Quality Cleaning Matters

• Proeksa Meas
• 31 December 2015
• Construction Focus
• 1977 Views

Manual cleaning is not only very tiring but hygiene and cleanliness also cannot be guaranteed. But with Kärcher cleaning equipment, cleaning work is no longer tough and the quality of the cleaning can also be maximised.

Established in Germany in 1950, Kärcher is today one of the world’s leading hi-tech cleaning equipment producers. Knowing its reputation, Meng Leng Eav Co., Ltd, one of the leading power tool and hi-tech equipment suppliers in Cambodia, introduced this brand in Cambodia over a decade ago before becoming the official authorised dealership in 2006.

“Previously, we imported this brand from our Thai partner that had an official dealership agreement with Kärcher, but starting from 2006 we became recognised as an official authorised dealership from the company’s distribution representative based in Singapore,” said Meng Reaksmey, Meng Leng Eav’s General Manager.

Kärcher manufactures two ranges of products; for the home and for professional use.

For home cleaning solutions, Kärcher offers an entire range of products for efficient cleaning equipment from high pressure washers to watering ranges to create an all-inclusive package for home cleaning tasks. First and foremost, the steam cleaner and a battery-driven window vacuum, but also cordless electric brooms, vacuum cleaners, spray extraction cleaners, and hard-floor cleaners all of which make light work of cleaning around the home.

For professional use, the cleaning machines are used for heavy work such as cleaning hotels, factories, buildings, heavy machinery, building sites, and road construction sites, etc. This professional equipment is very economical and environmentally friendly with products ranging from high pressure cleaners to vacuums, and scrubber driers.

Both types of products are offered with a one-year warranty from the company including maintenance services.

Currently, home-use devices are more popular than the professional ones because they are cheaper, and more households find them affordable with prices propelled by accessibility and cheaper electricity. “There are millions of houses and they keep increasing daily, so if we can catch only 10 percent of those residences, it will mean we can supply hundreds of thousands of devices,” explained Reaksmey.

He also sees the steep rise of automobile imports as another potential growth area for home-use cleaning equipment that can also clean automobiles.

While sales of Kärcher products have increased between 15-20 percent over the last few years, about 70 percent of their clients are based in Phnom Penh, with the rest are in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville.

Due to its exceptional quality and reputation, Kärcher doesn’t face tough competition despite many cheaper and low-quality brands being imported from China. “Right now we face tough competition only for some models because cheaper and lower-quality brands are in abundant supply on the market, but for our professional equipment, we don’t face tough competition yet because no brand can compete with our brand now,” said Reaksmey.