GLOGAR

What GLOGAR does

GLOGAR (legal name: Glogar Industrielle Reinigungssysteme) is an Austrian specialty manufacturer of industrial part-cleaning systems, headquartered in St. Florian bei Linz, Upper Austria. The firm designs and supplies cleaning equipment and related chemistry for metal-processing, plastic-processing, and pre-coating surface-preparation applications, including spray cleaning (Toploader, Frontloader), ultrasonic cleaning (single- and multi-chamber), chamber cleaning (aqueous, solvent, hybrid), parts-wash tables (high-pressure and brush), and custom-built systems (drum washers, rotary indexing lines, conveyor systems, large-scale installations). Alongside equipment, GLOGAR sells its own cleaning chemistry (Reinigungschemie), fluid-management services, laboratory analysis, accessories (baskets, water treatment, drying, particle detection), and rental-purchase / used-equipment channels.

The business model is a sales-led, consultative direct-sales motion. GLOGAR analyses customers' manufacturing processes (Bedarfsanalyse), develops an individual cleaning concept, and validates it in what it describes as Austria's most comprehensive technology center for part cleaning — offering live and online wash trials with the customer's own components. Pricing is quote-based on equipment configuration, supplemented by a quick-configurator self-service tool, Mietkauf (rental purchase / lease-to-own) financing, and a used-equipment sales channel. Revenue streams therefore mix one-time capital-equipment sales with recurring revenue from chemistry consumables, fluid management, and service/spare-parts.

GLOGAR serves enterprise industrial customers across the DACH region (Austria, Germany, Switzerland). Named reference customers include automotive and industrial manufacturers (BMW, VW, Siemens, thyssenkrupp, Voith, SKF, Stihl, Krauss-Maffei, GF, Bosch Rexroth, voestalpine, Nemak), rail/transportation operators (DB Bahn, ÖBB), specialty industrials (Ottobock medical technology, Silhouette and Gloryfy eyewear, Salvagnini, Brantner), and Edelstahl Rosswag. The company is privately held, with no disclosed parent, funding rounds, or institutional investors in the available data.

Name

GLOGAR

Legal name

Glogar Industrielle Reinigungssysteme

Website

https://glogar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GLOGAR is an Austrian specialty manufacturer of industrial part-cleaning systems — spray, ultrasonic, chamber, parts-wash tables, and custom cleaning lines — together with proprietary cleaning chemistry and fluid-management services, sold primarily to DACH-region automotive, rail, and industrial-manufacturing customers via direct consultative sales and a technology-center-led evaluation process.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Vacuum Systems & Components (Vacuum Pumps, Ejectors, Cups, Grippers) (IMAHAGAN)

Keywords

• Industrial parts cleaning
• Cleaning system manufacturing
• Ultrasonic cleaning equipment
• Spray cleaning systems
• Cleaning chemistry products

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Florian bei Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cleaning Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial cleaning systems including spray cleaners, ultrasonic cleaners, chamber cleaners, parts wash tables, and custom cleaning systems. Equipment sales are one-time purchases with potential for aftermarket accessories and spare parts.
2. Cleaning Chemistry Products: Sale of cleaning chemistry formulations, fluid management products, and working aids for industrial part cleaning applications
3. Service and Maintenance: Customer service, spare parts, and maintenance support for installed cleaning equipment
4. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of pre-owned/refurbished cleaning equipment
5. Rental Purchase (Mietkauf): Lease-to-own financing option for cleaning equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GLOGAR designs, manufactures, and sells industrial parts cleaning systems for manufacturers in metal and plastic processing. The portfolio spans spray cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning, chamber cleaning, parts wash tables, and custom-engineered cleaning installations, complemented by proprietary cleaning chemistry, fluid management, and an in-house technology center for trials and demonstrations.

Product overview

GLOGAR is an Austrian industrial parts cleaning company offering a comprehensive portfolio of cleaning equipment and chemistry solutions. The core product line consists of five main cleaning system types: Spritzreinigungsanlagen (spray cleaning systems available as Toploader and Frontloader), Ultraschallreinigungsanlagen (ultrasonic cleaning with single and multi-chamber options), Kammerreinigungsanlagen (chamber cleaning in aqueous, solvent, and hybrid variants), Teilewaschtische (parts washing stations with high-pressure and brush configurations), and Individualreinigungsanlagen (custom systems including drum washing, rotary indexing, conveyor, and large-scale cleaning). Supporting the equipment portfolio are Reinigungschemie (cleaning chemistry products), Fluid Management services, a Technology Center offering practical cleaning trials, and accessories including baskets, water treatment, drying equipment, and particle detection systems. The company serves major industrial customers including automotive, manufacturing, and rail sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spritzreinigungsanlagen (Spray Cleaning Systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed cleaning results in component cleanliness and equipment availability

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pero AG: German manufacturer of industrial cleaning systems for metal and plastic workpieces, offering aqueous, solvent and custom installations. Direct competitor with overlapping spray/ultrasonic/chamber portfolio and similar automotive/industrial customers.
• Elma Schmidbauer: German ultrasonic cleaning specialist with industrial-scale single- and multi-chamber ultrasonic systems. Comparable to GLOGAR's Ultraschallreinigungsanlagen line for precision parts cleaning in industrial applications.
• Ransohoff (Cleaning Technologies Group): Industrial parts cleaning systems manufacturer (aqueous, spray, immersion) serving automotive and industrial OEMs. Sister brand to Blackstone Ultrasonics within Cleaning Technologies Group — a comparable custom-engineered cleaning equipment peer.
• BvL Oberflächentechnik: German family-owned specialist in industrial parts cleaning systems (spray, immersion, ultrasonic) with chemistry and process integration. Closely mirrors GLOGAR's equipment-plus-chemistry model in the same DACH industrial customer base.
• MTM Clean Systems: German industrial parts cleaning equipment maker specializing in aqueous and solvent-based systems, drum and rotary indexing machines. Comparable custom-engineering and chemistry offerings to GLOGAR's Individualreinigungsanlagen line.
• Karl Roll GmbH & Co. KG: German industrial cleaning technology provider offering spray, immersion and ultrasonic systems plus cleaning chemistry. Directly comparable as a DACH-focused mid-sized custom cleaning equipment peer.
• Blackstone Ultrasonics (Cleaning Technologies Group): US-based manufacturer of ultrasonic and industrial cleaning systems (formerly Blackstone-NEY), part of Cleaning Technologies Group. Comparable ultrasonic cleaning technology portfolio and chemistry integration.
• Höckh Metall-Reinigungsanlagen: German medium-sized industrial cleaning systems manufacturer focused on aqueous and solvent-based parts cleaning for automotive and general industry. Competes directly with GLOGAR in the DACH market on custom-engineered systems.
• Dürr AG (Ecoclean): Global market leader in industrial parts cleaning under its Ecoclean brand, offering spray, ultrasonic, immersion and custom cleaning systems plus chemistry. Directly comparable to GLOGAR across the same core product categories and end markets (automotive, industrial).

Regional players

• FISA S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of industrial ultrasonic and cleaning systems for precision parts and jewelry/eyewear applications. Comparable ultrasonic and chamber cleaning technology but primarily serves Southern Europe/Italy rather than DACH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glogar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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