NEUSS, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 27, 2026--
Tineco, a global leader in intelligent floor care solutions, announces that Euromonitor International has recognised the company as the world’s leading brand in the household wet & dry vacuum cleaner segment for the fourth consecutive year*. The recognition by one of the world’s leading independent market research providers highlights Tineco’s sustained leadership and growth momentum within the global smart home category.
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In recent years, Tineco has played a key role in making wet & dry vacuum cleaners an essential part of modern households. By combining advanced technology with user-centric design, the brand has built a global community of more than 24 million users** and continuously expanded its presence across major international markets.
According to Euromonitor International, Tineco achieved a global market share of 35 percent in 2025, maintaining its position as the world’s leading brand in the wet & dry vacuum cleaner segment for four consecutive years. This milestone demonstrates the brand’s sustained growth, its global leadership and its commitment to high-performance, intelligently designed cleaning solutions trusted by millions of households worldwide.
Flagship Products at a Glance
Tineco’s spirit of innovation is reflected across its flagship product portfolio. The FLOOR ONE S9 Artist series ( S9 Artist Steam Pro, S9 Artist ) represents the brand’s leadership in smart wet cleaning, combining advanced sensor technology with premium design for hard floor care. The PURE ONE A90S demonstrates powerful cordless suction with intelligent suction optimisation for whole-home cleaning. The CARPET ONE Cruiser, meanwhile, highlights Tineco’s expansion into deep carpet cleaning. Together, these products demonstrate Tineco’s ability to deliver comprehensive, high-performance solutions for every surface in the modern home.
Voice of the Company
“Being recognised by Euromonitor International as the world’s leading brand in the wet & dry vacuum cleaner segment for the fourth consecutive year is a significant milestone for Tineco,” said Ling Leng, CEO of Tineco. “This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to innovation and our mission to simplify everyday life through intelligent technology. As consumer expectations continue to evolve, we remain focused on developing solutions that deliver strong performance, convenience and an overall better cleaning experience.”
Company Background
Since its founding in 1998, Tineco has evolved from a vacuum cleaner manufacturer into a global innovator in smart floor care, kitchen appliances and personal care products. The company introduced the world’s first smart vacuum cleaner in 2018 and the first smart wet & dry vacuum cleaner in 2019, setting new standards for intelligent household cleaning.
Tineco continues to drive the category forward through ongoing product innovation, integrating intelligent features such as real-time sensing, automatic power adjustments and simplified maintenance systems. The brand’s expanding portfolio is designed to meet the needs of today’s consumers.
Tineco products are available at more than 10,000 retail locations worldwide. In Germany, they are sold through Otto, Cyberport, QVC, Tchibo, as well as in more than 600 major retail stores including MediaMarkt, Saturn, Expert, EP, Euronics and Edeka, in addition to Amazon and Tineco’s official online store.
Learn more about Tineco and its portfolio of intelligent household appliances at de.tineco.com.
*Source: Euromonitor International (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; measured by global retail sales volume (in units) of the brand in the household wet & dry vacuum cleaner segment in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Household wet & dry vacuum cleaners are defined as household appliances that dispense clean water (or cleaning solution) to clean hard floors and subsequently vacuum the dirty water and debris. Based on research completed in March 2026.
**Data based on Tineco’s official net sales records (January 2020 to March 2026). Tineco reserves the right of final interpretation.
About Tineco
Tineco (“tin-co”) was founded in 1998 with the launch of its first vacuum cleaner and, in 2019, pioneered the world’s first smart vacuum. Today, the brand has evolved into a global leader in intelligent appliances across floor care, kitchen, and personal care categories. With a growing user base of over 23 million households and availability in approximately 30 countries worldwide, Tineco remains committed to its vision of making life easier through smart technology and continuous innovation.
Tineco ranks as the world’s No.1 wet & dry vacuum cleaner brand for the fourth consecutive year (Euromonitor International).
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a city that often seems to be staggering from one crisis to the next, the sudden resignation of police Chief Brian O’Hara after a finding he likely interfered in a misconduct investigation has left Minneapolis searching again for a way forward.
O’Hara was an outsider brought in with a mandate to reform the police department after the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to federal and state investigative findings of excessive force and racist policing practices. O’Hara had spent most of his career in Newark, New Jersey, where he instituted changes after that department was put under a federal consent decree for patterns of excessive force and unconstitutional stops and searches.
The challenges in Minneapolis were clear before O'Hara arrived in late 2022. For a time, it had seemed the department itself might not survive. In 2021, more than 43% of voters supported disbanding the department as the city reeled from Floyd’s killing and the massive protests and widespread rioting that followed.
Policing experts had noted the monumental task that faced the city’s next police chief, who would have to rebuild community trust and a department whose morale had dipped so low that it was hemorrhaging officers.
“I don’t think there was a bigger challenge to any American city than what Minneapolis faced when he arrived,” said Chuck Wexler, executive director of a Washington think tank, the Police Executive Research Forum. “They had gone from 850 to 500 officers, violent crime was significantly up, trust with the community was broken, a police station had burned down and a federal consent decree would face the next chief. Then you had the politics of Minneapolis.”
Coming in as an outsider to lead a large department is daunting, even without being asked to reform and rebuild, said Renée Hall, president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives who moved from Detroit to lead the Dallas Police Department from 2017 to 2020.
“It’s extremely challenging to walk into an organization, where you don’t even know where the light switches are, where the bathrooms are. And that’s just the basics,” Hall said. “You have to learn the officers, the community, the politics of that particular city, and try to learn and navigate the existing relationships, like unions or officer associations and who is tied to whom and who is fighting for whom.”
Hall said outside hires can face resentment from those within an organization who supported internal candidates. They also have to earn the trust of the community, which she said takes time.
After the police disbandment measure failed, O'Hara joined the bureaucracy of a deeply progressive city that is regularly buffeted by political battles between the mayor and the City Council, and among council members.
Those battles were on full display Wednesday, when a City Council news conference about O'Hara's resignation quickly turned into an opportunity for the council's resolute progressives to attack Mayor Jacob Frey, who has long portrayed himself as a “pragmatic progressive.”
The resignation “is a symptom of a much larger problem, which is simply that Mayor Frey continues to be unable to effectively manage the Minneapolis Police Department,” said Council member Robin Wonsley, a cornerstone of the council's progressive bloc.
Frey, who just weeks ago pushed to have O'Hara reappointed as chief, fired back at criticism that he didn’t move aggressively enough when allegations of the chief's potential misconduct emerged.
“I don’t make decisions based on rumors and anonymous complaints,” he said in a statement, adding that he would work with the council to find a replacement. “I took action promptly after receiving the investigative report. … Decisions this serious have to be grounded in facts, evidence and completed investigations. Anything less would be irresponsible.”
O'Hara did not return a message seeking comment Wednesday. His attorney, Doug Kelley, released a statement touting successes during O'Hara's tenure, including diversifying and increasing the department's ranks, the decreasing violent crime rate and mitigating violent clashes during the immigration crackdown.
“The circumstances of Chief O’Hara’s departure should not define his service," Kelley wrote. "He was proud to serve Minneapolis, remains grateful to the officers and community partners who did difficult work under extraordinary pressure, and hopes the city continues moving forward. He understandably looks forward to returning to his young family in New Jersey.”
The resignation came just months after Minneapolis was plunged into the national spotlight amid a federal immigration surge that left three civilians shot, two fatally. O'Hara faced criticism he hadn't done enough to stop the crackdown.
Violence plagued the city in 2025, including deadly attacks on state politicians in the Minneapolis suburbs; gunfire that erupted at a popular city picnic spot; and a shooting during Mass at the Church of the Annunciation that left two children dead and more than a dozen people injured. O’Hara called the church attack a “ truly unthinkable tragedy. ”
Critics say dozens of complaints were filed against O'Hara, from accusations that he was rude to the public to the recent investigation into an ultimately unproven allegation he had a sexual relationship with a city employee. Most of the complaints have not been made public, and 17 complaints are still being investigated. Investigators closed 17 more without any disciplinary actions.
An independent investigator did not find evidence to substantiate the alleged sexual relationship with a city employee, but a second report released this week said O'Hara likely deleted the employee's contact from his phone during the investigation and that he talked to another employee about the probe despite being told it was not to be discussed.
That recent report led to a written reprimand; Frey told O'Hara he would be disciplined and that he could be terminated. Frey said O'Hara chose to resign instead.
Lauer reported from Philadelphia.
Minneapolis City Council Members, from left, Jason Chavez, Robin Wonsley and Council President Elliot Payne speak to reporters about the resignation of Police Chief Brian O'Hara on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at City Hall in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)
FILE - Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara speaks during a news conference, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck, File)
