Vikan

Vikan is a Danish company with more than 125 years of experience and is today the world’s leading manufacturer of hygienic cleaning tools for the food industry and other hygiene-sensitive environments. With a strong focus on quality, innovation and responsibility, Vikan delivers professional solutions that ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and food safety worldwide.

Professional cleaning tools from Vikan

At our store, you’ll find a wide selection of cleaning tools from Vikan – brushes, brooms, scrapers, mops and buckets in professional quality. Vikan products are designed for hygiene-sensitive environments such as food production, catering, large-scale kitchens and the healthcare sector, where cleanliness and food safety go hand in hand.

Benefits of Vikan products

• The world’s leading supplier of hygienic cleaning equipment
• Over 125 years of experience and innovation
• Materials approved for food contact
• Ergonomic design and colour-coded solutions
• Danish quality with global reach
  
  

Hygiene, quality and functional design

Vikan stands for functional design, superior quality and a deep understanding of hygiene. Each product is developed with insight into the challenges faced in food production and cleaning, where efficiency and safety must go hand in hand. With colour-coded systems, ergonomic handles and durable materials, Vikan makes it easy to work in a structured and hygienic way every day.

Whether you work in a food factory, a professional kitchen or a production facility, you’ll find exactly the tools that fit your needs. We offer everything from scrubbing brushes and brooms to buckets, scrapers and mop systems in a wide range of colours and sizes.

A Danish success with global reach

Vikan was founded in 1898 by Anders Peter Pedersen in Skive, Denmark, and has since grown from a local brush-making workshop into a global company with sales in over 90 countries. Still owned by a charitable family foundation, Vikan has preserved its core values: integrity, care, innovation and drive. Despite its global presence, the company maintains a local mindset focused on closeness and customer guidance.

The company’s mission is clear: to help make food production and other hygiene-sensitive industries cleaner and safer. This is achieved through products that combine practical functionality with exceptional hygiene standards and proven food safety performance.

The story behind Vikan – from brushes to hygienic innovation

The name “Vikan” originates from the company’s early days, when A.P. Pedersen used labels with the slogan “Vi kan” (“We can”) – a phrase reflecting the perfect mix of hard work and quality tools. During the 20th century, the original “Skive Brush Factory” grew into an international manufacturer and adopted Vikan as its official brand name.

In the 1970s, Vikan revolutionised the industry by launching the “White Series” – the first hygienic plastic brushes developed specifically for the food sector. The shift from natural fibres to food-approved plastics and nylon set new standards for how cleaning tools could be both effective and hygienic. Today, Vikan continues to lead the way with Ultra Safe Technology (UST) and rigorously tested food-contact materials.

Vikan – people, technology and values

Behind Vikan’s success lies a unique combination of technology and human values. The company has always focused on innovation and employee well-being – from introducing health initiatives as early as 1912 to promoting modern production methods that improve working conditions. A.P. Pedersen’s philosophy was simple: “A worker must never be seen merely as a tool, but as a person with will and responsibility.”

That mindset lives on today, as Vikan continues to develop new technologies that make cleaning easier, more efficient and more sustainable – without compromising on quality. With Vikan, you get products that are thoughtfully designed, durable and reliable, no matter your industry.

FAQ

Are Vikan products approved for food contact?
Yes – Vikan uses materials that comply with food-contact regulations and provides full Declarations of Compliance for all hygienic products.

Why choose Vikan over other cleaning brands?
Vikan combines more than 125 years of experience with continuous innovation. The products are developed for professional use and are known for their quality, hygienic design and long lifespan.

Is Vikan a Danish company?
Yes, Vikan is headquartered in Skive, Denmark, and is still majority-owned by a family charitable foundation. The company operates globally but remains firmly rooted in its Danish heritage.