Hygolet

What Hygolet does

Hygolet (Schweiz) AG is a Swiss family-owned manufacturer and distributor of public washroom hygiene products, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Wetzikon, Switzerland. The company designs and produces a comprehensive portfolio of dispensers, accessories, and consumables covering hand washing (liquid and foam soap dispensers), hand drying (paper towel dispensers, electric dryers, cloth towel dispensers), toilet hygiene (the S3500 automatic hygienic toilet seat, toilet paper dispensers, brushes, urinal strainers), waste disposal (Hygobox bins), feminine hygiene (Wallbox and HygoComfort dispensers), air freshening (scent dispensers and refills), and surface disinfection (Hygowipes wipe dispenser with integrated waste container, 2-in-1 disinfection columns, and VarioChrom disinfection dispensers). Products are organized into four coordinated lines — Whiteline (ABS plastic), Edgeline (stainless steel with proprietary powder coating), Steelline (embossed stainless steel), and Steelline Standard (brushed stainless steel) — designed to interoperate aesthetically across the washroom.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model via three regional storefronts (hygolet.ch for Switzerland, hygolet.eu for EMEAA, hygolet.com for Americas) complemented by a network of regional distribution partnerships spanning 35+ countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. A second headquarters in the United States supports the Americas market. Hardware units (typically CHF 70–430 per dispenser) are sold alongside a recurring consumables stream including soaps, paper towels, toilet paper pallets, disinfection supplies, and refills; volume discounts of 5–15% are auto-applied and shipping is free above CHF 300 within Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Customer segments are horizontal and fragmented, spanning public facilities, commercial buildings, healthcare, and feminine hygiene use cases. No venture capital, private equity, or institutional ownership is disclosed, and revenue, funding, and management team details are not publicly reported. The company emphasizes Swiss engineering, durability (2–5 year warranties depending on product line), and a single-vendor full-washroom solution as its core value proposition.

Name

Hygolet

Legal name

Hygolet (Schweiz) AG

Website

https://hygolet.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hygolet is a Swiss family-owned manufacturer founded in 1978 that designs, produces, and distributes public washroom hygiene products — dispensers, consumables, disinfection systems, and feminine hygiene solutions — serving commercial, public, and healthcare facilities across Europe, EMEAA, and the Americas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Washroom Hygiene Equipment

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing (339994)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPABABAI

Restroom Hygiene & Consumables Services (Supplies, Dispensers, Matting)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Commercial & Janitorial Cleaning Services

SECONDARYIMAHALAH

Restroom & Hygiene Dispensing Systems (Commercial/Industrial)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Industrial Cleaning & Maintenance Equipment

SECONDARYCRAJADAI

Urinal & Commercial Restroom Cleaners/Deodorizers

Consumer Products & Retail/Household Products & Cleaning Supplies/Bathroom & Toilet Cleaning Products

Keywords

• Washroom hygiene dispensers
• Public restroom accessories
• Commercial bathroom equipment
• Soap dispenser systems
• Stainless steel washroom fixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Wetzikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Hygolet generates revenue through the sale of hygiene dispensers, accessories, and consumables for public washrooms. They sell directly to end customers via e-commerce and through distribution partners.
2. Consumables & Refills: Ongoing revenue from consumable products including soap, paper towels, toilet paper, disinfection supplies, and refills for dispensers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hygolet manufactures and distributes hygiene dispensers and washroom accessories for public toilets and communal spaces. Its product range includes soap dispensers, toilet paper dispensers, paper towel dispensers, hand dryers, and hygiene bins, organized into four product lines: Whiteline, Edgeline, Steelline, and Steelline Standard.

Product overview

Hygolet is a Swiss family-owned company founded in 1978 that produces and distributes hygiene products for public toilets and communal spaces. The product portfolio is organized into four distinct product lines: Whiteline (ABS plastic, 2-year warranty), Edgeline (stainless steel with powder coating, 5-year warranty), Steelline (stainless steel with embossed structure, 5-year warranty), and Steelline Standard (brushed stainless steel, 2-year warranty). The core product categories include hand washing and care products (soap dispensers, liquid and foam), hand drying solutions (paper towel dispensers, electric dryers), waste bins (Hygobox series), feminine hygiene products (Wallbox, HygoComfort dispensers), air fresheners (scent dispensers), toilet hygiene (hygienic toilet seats like S3500, toilet brushes, urinal strainers), and cleaning/disinfection products (disinfection dispensers, sanitizers, surface disinfectants). Key named products include the Hygowipes disinfection wipe dispenser with integrated waste container, the SpareRoll Duo/Trio reserve roll holders, VarioChrom dispenser series (available in disinfect, mousse, and soap variants), and various toilet paper dispensers (Quattro, Duoroll, Duolet). The products are designed for commercial and public facilities with a focus on hygiene, durability, and aesthetic design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Whiteline: Products made from durable ABS plastic; wall-mounted waste bins for feminine hygiene made from powder-coated sheet metal; 2-year manufacturer warranty.
• Edgeline
• Steelline
• Steelline Standard

Products and services

• Whiteline A product line of hygiene dispensers and washroom accessories in a white finish, designed for public and commercial washrooms.
• Edgeline A product line of hygiene dispensers and washroom accessories featuring an edge-line design aesthetic for public and commercial washrooms.
• Steelline A premium product line of stainless-steel hygiene dispensers and washroom accessories for high-traffic public and commercial washrooms.
• Steelline Standard A standardized stainless-steel product line of hygiene dispensers and washroom accessories for public and commercial washrooms.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tork (Essity): Tork, the flagship commercial hygiene brand of Essity, sells soap, paper, and toilet seat cover dispensers alongside consumables to public facilities worldwide — directly competing with Hygolet across the full washroom hygiene portfolio.
• Hagleitner Hygiene International: Austrian mid-sized manufacturer of soap, paper, disinfection, and air care dispensers plus consumables for commercial washrooms; closely mirrors Hygolet's product portfolio, multi-country distribution model, and premium European positioning.
• CWS Hygiene International: CWS provides washroom hygiene solutions including dispensers, consumables, and mat services across Europe; directly competes with Hygolet in the German-speaking and broader European public facility market.

Broad incumbents

• GOJO Industries: US-based maker of PURELL hand sanitizer dispensers and broader skin care systems for healthcare, foodservice, and public facilities; overlaps with Hygolet's disinfection and hand hygiene dispensers, particularly relevant given Hygolet's Americas push.
• Rubbermaid Commercial Products: Broad commercial catalog of washroom, cleaning, and waste management solutions including dispensers and bins; competes on waste bins (Hygobox) and some dispensers but covers far more categories than Hygolet.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Large division of Kimberly-Clark offering soap, sanitizer, paper towel, and toilet tissue dispensers with consumables (e.g., Kleenex, Scott) globally; competes with Hygolet on facility tenders with far greater scale and brand recognition.
• Georgia-Pacific Professional: North American commercial hygiene products business selling enMotion dispensers and paper consumables for offices, healthcare, and public facilities; large incumbent in many of the same end-markets as Hygolet, particularly for the Americas expansion.
• SC Johnson Professional (Deb Group): Manufactures skincare, hand hygiene, and surface disinfection systems (Deb, SC Johnson brands) with dispenser hardware for industrial and commercial settings; competes for the same facility hygiene budgets as Hygolet in Europe and globally.
• Rentokil Initial Hygiene: Provides commercial hygiene services and consumables including washroom dispensers across Europe and beyond; competes with Hygolet on dispenser-as-service contracts and has meaningful European overlap.

Emerging players

• Dreumex: Dutch manufacturer of dispensers, soaps, and cleaning consumables for industrial and commercial washrooms; similar scale and niche European manufacturer profile, making it a closely comparable mid-market peer to Hygolet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks10 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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