CWS-boco International
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1899 |
| Seat | Duisburg |
| management | Jürgen Höfling (CEO), Heiko Karschti (CFO), Morten Haure-Petersen (CDO) |
| Number of employees | around 11,000 |
| sales | EUR 1,141 million |
| Branch | Washroom hygiene solutions, dirt control mats, work clothing, clean rooms, fire protection |
| Website | www.cws.com |
| Status: 2019 | |
The CWS-boco Group is a Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH based in Duisburg and is dedicated to the rental and sale of washroom hygiene solutions and workwear .
history
The company history of CWS-boco begins in 1899 when Bernhard Burmeister founded a lingerie rental. It merged with Oszmer & Co in 1906 and was renamed boco. Since 1960 has boco workwear to the rental service. The company CWS started in Switzerland in 1954, named after the initials of its founder Conrad Wolfgang Schnyder. It specialized in washroom hygiene products from the start and expanded to Germany in 1958.
The Haniel Group took over CWS in 1981 and boco from Haymo Rethwisch in 1998 . Both brands have been combined under the umbrella brand HTS (Haniel Textile Service). CWS and boco have been operating together as CWS-boco since 2008.
In December 2016, Haniel and Rentokil Initial plc (RI) agreed on a joint venture that was implemented in June 2017 by selling the Initial activities to Haniel. Since April 2019, CWS-boco and Initial have been active under the name CWS. On July 31, 2019, Haniel acquired all minority shares in CWS held by Rentokil Initial plc.
Companies
CWS-boco International GmbH is a subsidiary of the Haniel Group and a global provider of washroom hygiene solutions (dispensers for towels, soaps, fragrances and their contents), dirt control mats and work clothing for rent.
The service offers from CWS-boco include the attachment of the dispenser, the collection of the towel rolls, mats or clothing from the customer, the washing of the textiles in resource-saving high-tech laundries as well as their inspection, repair, replacement and delivery. For care facilities, CWS-boco also takes care of the residents' clothes.
The company has made a public commitment to the greatest possible environmental protection : The vehicle fleet has been expanded to include natural gas vehicles and electric vehicles . The laundries use some of the waste water of the towel rolls for the pre-wash the mats. Heat exchangers save energy. Discarded dispensers are processed to raw material plastic granulate to approx. 90 percent and old cloth towel rolls serve as basic material for mops.
CWS-boco International is active in 16 countries in Europe and employs around 11,000 people worldwide . The company's headquarters are in Duisburg .
Brands
The CWS brand includes towel , soap and fragrance dispensers for public washrooms as well as dirt control mats for high-traffic areas in companies. Bed and table linen are also part of the portfolio .
The boco brand includes workwear for the catering & hotel industry , health & care, numerous craft sectors , aviation , facility management and industry . Special protective clothing and equipment for rescue services , fire brigade or chip production is also available.
Awards and certificates
CWS-boco has received several awards for its products:
- The CWS cotton towel dispensers in Germany , Benelux , Switzerland , Italy and Ireland have been certified with the Blue Angel RAL-UZ 77 eco- label because they reduce waste and pollute less water.
- The CWS ParadiseLine dispenser line has received the red dot design award , the CMS Purus Award and the Plus X Award .
literature
- CWS-boco International GmbH (Ed.): A history of sustainable ideas. How we shape the future with services . Duisburg, undated
- CWS-boco International GmbH (Ed.): For the environment, people and society. Corporate Responsibility Report . Duisburg, 2012.
- CWS-boco International GmbH (Ed.): A service partnership. A target. Serving you - serving nature . Duisburg, 2012.
- Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (Ed.): The Haniel Story 1756 - 2011 . Duisburg, 2012.
- Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (Ed.): Haniel Annual Report 2011 . Duisburg, undated
- Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (Ed.): Haniel Annual Report 2012 . Duisburg, undated
Web links
- Official website of CWS-boco International
- Official website of CWS-boco Germany
- Official website of CWS-boco Switzerland
- Official shop page of CWS-boco
Individual evidence
- ↑ Imprint . accessed on September 4, 2019.
- ↑ [1] CWS Facts & Figures
- ↑ [2] , Blue Angel website.
- ↑ [3] , clean efficiently.
- ↑ [4] , wrp-textile care.
- ^ [5] , List of the Plux X Award winners.
- The Blue Angel: RAL-UZ 77 system fabric towel rolls in a fabric towel dispenser
- red dot award, product design 2009
- Purus Award winners have been confirmed in: efficient cleaning online
- Hall of Fame Plus X Award
- Haniel Annual Report 2011
- Haniel Annual Report 2012 (PDF; 3.3 MB)
- CWS-boco International GmbH (Ed.): A history of sustainable ideas. How we shape the future with services
- Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (Ed.): The Haniel Story 1756 - 2011
- CWS-boco International GmbH (Ed.): A service partnership. A target. Serving you - serving nature
- CWS-boco International GmbH (Ed.): For the environment, people and society. Corporate Responsibility Report
- Guidelines and certificates CWS-boco Germany
- [6] Carsten Dierig: "The unknown towel supplier to the Vatican", Die Welt from May 2, 2012