ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

The Dussmann Group, an international facility services provider based in Germany, has reported record sales and earnings for the financial year 2024. Consolidated group sales of the family-owned business increased by 8.4 per cent to a record level of €3.3 billion. This is in the face of what it describes as "difficult times".

This growth, says Dussmann, is mainly due to the successful development of the facility management and food services business - which grew particularly in Italy  as well as in Germany, Luxembourg and EMEA; and from Dussmann Technical Solutions, the plant engineering and technical services business.

The number of Dussmann Group employees worldwide rose from 68,200 to around 70,000 in 21 countries at the end of 2024.

The facility management business generated a number of major international contracts in 2024. Since the beginning of 2024, Dussmann has been providing integrated facility management services for Bosch Group throughout Europe. The six-year contract covers cleaning services, security services, and building technology for 41 properties in Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. In Germany, Dussmann has supported Bosch with integrated facility management in 50 properties since 2022.

Another significant new contract includes cleaning and security services for a renowned manufacturer of high-quality automobiles and drive systems. In addition, Dussmann was able to significantly expand its account with a leading provider of business software, which means it is now responsible for cleaning and facility services at locations in five countries instead of two.

The Dussmann Group is cautiously optimistic for the current financial year, it says. "As an economically stable family business, we are in an advantageous position to continue to invest, whether through targeted company acquisitions or in the quality of our processes and ultimately our services", said Wolf-Dieter Adlhoch, chairman of the executive board.