SWF 100 Year Anniversary

The Valeo Group is proud to celebrate the 100 year legacy of SWF, a brand that combines tradition and innovation, a brand which belongs to Valeo, the N° 1 worldwide leader in Wiper Systems*. 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:

ƒ 1922: the SWF history started in Bietigheim (Germany) under the name “Spezial Werkzeugfabrik Feuerbach” ƒ 1927: the first wiper blades and development of electrical motors, washing systems, lighting and other automobile parts arrived in 1927 ƒ 1935: the first wiper blades for curved windscreens dedicated to light vehicles were launched ƒ 1958: in order to provide a global solution to customers, the first wipers blades specially designed for truck and commercial vehicles were introduced into the market ƒ 1974: the 1 meter wiper blade for buses and first integrated spoilers was introduced ƒ 1998: SWF joined Valeo Group and became a major supplier in the wiping industry ƒ 2000: the wear indicator, Valeo’s innovation, was introduced to

SWF wiper blades ƒ 2002: the first flat blades for Original Equipment were developed and launched ƒ 2012: Valeo Group wins a PACE award for its Valeo AquaBlade™ system produced in Bietigheim, Germany. SWF leadership designing Original Equipment, the legitimacy, expertise and innovation continues. ƒ 2013: the growth continues and the full complete Flat Blade range for Trucks - VisioFlex® is introduced to its catalogue ƒ 2014: a complete Hybrid range of single blades was incorporated in the passenger cars offer ƒ 2017: SWF Connect was launched, a range dedicated to customers looking for an optimised Flat Blade range with maximum car parc coverage for front and rear applications being the first Premium rear multi connection range in the market ƒ 2018: SWF welcomed into its range the exclusive Valeo

AquaBlade™ made in Germany, bringing to the aftermarket its latest Original Equipment innovation and becoming the only IAM actor to cover vehicles equipped originally with Valeo

AquaBlade™ (more than 1 million vehicles already covered).

Valeo AquaBlade™, a cutting-edge technology to increase safety on the road. ƒ * 2019 Original Equipment market shares for passenger cars

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!