The fuel cell-powered hand sanitizer dispenser was honored with the prestigious German Innovation Award at the German Museum of Technology in Berlin. As the world’s first hand sanitizer dispenser powered by a fuel cell, the PRAESIDIO® Fuel...
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At OPHARDT, sustainability is an important part of our design and manufacturing processes. Through careful material selection, waste reduction initiatives, and investments in energy efficiency, the Ballymote facility is continuously working towards...
Each year, the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign works toward the ongoing goal of maintaining global awareness about the role of hand hygiene in healthcare, while also encouraging collective action to improve hand hygiene practices around the...
World Hand Hygiene Day is now in its 17th year on 5 May and is an important international day of action for our OPHARDT Group. The WHO has announced a very specific slogan for World Hand Hygiene Day 2025: “It might be gloves. It’s always...
Plastics in OPHARDT Plastics play a crucial role in the design and functionality of OPHARDT’S products, from durable dispensing systems to single-use pumps in medical settings. The right selection directly impacts product performance, hygiene, and...
Nestled in the heart of an industrial zone in the Niederrhein village of Issum, lies a 1,200 m² wild meadow. Until 2020, the space was regularly mown and occasionally used as a space to play sports. Today the area is teeming with rare species of...
As a digital software solution, the Kanary® brand supports the effective optimisation of hygiene standards in healthcare, facility management and industry. The hygiene software has now been given a comprehensive redesign with an even more intuitive...
For the second time in a row, the family-owned company from the Lower Rhine region has received the prestigious award from ZEIT Verlag. OPHARDT has been shaping the hygiene industry for over six decades with its pioneering spirit, innovative...
OPHARDT Hygiene has been awarded the Hygiene Solution Innovation of the Year at the prestigious ISSA North America trade show for its groundbreaking PRAESIDIO® Fuel Cell dispenser. This cutting-edge device transforms the way we think about powering...
Over half a million Euro bottles leave the OPHARDT Hygiene production line every year. The empty containers are either added to one of the popular ingo-man® brand Euro dispensers or they leave the logistics center in Issum on the Lower Rhine on...