Summary of the year 2017

2017 in numbers

We are pleased with the number of units we produced for our customers. In 2017 a total of 185 car washes left our production halls, providing washing on 643 bays. That is over 30 units more than in 2016. In addition, we sold 85 money changers and 140 vacuum cleaners.

Our offer is very flexible, which allows us to meet the requirements of customers who need tailor-made solutions that go beyond the catalogue.

Thanks to strong sales of car washes, components and chemicals, and optimised service work, in 2017 we generated revenue of PLN 60 million. Over two years, that is almost 20% growth.

International expansion

Outside Poland we currently operate in 19 markets in Europe and Asia. In 2017 BKF car washes appeared in three new countries: Hungary, Sweden and Norway. In Norway we launched a completely cashless car wash for our customer, where payments are made with payment cards and loyalty cards.

We are pleased with the structure of our revenue from outside Poland and the European Union. We do well both in markets where the car wash industry is just developing and in countries with very strong competition.

The Polish market

Competition on the car wash market is growing, and our customers make sure their sites offer more and more and are better suited to drivers' needs. That is why we very often receive orders for configurations beyond the standard of recent years: with foam, a brush, various payment methods and additional devices.

The market in Poland is not yet saturated. We estimate that around 2,000 more car washes are needed to saturate it, while at the same time there is growing interest in replacing the technology in sites built 7–8 years ago.

Improvements, innovation and development

In 2017 we focused mainly on further optimising and developing the systems for remote car wash diagnostics. Thanks to the constantly improved Carwash Manager we can detect failures faster and reduce costly downtime.

We also put a lot of work into developing a new product: a rollover car wash, which will become a permanent part of our offer in the second quarter of this year. We also developed EBKF Fleet Manager, which uses IoT mechanisms for remote monitoring and optimisation of business processes.

Company growth

2017 was an extremely important year for expanding our infrastructure. We are on the eve of opening a new 3,000 m² production and warehouse hall. This will increase our production capacity as well as our capabilities in rollover car washes.

At the end of 2017 we employed more than 150 people in total, an increase of over 20 employees in the last 2 years.

What lies ahead in 2018?

The first months of 2018 will be marked by the launch of new and improved products: a system for remote management of car wash operation, a rollover car wash and a system for serving fleet customers. We plan to continue BKF's growth abroad, win new customers and dealers, and make use of the new production space.

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We wish all our business partners, customers and friends a successful 2018, success in achieving your goals and that in 12 months' time you can say: it was a good year.