Efalock

Efalock is a German manufacturer and supplier of professional tools and equipment for hairdressing and cosmetic salons. The company is based in Würzburg, where it trades as EFALOCK Professional Tools GmbH, and it sells to the salon trade rather than to consumers directly. Its catalogue spans scissors, electrical appliances, salon furnishings and a wide range of working accessories. The brand remains active: its e-commerce site carries a 2026 copyright notice and current-year product launches, and it maintains a distributor network across several European markets [1][3].

The brand's founding date is recorded inconsistently across sources. The Bavarian state company database lists the year founded as 1949 [3], while a vendor case study describes Efalock as "founded in the 1950s" [5]. Specialist trade retailers and the company itself tend to avoid a precise year, referring instead to a heritage of "more than 60 years" in the hairdressing-supply business [3][4]. No source names the founders, and the early history of the company is not documented in the available material.

⚑ Thinner sourcing. The article relies largely on the brand's own statements (T2–T3). Glowpedia is seeking independent sources.

Efalock supplies what it frames as the full working kit of a salon. The range includes hair dryers, clippers, straighteners, curling irons and air stylers; scissors and razors; service carts, rolling stools, mirrors and mobile washbasins; and consumables such as towels, brushes, combs, gloves, foil and highlighting papers, along with capes and aprons. A vendor case study describing the company's catalogue operations put its assortment at around 15,000 product lines and some 20,000 digital assets, an indication of how broad the salon-supply range is [5].

Its best-known line is ARISTO, a series of professional scissors graded by quality tier. The DIAMOND range is offered in four levels — D3, D5, D7 and D9, labelled from "Basic" through "Inspiration" and "Supreme" to "Premium" — with blade materials including cobalt steel, Damascus steel and Japanese premium steel, alongside spare parts and a sharpening service [2]. More recent additions promoted by the company include the FANTASYA high-speed hair dryer, the SONOVA Hyperlux dryer and a line of PREMIUM towels [1].

The company positions itself on quality, durability and country of origin. According to apollon, Efalock "stands for innovative products that are characterised by ergonomics, advanced technology and an appealing design," and the brand's own positioning emphasises functionality, ergonomics and design in combination [5]. German trade distributors describe its products as "Made in Germany," while other retail listings extend the claim to "Made in Europe" for its electrical equipment [4]. The Bavarian database classifies the firm under electrical engineering and electronics, reflecting the appliance side of the catalogue rather than a cosmetics-formulation business.

Efalock operates as a business-to-business supplier to the professional hairdressing and beauty trade, reaching salons largely through wholesalers rather than direct retail. One retailer describes it as a "trusted partner" that "maintains close relationships with numerous wholesalers" [4], and the brand's site lists a distributor network spanning multiple European countries, with the catalogue available in English, French and German. The Bavarian company database records around 13 employees at the site and an annual turnover in the range of five to under ten million euros [3], placing it among the mid-sized specialists in its field. The company has an active Instagram account under the handle @efalock_professional.

Efalock is an active operating company. The most recent visible activity recorded in the available sources is from 2026, including the product launches promoted on its homepage and the 2026 copyright on its website [1]. It continues to manufacture and distribute salon tools and equipment from Würzburg through its European wholesale network.