A century of quality from “The German Wiper Specialist”
SWF, a brand that combines tradition and innovation, a brand which belongs to Valeo, the N° 1 worldwide leader in Wiper Systems* is celebrating 100 years of legacy.
SWF, with all of its expertise and innovations, offers to the aftermarket a full range of premium wiper blades to address different needs.
Let's discover its fascinating history:
- 1922: The SWF history started in Bietigheim (Germany) under the name “Spezial Werkzeugfabrik Feuerbach”
- 1927: The first wiper blades and development of electrical motors, washing systems, lighting and other automobile parts arrived
- 1935: The first wiper blades for curved windscreens dedicated to light vehicles were launched
- 1958: The first wipers blades specially designed for truck and commercial vehicles were introduced into the market
- 1974: The 1-meter wiper blade for buses and first integrated spoilers was introduced
- 1998: SWF joined Valeo Group and became a major supplier in the wiping industry
- 2000: The wear indicator, Valeo’s innovation, was introduced to SWF wiper blades
- 2002: The first flat blades for Original Equipment were developed and launched
- 2012: Valeo Group wins a PACE award for its Valeo AquaBlade™ system produced in Bietigheim, Germany
- 2013: The full complete Flat Blade range for Trucks - VisioFlex® is introduced
- 2014: A complete Hybrid range of single blades was incorporated in the passenger cars offer
- 2017: SWF Connect was launched, offering optimized Flat Blade range with maximum car parc coverage for front and rear applications
- 2018: SWF welcomed the exclusive Valeo AquaBlade™ made in Germany, covering more than 1 million vehicles originally equipped with this technology
A brand that combines tradition and innovation
Now, 100 years later, the SWF brand is sold in more than 50 countries and it has become a leading worldwide wiper specialist: designing and manufacturing in Europe wiper blades, motors and components. Offering to the aftermarket a full range of premium wiper blades to address different needs with a European coverage rate close to 100% for passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles and buses.
SWF, strong heritage, a brand you can trust, celebrating 100 years of expertise and legacy and so many more to come!
Valeo wiper systems in figures
- +6 Valeo wiper blades produced per second in the world
- +18 Valeo Wiper Systems plants in the world
- +13 Valeo Wiper Systems research and development Centers
- +8000 employees to meet customer satisfaction
- ⅓ of new passenger car vehicles in Europe is equipped with a Valeo Wiper System in 2019
- In 2021, 7 out of 10 new commercial vehicles in Europe were equipped by Valeo
- +130 million wiper blades produced by Valeo in 2019
