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Hygiene company Hagleitner opens its German office in Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt am Main (ots) –

The entrepreneur sees the change in hygiene culture coming to Germany; he also set himself and his company a sales target for Germany: 100 million euros per year by 2032

“The culture of hygiene will change radically in the coming years. Because hygiene is not just about cleanliness, but above all about health”. This says the entrepreneur Hans Georg Hagleitner. The Austrian has chosen Frankfurt am Main to guide the fortunes of his company in the Federal Republic: “Hygiene will generally be visible and measurable; if you enter a supermarket, a monitor will show you: today someone has already visited this supermarket 4,000 times. disinfected. With this you can also see: I am safe and in good hands on the spot. ” The hygiene company Hagleitner opened its German office in the main metropolis on 12 October 2022. The head office is in Austria; research, development and production take place there.

Energy crisis, labor shortage and pandemic

For Germany, Hans Georg Hagleitner is aiming for a ten-year goal: the industrialist wants to sell 100 million euros a year in Germany by 2032. This is made possible by a technological advantage in digital hygiene; This is how his daughter Katharina Hagleitner, responsible for numerous sales agendas in the family business, argues: “The energy crisis, the shortage of workers, the pandemic: these times require a lot from companies; professional hygiene can somewhat cushion it. soap dispensers send digital data by default, the cleaner knows: now there is a need for refills “This saves working time, the maintenance path is shorter. Furthermore, the operator knows how his consumption is developing. The ordering process is aligned accordingly, as is the logistics. Empty runs are not necessary, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced “.

claim technological leadership

His company wants to operate globally, explains Hans Georg Hagleitner at the press conference at the Frankfurt headquarters. For this purpose, a separate company was founded in 2019: Hagleitner Global Hygiene GmbH; According to its CEO Michael Fink, this company aims to make its technology leadership accessible around the world. “Public health, digitization and sustainability are the growth drivers of the new 1920s, our strategic orientation follows these three megatrends”, says Fink.

Headquarters in Frankfurt

Andreas Koch heads the German company for Hagleitner: “The branch was deliberately established in a central location in Germany, easily accessible from all directions. Because technology has to do with knowledge: everyone who visits Hagleitner knows the highest technological standards. . The German headquarters in Frankfurt, among other things, is home to a training center, where up to 250 people can attend courses at the same time; these are both Hagleitner employees and external people, our academy offer is also addressed to partners and customers. “

Hagleitner in Germany

In addition to Frankfurt, there are five branches nationwide: Sauerlach near Munich, Kirchheim unter Teck, Nuremberg, Münster and Berlin. You want to be close to your customers, explains Hans Georg Hagleitner; Therefore, additional branches are planned in the future: in Cologne, Leipzig and Hamburg.

Hagleitner already employs nearly 200 people in Germany; The hygiene company wants to achieve 26 million euros in sales in Germany in 2022. The potential for expansion comes from the declared research and development advantage, which means that by 2032, sales of 100 million euros per year will be possible.

Voices from the opening ceremony on 12 October 2022

“We are delighted to welcome Hagleitner Hygiene Deutschland GmbH, a future-oriented Austrian family company, to Frankfurt am Main. The company is investing over eight million euros in a new building in the Sossenheim industrial park and is creating 42 jobs – excellent proof that it is possible for companies to successfully establish themselves in Frankfurt if sufficient commercial space is available in the city area. ” – Stephanie Wüst, Head of the Department of Economics, Law and Reform of the City of Frankfurt am Main

Cradle to Cradle for hygiene products

“Traditionally, we humans think that if we destroy it a little less, we will protect the environment. But there are too many people on Earth for a simple ‘less harmful’. Instead, we must learn to be useful. All the products that are consumed through their use, like hygiene products, must be designed in such a way that they can return to biological cycles and are beneficial to nature and other living beings “. – Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart, co-founder of the Cradle-to-Cradle principle (Leuphana University, Lüneburg / Braungart EPEA – International Environmental Research, Hamburg)

Press conference for the opening of the German office

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Photo gallery of the event (https://www.ots.at/redirect/hagleitner4)

Hagleitner

Hagleitner designs hygiene: detergents and disinfectants, cosmetics – as well as dispensers, dosing devices and apps. The goods are manufactured in Austria, in Zell am See. This is where Hagleitner has his headquarters; here research, development and production take place. At the same time, the company operates consulting, sales, logistics and training facilities in 27 locations in twelve European countries. The products are also available through partners in 66 countries around the world.

Hagleitner’s offer is aimed at companies and public institutions; The hagi brand is aimed directly at private customers.

Hagleitner employs a total of 1,314 people; The group of companies achieved a turnover of 133.3 million euros from April 2021 to March 2022, of which the export share represents 43.3%, according to data from the second year of the pandemic.

family

Hagleitner Hygiene has existed since 1971 and the company is firmly in the hands of the family. Hans Georg Hagleitner took over the business from his father Johann in 1988 and has been running the business ever since. Hans Georg’s daughters Katharina and Stefanie are actively involved in the management in 2022: Katharina runs the business in Italy and controls numerous sales agendas, Stefanie heads product management and is responsible for the hagi consumer brand.

Press contact:

Hagleitner Hygiene International GmbH
Bernhard Peßenteiner
Press officer
+43 664 8549250
[email protected]
www.hagleitner.com

Original content by: Hagleitner Hygiene International GmbH, transmitted by news aktuell
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