OUR STORY

140 YEARS OF FLOOR CARE INNOVATION

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

BISSELL is a family owned company that has been a leader in the homecare business for over five generations. We are committed to researching and understanding the lives and cleaning needs of our consumers. The BISSELL brand constantly innovates in both its diverse floorcare products and channels. BISSELL works with suppliers, retailers and service experts to provide a quality service, because they are as passionate as we are. This tradition, innovation and passion is at our core, present and future.

KEEPING HOMES CLEAN SINCE 1876

BISSELL have been keeping homes spotlessly clean for almost 150 years. In 1876, Melville and Anna Bissell owned a crockery shop in which dust and breakages would be a daily occurrence.

So Melville developed a carpet sweeping machine to keep the family store neat and tidy at all times. It was so effective, word spread, demand rose and soon BISSELL were selling far more carpet sweepers than cups and saucers, over 1000 a day.

A SHAMPOO...FOR CARPETS

In 1956, we introduced the manual carpet shampooer, liberating people from the practice of scrubbing carpets on hands and knees. And by the end of the 60s, we were looking at solutions for all kinds of floors. Making multi floor cleaning far more effective and a lot less trouble. First, introducing the combined Vac/Floor scrubber, Dry Powder Rug Shampoo and Applicator. As well as the Gemini Sweeper - the first two-brush sweeper.