Manufacturer of household appliances: floor cleaning, heating appliances, ventilation, small kitchen appliances and air purification
Fakir Hausgeräte GmbH
Vaihingen an der Enz · Stuttgart · Çorlu (TR)New on Amplifa
About Fakir Hausgeräte
Fakir Hausgeräte GmbH is a manufacturer of household appliances headquartered in Vaihingen an der Enz (Baden-Württemberg). Founded in 1933 by Wilhelm Kicherer in Mühlacker – the name Fakir is an acronym for "Familie Kicherer" (Kicherer family) – the company began with the production of floor cleaning appliances and expanded its portfolio to include electric heating appliances in the 1950s. Today's range includes upright vacuum cleaners, bagless cordless hand-held and stick vacuum cleaners with mopping function, robot vacuum cleaners, fan heaters, fans and air conditioners, air purifiers, steam and stain cleaners, steam irons, and small kitchen appliances such as air fryers, kettles and capsule coffee machines. According to the company, the appliances are developed and tested in Germany ("Designed, tested and approved in Germany"); the production sites of owner Saruhan in Çorlu (Turkey) are integrated into the manufacturing chain. The appliances are sold nationwide through specialist retail and the company's own online shop; there are 60 representations worldwide. Since the late 2000s, the company has been wholly owned by the Saruhan owner family.
- Site
- Stuttgart
- Processes
- Customer service, E-commerce/online shop, authorised service networks, Product development
- Materials
- BLDC Motors, Lithium-Ion Batteries, HEPA and EPA Filters
- Founded
- 1933
- Industries
- Household appliances, Floor cleaning/floor care, Heating appliances, Ventilation/air conditioning, Small kitchen appliances, Air purification
- 01
Product development (Germany)
- 02
Production (Çorlu, TR)
- 03
Quality inspection
- 04
Distribution via specialist retail/online shop
- 05
Customer service and service network
Product Areas and Technologies
BLDC Motors
Low-maintenance high-performance DC motors with up to 630 watts of power in cordless and upright vacuum cleaners.
Lithium-Ion Batteries
Replaceable batteries from 11.1 to 36 V and up to 4000 mAh for cordless vacuum appliances.
HEPA and EPA Filters
Filter systems according to DIN EN 1822 with separation efficiencies of up to 99.995% (HEPA H14) for allergy-friendly appliances.
Locations
Vaihingen an der Enz
DEHeadquarters, development, administration, customer service
Stuttgart
DEBusiness office (contact and careers), Schlachthofstr. 24
Çorlu
TRProduction site (owner Saruhan)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1933
Founded by Wilhelm Kicherer in Mühlacker; name Fakir as an acronym for "Familie Kicherer"; initially production of floor cleaning appliances
- 1950
Expansion of the portfolio to include electric heating appliances for the household
- 1978
Move to a new factory site in Vaihingen an der Enz; relocation of part of the Mühlacker production
- 1985
Saruhan Holding takes over import and distribution of the Fakir and Nilco brands in Turkey
- 2000
The Fakir Hobby TLB fan heater (recklessly tampered with during installation) caused the fire of the Kaprun 2 mountain railway
- 2005
Foundation of Fakir Hausgeräte GmbH to transfer the operating business with exemption from liability from the KG
- 2007
Proceedings of the Heilbronn public prosecutor's office discontinued; company fully exonerated
- späte 2000er
Owner family Saruhan gradually acquired the business shares and took over the German company completely
- 2023–2026
Portfolio expansion: cordless hand-held and stick vacuum cleaners with mopping function as well as bagless cordless vacuum cleaner