OPHARDT Hygiene

Hermann Ophardt laid the foundation for the company in his garage in 1962. There he developed the first ingo-man®hygiene dispenser to support nursing staff and doctors in hygienic hand disinfection. Today, the dispenser is the most popular dispenser in German hospitals and is known worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, 80 percent of all infectious diseases are transmitted through the hands. This highlights how important careful and consistent hand hygiene is. Our corporate mission Break the Chain of Infection emphasizes the importance of our work and is an integral part of everything we do. With over 500 patents, we have extensive knowledge and exclusive designs the field of dispenser systems and hygiene solutions.