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INDUSTRY TALK

columbus Cleaning Machines Pvt. Ltd

“True Sustainability Comes with

Long-Lasting Products”

With a legacy that stretches back nearly a century,
columbus has progressively evolved from 1926 —
when Gustav Staehle invented the first polishing
machine with suction — into a leading global
manufacturer of cleaning machines. Clean India
Journal interacts with Sahil Jain, MD, columbus
Cleaning Machines Pvt. Ltd to understand the

company’s vision.

y 1976, the family-owned market include, scrubber dryers,
columbus, introduced the single disc machines, commercial
first automatic cleaning vacuum cleaners, and industrial
machine, expanding vacuum cleaners, all designed to
Binternationally in the meet diverse cleaning needs with sweepers, as well as battery-operated
1990s. Operating its subsidiaries superior quality, easy handling and walk-behinds with 40 and 50-litre
across Europe, the company’s real value for money. hoppers, and larger ride-on models
philosophy - Clean Quality - drives columbus machines feature equipped with 100, 120, and 150-litre
towards advance cleaning technology hoppers with an option of hydraulics
with minimalistic design and durable language-free, symbol-oriented as well.
materials, ensuring long-term operational switches, maintenance
performance and low maintenance charts and user manuals, which are “An advanced 140-litre and
costs. The robust, sustainable particularly beneficial given the 200-litre scrubber dryers will be
machines are backed by dedicated in- varied educational backgrounds and launched in India over the next few
house service teams ready to address reading proficiency levels of many months. In addition, there will be an
urgent needs promptly. workers in the Indian housekeeping introduction of versions of various
industry. This design ensures ease
Speaking of columbus India, “Our of use and maintenance without the models designed specifically for
philosophy of delivering consistent need for additional localisation. environments that demand high
hygiene standards and resistance to
quality across borders remains
steadfast, ensuring that customers Furthermore, the product range corrosive conditions, such as food
in Europe, Australia, and now India includes machines in various processing and pharmaceutical
receive products manufactured sizes and capacities to meet the industries. These versions feature
to the highest standards. We are comprehensive needs of diverse all-stainless-steel components and
excited to introduce industry-leading Indian customers. Whether for small an anti-bacterial tank (noBAC®) to
innovations tailored for global users, retail spaces or large industrial effectively prevent bacterial growth.”
such as Single Disc Machines with facilities, the equipment is versatile columbus takes a lead to have
an unprecedented three-year warranty and capable of delivering excellent launched a product made from 100%
and ride-on machines offering up performance across different recycled plastic, surpassing the 60%
to eight hours of runtime, setting applications. achieved by other companies. “True
new benchmarks for efficiency and “By the end of the year, we are sustainability comes from creating
productivity.” planning a global launch of a new products that last, as only such
An extensive range of cleaning line of sweepers. This upcoming equipment can truly be considered
machines being offered to the Indian range will feature push manual eco-friendly.”

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