This year too Werner & Mertz Professional will be at Interclean Amsterdam from April 14 to 17. At the largest international trade show for the professional cleaning industry, the Mainz-based company highlights the latest innovations and newsworthy topics related to a functioning circular economy.   

At Stand 05.311 Werner & Mertz Professional again offers a special trade show experience. In the integrated Experience Area, cleaning and hygiene specialists can watch regularly scheduled live demonstrations of practical interactions in the circular economy and products’ strong cleaning performance. Thomas Ulbricht, Head of Werner & Mertz Professional, explains the concept: “We think it’s important to show that sustainable solutions in professional cleaning do not require compromises in product performance or quality. A functioning circular economy thrives on smart, pioneering innovations. That’s exactly what we bring to life in our Experience Area.”  

What awaits visitors is a broad selection of new and certified products from the Green Care Professional brand along with systems and solutions tailored to satisfy everyday requirements in professional cleaning. 

Major topics and innovations at the Werner & Mertz Professional stand:

• Zero
  Free of dyes and fragrances, with maximum cleaning power: In the new Zero product range, Werner & Mertz Professional presents cleaning products without dyes and fragrances, specially developed with allergy sufferers in mind. The new series includes 14 high-performance cleaning and care products for use in building cleaning.
• Tawip neo
  TAWIP neo is a genuine innovation for professional floor cleaning and care. Free of microplastic and completely biodegradable. The floor mopping product is the first of its kind based on water-soluble biopolymeres from Europe. It uses no environmentally-damaging polymeres based on petroleum.
• Switch
  The Switch dosing and refill system combines efficient, safe dosing with the advantages of resource-conserving, economical refilling. The innovative integrated dosing cap eliminates manual filling and the need for separate dosing equipment. The ultra-concentrated formulations for four different areas of application fulfill stringent sustainability requirements.   
• Green Care Performance Calculator
  The future of our Earth is predictable. Every one of us bears responsibility and every bit of resource conservation counts toward sustaining our planet and its resources. With the Green Care Performance Calculator, customers can calculate – and have certified – the amount of CO₂, petroleum and plastic they avoid by using professional cleaning products from the Green Care Professional brand.

An extra attraction at the stand offers a close look at key elements of a functioning circular economy – and plenty of time for questions and discussions. “Our goal is to prepare companies as best we can for their transition to a true circular economy,” says Ulbricht. “Sustainability is not an obstacle to, but rather a driver of innovation. It can be uncomplicated, effective and inspiring. We look forward to talking with our customers about how we can shape a sustainable future in professional cleaning.”

Last year, Tana-Chemie once again demonstrated how successful holistic sustainable management can be — with transparent circular economy practices, a world record, prestigious awards, and groundbreaking innovations.

Even greater transparency with the Green Care Performance Calculator

In addition to savings in CO₂, plastic, and crude oil, the Green Care Performance Calculator provides two new values for greater transparency and sustainability: the recycled content of the hollow body and the total packaging are now included in the certificate. Green Care Professional customers can calculate and certify their sustainable impact on the future of our planet. By purchasing Green Care brand products, significant amounts of resources were saved again in Germany and Switzerland in 2025:

– CO2: 1.624.431 kg

– Plastic: 293.903 kg

– Crude oil: 517.335 kg

 „Resource savings drive us and our customers forward every day. We are delighted not only about the renewed increase in savings, but also about the steadily growing commitment of our customers to cleaning more sustainably with Green Care Professional,” says Bianca Nerowski, Head of Product Management at Tana-Chemie.

A real milestone: 1 billion recycled bottles

Together with its parent company Werner & Mertz, Tana-Chemie is also celebrating the world record. One billion rPET bottles made from 100% post-consumer recycled material have been brought to market since the start of its recycled material initiative! A record that shows what the circular economy can achieve!

EcoVadis Platinum medal renewed for Tana-Chemie

“We see the Platinum medal, which we have received since 2021 and have been able to renew repeatedly, as recognition of our commitment to holistic sustainability. This means we remain one of the world’s most sustainable companies, as only the top 1% of all companies are honored with the Platinum medal,” says Bianca Nerowski. As a sustainability pioneer and socially responsible company, holistic sustainability has been an integral part of the corporate culture of the brand with the frog in its logo for years.

Switch system wins Green Packaging Star Award

Switch, the innovative dosing and refill system, has been awarded the Green Packaging Star Award 2025. The system represents a comprehensive and revolutionary solution for the entire professional cleaning industry. The unique combination of a bottle with an integrated dosing cap and the corresponding refill bag effectively contributes to the circular economy and sets new standards in terms of 100% recyclability and waste minimization.