We recently completed a multi-year project to completely rebuild the backend of our Kanary® software platform, setting the stage for faster...
Kanary Backend Update
The Hygiene Dispenser Check for Clinics and Hospitals
In a world where hygiene plays a central role, the functionality of soap and hand sanitizer dispensers is more important than ever. With its latest...
OPHARDT Hygiene recieves German Innovation Award 2025
The fuel cell-powered hand sanitizer dispenser was honored with the prestigious German Innovation Award at the German Museum of Technology in Berlin...
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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...
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...
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...
To break the chain of infection, reliability is not just a feature. It is a necessity. At OPHARDT Hygiene, we understand that our products play a crucial role in maintaining health and safety standards in many critical industries. Today, we’re...
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...
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...
The German site of the OPHARDT Hygiene was certified as a “family-friendly company (DIQP)” with the highest possible rating of “very good” as part of the certification process. The award of the employer seal as a...
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Friesen as CEO of OPHARDT Hygiene. Ken will be OPHARDT’s third CEO since our founding, and this will mark the first time that the company will not be directly led by ownership. In his previous...
Our latest dispenser is an award-winning before it even ships. The Red Dot Award 2023 recently honoured the PRAESIDIO® Mini for its exceptional design. An international jury of around 50 experts from various fields tested, discussed, evaluated, and...