The workhorse of the Industry for over 60 years
POLIVAC has built hard floor cleaning machines in Kensington, Melbourne since 1949, starting with the PV25, the world's first suction polisher. The suction polisher collapses polishing and dust collection into a single pass, which is why it remains the machine commercial operators reach for in buildings that stay occupied during cleaning.
Polivac has been making short work of hard floor cleaning since 1949. An Australian based manufacturer, Polivac invented the world's first suction polisher in 1949 and continues to develop professional cleaning equipment today.
The Polivac name carries a hard won reputation for reliability and dependability. You’ll find Polivac cleaning equipment in offices, schools, hospitals, retail locations and factories all over the world. Renown for their hardworking performance, Polivac machines are often called the workhorses of the cleaning industry.
From Suction Polishers, Scrubbers, Electric Burnishers and Industrial Vacuums, Carpet Cleaners through to Propane Gas Burnishers and even Floor Sanders, Polivac manufacture a range of professional equipment to exacting ISO9002 standards – Guaranteeing that they will work in the harshest conditions day in day out.
And with occupational health and safety issues becoming a major cost to the cleaning business, Polivac leads the way in reducing operator fatigue by combing bio-mechanical research into new product designs – This has resulted in new machines, like the Polivac Dominator, a burnisher designed to cut the stress load factors on the body by as much as 70%, while still delivering outstanding productivity and performance.
Reviewed 20 August 2026
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