned company founded in 1763 that designs, manufactures, and sells professional cleaning products, including probiotic, enzymatic, and eco-labeled solutions, to B2B cleaning companies, facility managers, and institutional buyers across 17+ European countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1763
- HeadquartersTournai, Belgium
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Pollet does
Pollet SA is a privately held Belgian family business, founded in 1763, that designs, manufactures, and commercializes professional cleaning products and solutions for B2B buyers across Europe. Headquartered at Rue de la Grande Couture 20, Zoning Industriel de Tournai Ouest, Belgium, Pollet operates in more than 17 countries — with disclosed presence in Belgium, the Netherlands, and France — and serves professional cleaning companies, facility management teams, hospitality and food service operators, medical facilities, educational institutions, food industry processors, and large food retail chains. The portfolio is structured around six sub-brands: AllerClean (anti-allergen probiotic cleaners), PolVita (protective probiotic cleaners), PolBio (enzymatic/biotechnological cleaners and odor-control), PolGreen (eco-labeled ecological cleaners), PolTech (professional-grade disinfectants, degreasers, floor care, and hand hygiene), and EchoClean (economical cleaning line), supported by the Caps pre-measured dosing system and Vikan cleaning equipment distribution.
Pollet's core technology is a probiotic and enzymatic cleaning biotechnology in which beneficial bacteria and enzymes are used to clean surfaces, degrade respiratory allergens, digest grease and biofilm, and neutralize odors through biological processes rather than harsh chemistry. This is differentiated from conventional chemical detergents by claims of continuous cleaning action after application, cold-temperature activity, reduced slip risk (PolBio Enzyfloor claims 30% slip reduction), 20% productivity gains from no-rinse operation, and ~90% water reduction. The product portfolio is supported by multiple third-party certifications — EU Ecolabel, Ecocert (Ecodétergent), Ecologo, Biobased, and Belgian biocide registrations (BE-REG TP1/TP2/TP4) — and 55% of products are formulated without hazard pictograms.
The business model is a direct B2B sales-led model. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers engage through website contact forms and the direct sales team, with products available in volumes from 1L to 1000L suggesting volume-based pricing. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales across cleaning chemicals, dosing systems, and accessories. Marketing relies on content (blog/newsletter), LinkedIn, YouTube, downloadable technical documentation, and industry events/training. The company is privately owned by the founding family with no disclosed external capital, no disclosed subsidiaries, no disclosed M&A activity, and no publicly disclosed revenue.
Pollet firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pollet
- Legal name
- Pollet SA
- Website
- https://be-fr.pollet.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1763
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Pollet SA is a Belgian family-owned company founded in 1763 that designs, manufactures, and sells professional cleaning products, including probiotic, enzymatic, and eco-labeled solutions, to B2B cleaning companies, facility managers, and institutional buyers across 17+ European countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pollet industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Professional Cleaning Chemicals
- NAICS
- Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)
- SIC
- Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Hard Surface & Multi-Purpose Cleaners (All-purpose, Floor, Bathroom, Kitchen) (CRADAKAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Kitchen & Countertop Cleaners & Degreasers (CRAJACAA), Kitchen All-Purpose Cleaners & Degreasers (CRAJAMAC), Eco-Friendly Specialty Cleaners (Oven, Degreasers, Limescale, Metal) (CRAJAOAK), Dishwashing Products (Hand Dish Soap, Automatic Dishwasher Detergents, Rinse Aids) (CRADAKAF)
Keywords
Where Pollet is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tournai
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Pollet business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Professional Cleaning Products Sales: Pollet designs, manufactures, and commercializes professional cleaning products and solutions. The company sells a comprehensive range of cleaning chemicals including floor cleaners, surface cleaners, sanitizers, disinfectants, hand hygiene products, and biotech/probiotic solutions to professional cleaning companies, facilities, and industries.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Pollet product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pollet designs, manufactures, and commercializes professional cleaning products — including cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, probiotic cleaners, and biotech enzyme-based solutions — sold primarily to professional cleaning companies, facility managers, and industrial buyers in sectors such as hospitality, healthcare, education, and food processing. The portfolio is structured into dedicated sub-brands (AllerClean, PolVita, PolBio, PolGreen, PolTech, EchoClean) covering anti-allergen, probiotic, biotech, ecological, professional, and economical cleaning applications, with 55% of products formulated to be hazard-free.
Product overview
Pollet is a family-owned company founded in 1763 that designs, produces and commercializes innovative professional cleaning products and solutions, particularly in ecological and probiotic cleaning. The product portfolio is organized into six main sub-brands: AllerClean (anti-allergen cleaners), PolVita (protective probiotic cleaners), PolBio (biotechnological cleaners using enzymes), PolGreen (ecological/eco-labeled products), PolTech (professional-grade cleaning chemicals), and EchoClean (economical cleaning products). The company also offers the Caps dosing system for precise product dilution and Vikan cleaning equipment. Pollet's offerings span floor care, window/surface cleaning, sanitary hygiene, probiotic cleaning, disinfection, professional kitchen maintenance, odor treatment, hand hygiene, and cleaning equipment. The products serve sectors including facilities management, cleaning companies, hospitality, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, leisure facilities, food preparation areas, food retail, and industrial environments.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AllerClean: Anti-allergen cleaning products for all surfaces
- PolVita
- PolBio
- PolGreen
- PolTech
- EchoClean
- Caps
- Vikan
Products and services
- AllerClean Anti-allergen cleaning product line for professional cleaning companies and facility managers needing allergen control in healthcare, hospitality, and other sensitive indoor environments.
- PolVita Protective probiotic cleaning product line using beneficial microorganisms to clean and protect surfaces, for professional cleaners and facility buyers seeking microbial-based, hazard-reduced cleaning.
- PolBio Biotechnological cleaning product line using enzyme-based formulations to break down soils, targeted at professional cleaning operators and facility managers requiring biotech-grade cleaning chemistry.
- PolGreen Ecological, eco-labeled cleaning product line for professional buyers and facility managers that need certified environmentally responsible chemistry.
- PolTech Professional-grade maintenance and cleaning chemistry for professional cleaning companies and technical facility staff requiring high-performance cleaning products.
- EchoClean Economical cleaning product line positioned as a value-tier offering for professional cleaning buyers seeking cost-effective consumable chemistry.
- Caps dosing system Dosing and dispensing accessory system used by professional cleaners to control and measure usage of Pollet cleaning chemistry on site.
- Vikan cleaning equipment Cleaning tools and equipment range sold alongside Pollet's chemistry for professional cleaners and facility management buyers needing a single supplier for tools and consumables.
Quantifiable outcome
- PolBio Enzyfloor reduces floor slipperiness by 30%
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Pollet
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Pollet technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Pollet partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Pollet competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Dr. Schnell Chemie: German manufacturer of professional cleaning, disinfection, and hygiene products; directly comparable B2B portfolio across floor, surface, kitchen, sanitary, and disinfection categories in DACH and broader Europe.
- Realco: Belgian biotech cleaning company specializing in enzymatic and probiotic cleaning formulations; most direct geographic and technology peer to Pollet's PolBio/PolVita probiotic range.
- Christeyns: Belgian-headquartered manufacturer of professional detergents, hygiene chemicals, and laundry products for industrial and institutional customers; close geographic, B2B, and product-range peer to Pollet.
- Sutter Professional: Italian family-owned manufacturer of professional cleaning chemicals and dosing systems with a broad floor, kitchen, laundry, and personal care range; highly comparable B2B professional cleaning portfolio and European footprint.
- Werner & Mertz (Frosch, green care): German family-owned eco-friendly cleaning products manufacturer with professional and consumer lines; comparable ecological positioning, EU Ecolabel strategy, and multi-country European distribution.
Emerging players
- Vikan: Danish manufacturer of professional cleaning tools, color-coded hygiene equipment, and microfiber systems; Pollet already distributes the Vikan brand, making it a complementary ecosystem peer in the professional cleaning workflow.
- Bio-Enzyme Industries (CleanWorks): Emerging player specializing in probiotic and enzyme-based cleaning products for professional and consumer markets; comparable biotech/eco-friendly positioning to Pollet's PolBio and PolVita ranges.
Broad incumbents
- Solenis (formerly Diversey): Global hygiene, cleaning, and water treatment company serving food and beverage, healthcare, and industrial markets; large-scale incumbent competing for the same institutional facility and food-industry tenders as Pollet.
- Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions serving foodservice, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial customers; dominant broad incumbent in Pollet's competitive set with vastly larger R&D and sales coverage.
- Kärcher (professional division): Global leader in cleaning technology and equipment with a professional cleaning chemicals range; broader incumbent competing across the same B2B facility, hospitality, and food-service cleaning workflow.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Pollet social profiles
Digital presencePollet compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Pollet financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Pollet leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Pollet funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pollet M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Pollet
What does Pollet do?
Pollet designs, manufactures, and commercializes professional cleaning products — including cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, probiotic cleaners, and biotech enzyme-based solutions — sold primarily to professional cleaning companies, facility managers, and industrial buyers in sectors such as hospitality, healthcare, education, and food processing. The portfolio is structured into dedicated sub-brands (AllerClean, PolVita, PolBio, PolGreen, PolTech, EchoClean) covering anti-allergen, probiotic, biotech, ecological, professional, and economical cleaning applications, with 55% of products formulated to be hazard-free.
Is Pollet a public or private company?
Pollet is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Pollet founded?
Pollet was founded in 1763. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Pollet based?
Pollet is headquartered in Tournai, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Pollet make money?
One revenue line is on record: professional Cleaning Products Sales.
Who are Pollet's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Dr. Schnell Chemie, Realco, Christeyns, Sutter Professional and Werner & Mertz (Frosch, green care). Emerging players are Vikan and Bio-Enzyme Industries (CleanWorks). Broad incumbents are Solenis (formerly Diversey), Ecolab and Kärcher (professional division).
Does Pollet have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pollet.
What industry is Pollet in?
Pollet's product category is Professional Cleaning Chemicals. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADAKAG, Hard Surface & Multi-Purpose Cleaners (All-purpose, Floor, Bathroom, Kitchen), with a secondary code of CRAJACAA, Kitchen & Countertop Cleaners & Degreasers. Its NAICS code is 3256 and its SIC code is 2842.