Istobal

Istobal
Company type
Public limited company
IndustryMachinery manufacturer for car washing
Founded1950; 76 years ago (1950)
Headquarters
L'Alcúdia (Valencia)
,
Spain
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAuto-washing equipment
Number of employees
1,000 (2025)
Websitewww.istobal.com/en

Istobal is a Spanish company specialised in the design, manufacturing and selling of car wash equipment. Headquartered in L'Alcúdia (Valencia), the company has 15 subsidiaries and assembly plants in Spain, France, the US and Brasil.

Istobal markets its products in over 60 countries through its distributors network and its own subsidiaries.[1] In Romania, Istobal’s equipment and solutions are distributed by Iwash (Eurocleaner), the authorised partner responsible for sales, installation, service and maintenance of the brand’s systems on the local market.[2] The company has more than 1000 employees, most of them based in L'Alcudia (Valencia).[3]

History

Istobal was founded by D. Ismael Tomás Alacreu in March, 1950. The company started out as a small vehicle repair shop, and it was in this workshop that the founder designed the first lubricating machine.

The machine was an enormous success and, on the strength of this, Ismael Tomás decided on a new business strategy, leaving behind the vehicle repair world, he entered into the development and manufacturing of lubricating equipment.[4]

Istobal started exporting its products for lubrication and car lifts in the 60s. In the 70s, Istobal developed its first automatic car wash machine.[citation needed]

Istobal's line of products includes rollovers, wash tunnels, jet washes, rollovers for commercials, equipment to wash trains and trams, accessories, chemicals and water treatment solutions.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "La empresa Istobal de l'Alcúdia, ejemplo de internacionalización" [The Istobal de l'Alcúdia company, an example of internationalization] (in Spanish). Las Provincias. July 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Iwash - Istobal distributor in Romania". Iwash. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  3. ^ "ISTOBAL celebrates 75 years in the car wash sector". Mobility Plaza. January 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "About Us - USA". us.istobal.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  1. ABC (31-10-2013 / 15:42 h EFE). “http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=1524801." Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine

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