Karcher center

What Karcher center does

Kärcher Center St. Gallen is a Swiss specialty retailer of Kärcher-brand cleaning equipment, operated by TAHO GmbH from a single showroom at Kolumbanstrasse 76 in St. Gallen, with delivery coverage across Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The company functions as an official Kärcher Gold Partner and sells the full Kärcher product portfolio through both a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront and a physical retail location, supplemented by phone and email consultation.

The product offering spans two main verticals. The Home & Garden line targets private consumers with high-pressure washers (18 models), steam cleaners, window and surface vacuums, robotic cleaners, terrace cleaners, garden equipment, and irrigation systems, priced from roughly CHF 219 to the low hundreds. The Professional line targets commercial and industrial users with a catalog of over 500 products across 12 categories — including high-pressure washers, scrubber-driers (CHF 2,899-12,690), ride-on sweepers (CHF 14,790-33,490), dry ice blasting units (CHF 20,090-38,390), industrial vacuums, carpet cleaners, and steam cleaners with certified disinfection performance — underpinned by Kärcher AG's proprietary technologies such as VapoHydro steam regulation, All-in-one-Box design, automatic round-filter cleaning, and AGM battery systems.

The business model is straightforward hardware resale under a dealer license. Revenue is generated through unit-priced sales (pay-as-you-go) across both consumer and professional tiers, with 30-day net payment terms, 5% late-payment interest, and free delivery above CHF 100. Adjacent product extensions include the SNO-N-ICE de-icing line and Go!Further sustainability-branded anniversary products. Marketing is concentrated on the company website, supported by seasonal promotional campaigns and a newsletter-style 'Neuheiten' (new products) channel. The business remains privately held with no disclosed investors, no parent company, and no headcount growth beyond 1-10 employees.

Name

Karcher center

Legal name

TAHO GmbH

Website

https://kaerchercentersg.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kärcher Center St. Gallen, operated by TAHO GmbH, is an authorized Kärcher Gold Partner that retails Kärcher cleaning equipment to private consumers and professional/commercial users across Switzerland and Liechtenstein via e-commerce and a physical showroom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cleaning Equipment Retail

NAICS

Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers (4442), Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers (444230)

SIC

Lawn & Garden Tractors & Home Lawn & Gardens Equip (3524)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Cleaning Appliances Retail (Vacuums, Steam Mops) (CRACADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Floor Cleaning Equipment (Scrubbers, Sweepers, Burnishers) (IMAHALAA)

Keywords

• Cleaning equipment retail
• High pressure washers
• Professional cleaning machines
• Home garden cleaning
• Industrial cleaning systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Sankt Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales of Kärcher Products: The company generates revenue through direct retail sales of Kärcher cleaning equipment to private consumers (Home & Garden) and commercial/professional users. Products include high-pressure washers, steam cleaners, vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, sweepers, and accessories. Sales are conducted through both online e-commerce platform and physical retail location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kärcher Center St. Gallen, operated by TAHO GmbH, is an official Kärcher Gold Partner that retails the full Kärcher cleaning equipment portfolio through an online shop and physical showroom in St. Gallen. The business sells Home & Garden cleaning devices (high-pressure washers, steam cleaners, window vacuums, robotic cleaners, terrace cleaners) for private consumers and Professional-grade equipment (scrubber dryers, sweepers, dry ice blasting units, industrial vacuums, carpet cleaners) for commercial and industrial users, along with accessories, spare parts and cleaning chemicals.

Product overview

Kärcher Center St. Gallen, operated by TAHO GmbH, is an authorized Kärcher dealer offering a comprehensive portfolio of cleaning equipment for both private (Home & Garden) and commercial (Professional) users. The product range includes high-pressure cleaners, steam cleaners, scrubber dryers, sweeper-vacuum machines, industrial extraction systems, carpet cleaners, dry ice blasting equipment, window and surface vacuums, and autonomous cleaning robots. The Professional segment encompasses 12 product categories with over 500 products, while Home & Garden offers 18 different product types including pressure washers, garden equipment, irrigation systems, pumps, vacuum cleaners, and robotic cleaners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Kärcher steam cleaners achieve certified disinfection results (tested against Enterococcus hirae ATCC 10541 per prEN 16615)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kärcher AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Kärcher Center St. Gallen is an official Gold Partner of Kärcher AG, operating as an authorized dealer and service center for Kärcher products in the St. Gallen region. As a Gold Partner, the company has access to the full Kärcher product portfolio, technical support, training, and marketing resources. The partnership involves selling Kärcher equipment, providing customer service, warranty handling, and serving as a local point of contact for Kärcher products in Switzerland.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Wetrok AG: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer and supplier of professional cleaning machines, chemicals, and accessories. Direct comparable because it operates in the same Swiss commercial-cleaning equipment channel with overlapping professional customer segments.
• Cleanfix Reinigungstechnik AG: Swiss manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment (scrubbers, vacuums, sweepers) sold to facility services and commercial customers. Comparable on geography (Switzerland), product category, and customer base to Kärcher Center St. Gallen's professional line.

Emerging players

• Husqvarna Group: Global outdoor power equipment manufacturer (robotic lawn mowers, pressure washers). Comparable for the consumer-side product mix (garden equipment, robotic cleaners) carried by the dealer's Home & Garden line.
• Stihl AG: Manufacturer and distributor of outdoor power equipment with a Swiss sales arm. Comparable for the dealer's Home & Garden segment (pressure washers, garden tools, pumps) where Stihl is an adjacent category competitor for end customers.

Broad incumbents

• Kärcher AG: Parent brand and world's leading manufacturer of cleaning systems. Comparable because it defines the product portfolio, pricing, and channel strategy that the dealer's entire business depends on.
• Tennant Company: US-listed manufacturer of commercial floor care and outdoor cleaning equipment. Comparable because it offers the same professional scrubber/sweeper category that drives the dealer's higher-ASP industrial sales.
• Hako GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial and municipal cleaning machines. Comparable as a DACH-headquartered broad incumbent whose products (scrubbers, sweepers, outdoor equipment) overlap with the dealer's professional portfolio.
• Nilfisk A/S: Global manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment (scrubbers, sweepers, vacuums, pressure washers). Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes head-to-head with Kärcher in the professional product categories the dealer sells.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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