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14.11.2025 - Mainz - Company-News

Werner & Mertz receives Environmental Management Award!

Renowned award for the EMAS pioneer: Werner & Mertz receives the Environmental Management Award 2025 in the category “Best Measures for Improving Environmental Performance” for its Recyclate Initiative. The honor is conferred by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Protection (BMLUK). Only EMAS-validated companies in the DACH region can apply for the award.

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07.11.2025 - Mainz - Company-News

Werner & Mertz owner wins two awards!

“Shape the Future with Confidence” was the motto for the 29th EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards ceremony at which Werner & Mertz owner Reinhard Schneider was named winner in the Sustainability category.

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08.10.2025 - Mainz - Company-News

Sustainability Management at Werner & Mertz now more comprehensive!

For more than 20 years, the production site in Mainz has been validated against EMAS criteria, the world’s most demanding certification for environmental management systems. Now the family-owned business is the first industrial  company ever to undergo an additional audit based on the We Impact standard, which puts the focus on social and governance aspects in operational processes.

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24.09.2025 - Mainz - Tana-Chemie

Sustainable packaging winner: Switch is Green Packaging Star 2025!

Werner & Mertz Professional received the Green Packaging Star Award for its innovative dosing and refill system Switch. Switch’s innovative and unique combination of bottle and dosing cap with the corresponding refill pouch represents a comprehensive and revolutionary solution for the entire professional cleaning industry.

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17.07.2025 - Mainz - Company-News

Change in Management at Werner & Mertz

Sales professional and industry expert Martin Hötzel has been the managing director of the Werner & Mertz subsidiary Erdal-Rex GmbH since 1 July. In this position he assumes responsibility for the cleaning products manufacturer’s German business in consumer brands, including the trusted brands Frosch, emsal and Erdal.

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