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mei 3, 2023Werner & Mertz Professional verzet zich tegen greenwashing
Sinds klimaatbescherming een kwestie van bedrijfsimago is geworden, levert productmarketing verleidelijke maar nietszeggende klimaatclaims op, zoals ‘net zero’, ‘klimaatneutraal’ en ‘CO2-negatief’. Deze trend breidt zich uit naar B2B-segmenten en dus ook naar professionele schoonmaak van gebouwen. Ook hier is klimaatbescherming al lang een doorslaggevend verkoopargument. Om aan de verwachtingen van klanten te voldoen, gebruiken bedrijven vaak middelen waarvan het voordeel voor het klimaat meer dan twijfelachtig is.
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december 22, 2022Hygiëne in de fitnessclub: een schoon begin van het nieuwe jaar
Sinds de coronapandemie is ons gezondheidsbewustzijn toegenomen. We letten meer op onze voeding en doen meer aan sport. Alleen al in Duitsland is de fitnessbranche met ongeveer 9 miljoen leden een van de vormen van lichaamsbeweging met het grootste aantal leden. Voor exploitanten van fitnessclubs is dat uiteraard goed nieuws. Maar het volstaat niet dat zij uitgebreide trainingsmogelijkheden aanbieden. Om ervoor te zorgen dat hun leden zich goed voelen, moeten zij ook de hygiënenormen naleven. We laten hier per ruimte zien met welke aspecten in het bijzonder rekening kan worden gehouden.
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oktober 13, 2022Schone donsproducten geven een gevoel van welbehagen
Het wassen van dons, dat vederlichte en behaaglijk warme vulmateriaal dat bijvoorbeeld wordt gebruikt in dekbedden, kussens en jasjes van o.a. bewoners van rust- en verzorgingstehuizen, is een echte uitdaging voor professionele wasserijen. Hoe kunnen behaaglijk warme en natuurlijke producten met echte veren en dons fris, schoon en donzig blijven in het koude seizoen?
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september 27, 2022Groen en schoon: duurzame Green Care Professional-waspoeders
In interne wasserijen met slechts enkele wascycli per dag rijst de vraag of waspoeders kunnen voldoen aan de hygiëne-eisen voor wasgoed. Lukt dit zonder negatieve invloed op de optimale energie-, water- en chemische efficiëntie? Is het gebruik van waspoeders met handmatige dosering duurzaam?
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mei 20, 2022Groene transformatie: ‘Go Green’-jaar bij Werner & Mertz Professional
Voor de Professional Division van Werner & Mertz belooft 2022 een door en door groen jaar te worden. In het kader van het ‘Go Green’-project zijn de specialisten in professionele reiniging uit Mainz hard aan het werk om het productenaanbod van het duurzame merk Green Care Professional verder uit te breiden.
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mei 20, 2022Werner & Mertz Professional at Interclean 2022: Crowds rush toward the circular economy
Interest in sustainability and the circular economy is growing by leaps and bounds in the professional building cleaning sector. That’s the take-away for Tana-Chemie, the Professional Divison of Werner & Mertz, from this year’s Interclean trade show in Amsterdam. Several hundred companies presented their latest solutions and concepts for professional cleaning from 10 to 13 May in the Netherlands capital.
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februari 25, 2022Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Werner & Mertz is leading the world in the use of post-consumer recyclate!
The current progress report issued by the internationally known Ellen MacArthur Foundation clearly shows that the medium-sized company Werner & Mertz not only set lofty goals for recycling use, but also has taken a worldwide lead in implementation.
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januari 25, 2022Working together for sustainable tourism: Green Care Professional and Green Key continue their partnership
The eco label Green Key and the Green Care Professional brand of Tana-Chemie GmbH have extended their partnership to 2024. The non-profit run eco-certification for environmentally friendly accommodations and the Professional Division of Werner & Mertz, the Mainz-based cleaning products manufacturer, joined forces in 2019 to promote sustainable solutions for washing and cleaning in the tourism industry.
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september 17, 2021Tana-Chemie GmbH receives the highest rating from EcoVadis
In June 2021 the Mainz-based cleaning specialists received a Platinum medal for sustainable business from the renowned CSR/Sustainability rating agency EcoVadis. That designation places Tana-Chemie among the most sustainable companies in the world because the best score is awarded in only one percent of all cases.
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juli 6, 2021An important step to more sustainability: European Customer Synergy S.A. and Tana Chemie GmbH enter into strategic cooperation
Integrally sustainable cleaning under the banner of the circular economy. With support of this cause, Tana-Chemie GmbH, won over the pan-European company European Customer Synergy S.A. (ECS). Operating as a strong network for facility services. Effective immediately, the Professional Division of the Mainz-based cleaning products manufacturer Werner & Mertz joins the ECS “Preferred Supplier Program”. That means offerings from ECS will include cleaning products from Tana-Chemie with a special focus on the eco brand Green Care Professional.
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februari 2, 2021Werner & Mertz makes a quantum leap in recycling
A sensational breakthrough for the circular economy is announced by Werner & Mertz: The Mainz-based manufacturer of detergents, care and cleaning products, together with its cooperation partner ALPLA, has increased the share of recyclates from the household waste collection „Yellow bag“ in its PET bottles to 50%! The PET Recycling Team Wolfen has now achieved what many considered impossible.
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oktober 5, 2020Integral Sustainability prevails
Tana-Chemie GmbH and WISAG kick off extensive cooperative effort With its portfolio of powerful cleaning products that fulfill the highest environmental standards along the entire supply chain, Tana-Chemie GmbH won over WISAG Gebäudereinigung GmbH & Co. KG. Effective immediately, the Professional Division of the Mainz-based cleaning products manufacturer Werner & Mertz is the sole supplier of cleaning chemicals for maintenance and special cleaning provided by the building cleaning company across the country.
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september 19, 2020Is this the end of high-quality plastic recycling?
The Green Dot, Werner & Mertz and the German Association for the Waste, Water and Raw Materials Industries demand financial incentives and commitment from government. Plastic waste in private households increased by 10 percent in recent months as the numbers of home offices and Internet orders went up and the demand for recyclates – recycled plastic from plastic waste – decreased dramatically. What appears at first glance to be a paradox can be attributed to one cause – oil prices.
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juni 2, 2020After the corona crisis will things be as they were before?
Appeal from German Environmental Award winner Reinhard Schneider for a sustainable transformation instead of retro liberalism in post-corona era: As justifiable measures were taken to contain the pandemic, many people had to cope with an immediate restriction of their civil liberties. That painful experience led to uncertainty and revealed the weak reaction of our economic system to such a global challenge. Very long supply chains were particularly prone to disruption.
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mei 15, 2020Thomas Ulbricht is new Head of Professional Division at Werner & Mertz
As of 1 April 2020, Thomas Ulbricht is the new head of the Professional Division at Werner & Mertz with headquarters in Mainz. He succeeds Frank Vancraeyveld, who left the company by mutual consent after more than seven years. With Thomas Ulbricht, Werner & Mertz Professional has a manager with extensive experience in the industry.
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maart 5, 2020Interclean 2020: Amsterdam Innovation Award
Werner & Mertz Professional is nominated for the Amsterdam Innovation Award We are delighted to announce that Werner & Mertz Professional has been nominated for the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020 in the Category “Equipment, Detergents, Washroom”. The jury acknowledged the submitted cleaning concept designed for circular economy with its innovative centerpiece: the worldwide first 100% recyclable refill pouch. The concept will be presented at this year’s RAI Interclean Amsterdam from May 12th to May 15th.
