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New apprentices at OPHARDT Hygiene

At OPHARDT Hygiene’s company site in Issum, four young people are embarking on their training adventure. At the beginning, the newcomers actively got to know the company and the employees of the medium-sized hygiene company through an...

Research

Best Paper award for OPHARDT research team

A team of scientists working on an innovative project was honoured at the 31st International Conference on Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (MIXDES): The real-time detection of pathogens during hand disinfection. Three leading...

Interview

Issum – the cradle of high-quality hygiene dispensers

The OPHARDT production site in Issum sets standards throughout the industry. The success factors include state-of-the-art systems and machines for stainless steel processing, good team chemistry and the special touch of ‘tinkerer’ spirit, which...

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OPHARDT Hygiene announces partnership with SVEMA

OPHARDT Hygiene is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the former GOJO Central Europe GmbH, renamed into Svema Hygiene GmbH. SVEMA is an independent brand that combines the expertise and commitment of GOJO managers to continue and...

Sustainability

OPHARDT equipped with photovoltaic system at Issum site

The globally operating hygiene company is now relying on “green electricity” at its company site in Issum on the Lower Rhine, which is produced by its own photovoltaic system. With a nominal power of 125 kWp, the solar modules installed on Hall 9...

Events

OPHARDT draws a positive conclusion for big hygiene congress

The 17th Congress of the German Society for Hospital Hygiene (DGKH) impressed with its wide range of topics and renowned speakers. The organizers counted a total of over 1,000 participants, who also informed themselves about current products at the...

Events Research

World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 is all about knowledge

“Why is sharing knowledge about hand hygiene still so important?”. This is the official slogan of World Hand Hygiene Day 2024, which will be celebrated as always on May 5. 2024 marks the 15th anniversary of World Hand Hygiene Day. In...

Research

Hand hygiene dispenser: manual or touchless?

When purchasing soap and hand sanitizer dispensers, hygiene managers and others often ask how they should be operated. In addition to the “classic” manual operation, for example via an arm lever, so-called touchless dispensers are...