Aqua Clean

What Aqua Clean does

Aqua Clean is a Finnish industrial equipment manufacturer and supplier headquartered in Espoo, Finland. Founded in 1993 and operating with a workforce of 11–50 employees, the company manufactures and supplies industrial washing machines, automotive maintenance equipment, oil separators, detergents, and suction devices. Its product portfolio spans both capital equipment (washing machines, oil/water separators, suction devices) and consumables (detergents), implying a bundled offering for vehicle service shops, industrial cleaning operations, and environmental or waste-management applications.

The business model is consistent with a traditional B2B industrial supply model — manufacturing or sourcing equipment and consumables and distributing them to commercial and industrial customers, likely within Finland and potentially across the Nordic/Baltic region. No pricing structure, go-to-motion detail, distribution channel, or customer-segment breakdown is disclosed in the available source material. The company is privately held, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or funding rounds identified in the data.

The company's own website (aquaclean.fi) returned only a verification/loading screen during data collection, and most secondary data sources (revenue, headcount trends, management team, products detail, certifications, partnerships, technology stack) are absent or unavailable. As a result, the depth of operational, financial, and strategic intelligence on Aqua Clean is materially constrained; the firmographic record is sufficient to establish what the company does but is insufficient to assess competitive positioning, growth dynamics, or investment-grade metrics.

Name

Aqua Clean

Website

https://aquaclean.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aqua Clean is a Finnish industrial equipment manufacturer and supplier founded in 1993 in Espoo, producing industrial washing machines, automotive maintenance equipment, oil separators, detergents, and suction devices for commercial and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Washing & Jetting Equipment (IMAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parts Washing & Degreasing Equipment (IMAHALAD), Fleet/Vehicle & Equipment Exterior Washing (Residential/Light Commercial) (HSAEAMAL), Foaming All-Purpose Cleaners (CRAJAMAK)

Keywords

• Industrial washing machines
• Automotive maintenance equipment
• Oil separation systems
• Industrial cleaning detergents
• Industrial suction devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Espoo

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Aqua Clean manufactures and supplies industrial washing machines, automotive maintenance equipment, oil separators, detergents, and suction devices. The company produces physical equipment and consumables used for industrial cleaning, automotive servicing, and fluid separation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Washing Machines Manufactured industrial washing machines used for industrial cleaning applications by business customers.
• Automotive Maintenance Equipment Equipment supplied for automotive maintenance operations, targeted at automotive service businesses and workshops.
• Oil Separators Manufactured oil separator devices used for separating oil from fluids in industrial and automotive contexts.
• Industrial Detergents Cleaning detergents supplied for use with industrial washing equipment and automotive maintenance operations.
• Suction Devices Manufactured suction devices supplied for industrial and automotive cleaning and fluid handling applications.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Hako: German manufacturer of municipal and industrial cleaning machines, scrubbers, and sweepers, plus associated detergents. Comparable product/market overlap with Aqua Clean in industrial and automotive cleaning.
• Nilfisk: Danish global manufacturer of industrial and commercial cleaning machines, pressure washers, and detergents. Closely comparable to Aqua Clean's mix of industrial washing equipment and cleaning chemicals across professional end markets.
• Alfred Kärcher: German global leader in cleaning technology including high-pressure washers, industrial cleaning systems, and detergents. Directly competes with Aqua Clean across industrial washing equipment and cleaning agents.
• IPC (IPC Euromop): Italian-headquartered group producing professional cleaning machines, detergents, and equipment. Comparable to Aqua Clean's combined equipment-and-consumables model in the European industrial cleaning market.
• Kränzle: German specialist in high-pressure cleaners, industrial washing systems, and vehicle-wash equipment. Directly comparable product line to Aqua Clean's industrial washing and automotive maintenance offerings.
• Dulevo International: Italian manufacturer of industrial and municipal cleaning machines including scrubbers and washers. Comparable in scale and product overlap with Aqua Clean's industrial washing machine portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: US-listed global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention chemicals including industrial cleaning and detergents. Overlaps with Aqua Clean on the chemicals/detergents side and in industrial cleaning programs.
• Diversey (Solenis): Global provider of cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and hygiene solutions for industrial and institutional customers. Comparable to Aqua Clean's detergents and industrial cleaning chemical portfolio.
• Tennant Company: US-listed manufacturer of industrial floor cleaning machines and coatings. Overlaps with Aqua Clean in industrial cleaning equipment for professional/industrial facilities, though Tennant's focus is broader floor care.
• Stihl: German global manufacturer of outdoor power equipment and high-pressure cleaners. Adjacent competitor in pressure washing, though Stihl's primary category is outdoor power tools rather than industrial washing systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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