ELSIN

What ELSIN does

ELSIN (Elbląska Spółdzielnia Niewidomych "ELSIN") is a Polish production cooperative founded in 1954, headquartered in Elbląg, Poland, and operating as a "zakład pracy chronionej" (sheltered/protected workshop). The cooperative manufactures approximately 26 brush products across household, industrial/technical, sweeper and brush-broom categories, alongside related cleaning equipment, and offers an industrial brush regeneration service as well as contract ("zlecona") cooperative manufacturing. Operations are run by a very small team of approximately five employees.

Go-to-market is direct B2B through a dedicated Commercial-Technical Department, with logistics handled by own transport or third-party shipping. The revenue model is anchored to Polish disability-employment tax policy: companies employing 25 or more disabled persons can claim a 40-45% reduction in contributions to PFRON (the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons) by procuring from a protected workshop such as ELSIN. This structural tax arbitrage defines the core buyer pool and is the principal economic rationale for purchasing from ELSIN versus an unprotected competitor.

The cooperative has accumulated recognitions including the LODOŁAMACZE 2015 award (regional first place, national third place) and the "Zasłużony dla Miasta Elbląga" (Distinguished for the City of Elbląg) title. The company is a domestic-only, single-site operation; no financial disclosures, M&A activity, or funding rounds are present in the available data.

Name

ELSIN

Legal name

Elbląska Spółdzielnia Niewidomych "ELSIN" W ELBLĄGU

Website

https://elsin.elblag.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ELSIN is a Polish cooperative in Elbląg, founded in 1954, that manufactures household and industrial brushes and offers brush regeneration services as a sheltered workshop, serving Polish employers eligible for PFRON disability-employment tax relief.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Brushes and Cleaning Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing (339994)

akta.pro primary industry

Brooms, Brushes & Dustpans (CRAJAIAA)

Keywords

• Industrial brush manufacturing
• Household cleaning brushes
• Technical brush production
• Brush regeneration services
• Cooperative manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elbląg

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

ELSIN manufactures a wide assortment of household and industrial (technical) brushes, including bottle brushes, scrub brushes, street sweepers, brush-brooms, and specialized technical brushes for floor scrubbers, wastewater treatment, and dairy farming. The cooperative also supplies complementary cleaning equipment such as mops, buckets, and sanitation chemicals, and offers regeneration of worn industrial brushes and cooperative manufacturing services on individual customer order.

Product overview

ELSIN is a sheltered workplace cooperative (zakład pracy chronionej) that manufactures a diverse portfolio of household and industrial/technical brushes and cleaning equipment. The product range includes: (1) Technical brushes (Szczotki techniczne) – 9 specialized industrial brushes for applications including wastewater treatment, floor scrubbers (FIMAP-compatible), agricultural use, and factory halls; (2) Household brushes (Szczotki) – 9 consumer cleaning brushes including bottle brushes, bathtub brushes, car brushes, surface scrub brushes, and polishing brushes; (3) Floor sweepers (Zamiatacze) – 6 products including the FELA room sweeper line, PVC sweepers, street sweepers, and dustpan brushes; (4) Brush-brooms (Szczotko-miotły) – 2 products with and without handles. All brushes use various bristle materials (PVC, stilon, natural hair, bassine, coconut) and come in multiple sizes. The company also offers complementary cleaning supplies (mops, buckets, sanitation chemicals) and provides industrial brush regeneration services and cooperative manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical/Industrial Brushes (Szczotki techniczne) Industrial brushes for specialized applications including wastewater treatment plants, FIMAP-compatible floor scrubbers, manual scrubber machines, agricultural use, dairy milking cups, and factory hall sweeping, with PVC, stilon, natural hair, or coconut bristles.
• Household Brushes (Szczotki gospodarcze) Consumer cleaning brushes including bottle brushes (0.5L, 1L), bathtub brushes, car brushes, surface scrub brushes, polishing brushes, dustpan brushes, scrub brushes (Szrober), tar brushes, and arrow-shaped brushes with various bristle materials.
• Floor Sweepers (Zamiatacze) Indoor and outdoor sweepers including FELA room sweepers, threaded bristle sweepers, PVC 'Grażyna' sweeper, and heavy-duty street sweepers, available in multiple lengths (25cm to 98cm) with or without fittings.
• Brush-Brooms (Szczotko-miotły) Brush-brooms with and without handles, featuring wooden frames with PVC or bassine bristle attachment, available in 25cm, 30cm, and 40cm lengths for surface sweeping tasks.
• Industrial Brush Regeneration Service Regeneration service for worn industrial brushes, performed according to individual customer orders to restore functionality of used technical brushes.
• Cooperative Manufacturing Services (Prace kooperacyjne) Cooperative production services for external business partners, including assembly, packaging, and contract manufacturing.
• Cleaning Supplies (Mops, Buckets, Sanitation Chemicals) Complementary cleaning equipment and supplies including mops, buckets, and sanitation chemicals sold alongside the brush product range.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Vileda Professional: Major European professional cleaning-tools brand offering mops, brooms, brushes, and sanitation supplies. Overlaps with ELSIN's complementary cleaning equipment portfolio at much larger scale.
• Carlisle Foodservice Products: Broad foodservice and janitorial supplies manufacturer including commercial brushes and cleaning tools. Comparable on industrial/household brush segments as part of a wider portfolio.
• Rubbermaid Commercial Products: Large commercial cleaning-equipment brand offering brooms, brushes, mops, and buckets. Comparable product categories to ELSIN's complementary cleaning supplies range at substantially larger scale.
• 3M: Diversified manufacturer with commercial cleaning products including scrubbing pads, brushes, and janitorial supplies. Overlaps with ELSIN's cleaning-product portfolio within a much broader industrial catalogue.

Direct peers

• Carolina Brush Company: Manufacturer of industrial and maintenance brushes including floor scrubber brushes and street sweepers. Directly overlaps with ELSIN's technical brush and street sweeper product families.
• Weiler Corporation: Industrial brush manufacturer serving maintenance, cleaning, and surface-finishing applications. Directly comparable to ELSIN's technical brush line for floor scrubbers, wastewater, and industrial facilities.
• Felton Brushes: Industrial brush maker producing custom and standard technical brushes, particularly for floor care and specialty applications. Comparable to ELSIN's custom-manufactured industrial brushes.
• Gordon Brush Mfg. Co. US-based brush manufacturer producing both household and industrial/technical brushes with custom configurations. Highly comparable to ELSIN's dual household/industrial brush range and custom technical-drawing capabilities.
• Mill-Rose Company: Manufacturer of specialty and industrial brushes including custom technical brushes for cleaning and surface finishing. Closely comparable to ELSIN's custom industrial brush manufacturing service.
• Unger: Manufacturer of professional cleaning tools including brushes, sweepers, and window-cleaning equipment. Comparable professional-channel focus with overlapping brush and sweeper categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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