PODAB, INC.
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

Our Vision and Mission About PODAB AB PODAB is a Swedish company which has been in the laundry business since 1945. The majority of our products are manufactured in Sweden. We develop, manufacture and market quality products at competitive prices for multiple apartment laundry rooms and for professional use. We offer custom made products. For example, we sell tumble dryers designed for use aboard large ships. The Company and The Brand PODAB is a Swedish, family- owned business. For over 70 years we have worked with professional laundry equipment, nothing else. This is what makes us specialists at what we do. Our products are available for condominiums, hotels and restaurants, fire stations, hospitals, and riding stables, just to name a few. Companions Pettersson, Olsson and Dahlin decided in 1945 to begin the production of washing machines. PODAB got its name after the three men's initials together with AB. The company name was established in 1976 and registered trademark PODAB-REVECENT. Carl-Johan Sellberg bought the company in 1963. He developed the business and produced washing machines in Gothenburg, Sweden. The factory in Partille, Sweden flourished during the 60's and about a hundred people collaborated to produce washing machines in the factory east of Gothenburg. 1985 was a very important year in the history of PODAB. This was when the decision was made to partner with leading suppliers and handpick laundry equipment perfectly suited for the Swedish market. This began the cooperation with IPSO. IPSO is a part of the Alliance Laundry Systems, the world's largest manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment. In 1988, the company was handed down to the oldest son of Carl- Johan, Robert Sellberg. A visionary who has developed PODAB to be one of the larger Swedish companies and innovators in professional laundry equipment. In 1991, PODAB moved to larger premises in western Gothenburg, and in 1999 a sales office was established in the capital of Sweden, Stockholm. In 2003 it was decided that PODAB was going to broaden its washing range with Swiss Schulthess. This was when PODAB proudly welcomed two new series to the company, Baseline and Streamline. PODAB today In 2011 the office in Gothenburg was rebuilt and refurbished. That same year was the inauguration of new premises where development, inventory and sales could thrive under the same roof. 2012 began the cooperation with Primus, a partnership that gives PODAB strong and stable suppliers and a collection that is customized for the Swedish market. With Jimmy Nilsson as the CEO, PODAB continues to grow and develop conditions to optimize washing equipment in all Swedish laundries. AB PODAB Our mission Our definition of "Professional laundry room equipment" is that our machines will be utilized to the max, be it in laundry rooms, hotels, hospitals or elsewhere. Different applications often require different demands on the machines and the operations. We offer a range that is optimal for apartment buildings, real estate and professional users thanks to a close cooperation with leading partners and our own product development. AB PODAB Find PODAB AB PODAB is a Swedish company which has been active in the laundry business since 1945. The majority of our products are manufactured and developed in Sweden. Find PODAB