BEYOND LAUNDRY
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Creating a positive impact on people and the planet
Girbau Australia's dedicated team is committed to designing and providing comprehensive, sustainable and innovative textile processing solutions. Our mission is to support the personal and economic advancement of our clients, team and partners.
Girbau Australia is supported by our corporate headquarters in Vic, Spain, which oversees six manufacturing facilities and has installed equipment in over 130 countries with over 100 years of experience. With this robust foundation, we are fully equipped to meet all your laundry equipment needs.
100 years of family business
Girbau Australia is honored to continue the Girbau family's century-long legacy of innovation in laundry equipment. With over 100 years of experience, we are well-equipped to deliver high-quality, innovative laundry solutions tailored to meet your specific needs.
In 2020, Girbau celebrated 100 years as a family business and 60 years as a premier provider of textile care laundry solutions. With innovation as our driving force, the company has grown and changed over the years, while successfully maintaining what sets it apart: Girbau’s multinational structure and ability to respond to any industrial laundry need anywhere in the world, all with the same values the Girbau family has kept alive generation after generation.
Girbau's History
2023
Opened Girbau's subsidiary in Malaysia
2022
We launch the new series of washers GENIUS Series: a further commitment to sustainability and efficiency in smart washing machines.
2021
Launch of the GARDENIA sustainability program to generate value for the planet, and the creation of GIRBAU UNIVERSITY, to share knowledge within the professional laundry world.
2019
Opened Girbau's subsidiary in Colombia and its own agents in Singapore and India.
2018
Company LAB, the group's open innovation platform, is launched and the Company Experience Center is inaugurated.
2017
Girbau Shenguang Laundry Tech (Shanghai) was inaugurated, the result of the joint venture agreement between Girbau and the Chinese laundry manufacturer Shenguang.
Launched Sapphire, a remote laundry monitoring and management system.
2012
Opened Girbau's subsidiary in Portugal.
2011
Expanded internationally with the creation of subsidiaries in the Dominican Republic and Australia.
2010
Girbau's subsidiary in Italy opened.
2008
Mercè Girbau and Pere Girbau, daughter and son of Pere and Toni Girbau, respectively, took over the general management.
2004
Consolidated expansion in Asia with the opening of Girbau China.
2003
Series production of the 8kg (17.6 pound)-capacity washing machine and opened subsidiary in Germany.
2001
Inauguration of the G3 production center with 8,000 square meter of space. Acquired the French company Jean Michel, dedicated to manufacturing automation machinery for industrial laundries.
2000
Consolidation of Girbau in the United States (opened of a 3,500-square-meters facility in Wisconsin) and in the Persian Gulf (opened Girbau Middle East in the United Arab Emirates).
1997
Girbau opened its South American subsidiary in Brazil.
1995
Continental Girbau Inc. (later renamed Girbau North America) was established as Girbau's U.S. subsidiary.
1993
Produced PS ironers.
1992
Cuba was established as Girbau's first subsidiary outside Europe.
1989
Opened Girbau's first subsidiary in France and manufactured the first tunnel washer.
1986
Manufactured the first high-speed washing machines.
1971
Girbau was incorporated as a public limited company.
1960
Pedro, Toni and Teresa Girbau, Joan Girbau's children, began manufacturing industrial machinery for laundries.
1920
Girbau's origins were in an electromechanical workshop run by Pere Girbau Barbosa, the great-grandfather of Girbau’s current generation of CEOs. Later, his son, Joan Girbau Vilageliu, began manufacturing the first washing machines.
Products you can trust
Our product certifications ensure that our products meet the most rigorous standards for safety, reliability, efficiency and eco-design. Girbau is proud to hold certifications from ISO 9001 for quality, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety, and EMAS for environmental standards.
Read moreGirbau Australia is leading the transformation of modern laundries with digital solutions.
Our commitment is to deploying technology to forge a better world, while upholding our core values. To advance this mission We have implemented Sapphire Laundry Management & Connectivity by Girbau.
With Girbau Sapphire, managing and monitoring laundries remotely becomes effortless. It also enhances the direct engagement of laundry managers with their equipment.
Girbau Australia is dedicated to the digitalization of our internal processes, continuously working towards a paperless environment. This not only streamlines our operations but also supports our sustainability goals.
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Read moreContact Us
The Girbau Australia team is ready to assist you with your laundry needs. From concept to design and installation to continued maintenance and spare parts we are here to assist you. Reach out to our team today and let us help you optimize your laundry for the future.