Hygiene Practice: Digital Data and Design Expected to Tackle Pathogens

1.000 designs per dispenser are supposed to make hygiene attractive, Photographer: not specified (3D computer graphics), Photo credit: Hagleitner Hygiene

Hans Georg Hagleitner, business owner and CEO, in the in-house dispenser-manufacturing plant, Photographer: Werner Krug, Photo credit: Hagleitner Hygiene

Hygiene dispensers provide device data – about consumption, fill level, and energy status, Photographer: Werner Krug, Photo credit: Hagleitner Hygiene

Hagleitner aims to popularize disinfection and hand washing

A technological advancement may enhance hygiene practices; especially public facilities and tradespeople will gain certainty. This is how Hagleitner argues. On October 7, 2020, the Austrian company launched new hygiene dispensers. The devices provide not only disinfectants, cosmetics, and sanitary paper but also digital device data – accessible via smartphone. 1.000 designs per dispenser are supposed to make hygiene more attractive to people.

Documenting hygiene

“Hygiene requires awareness”, explains Hans Georg Hagleitner, business owner and CEO. “It’s one thing noticing a hygiene dispenser, but quite another to use it. Actual ratios eventually count. Let’s assume a store has two entrances; both are equally frequented. While people disinfect their hands often at one door, they almost never do at the other. This can have various reasons: the dispenser might be empty, its battery might be dead, or it might simply not be clearly visible. Therefore, knowing the facts helps – as well as analyzing them digitally. This enables to draw reasonable conclusions. At the same time, hygiene is documented, which certainly helps when it comes to official inspections.”

New dispenser supplies disinfectant, cosmetics – and data

From October 7, 2020 onwards, eight dispensers provide device data – about consumption, fill level, and energy status. The different devices dispense hand disinfectant, toilet seat disinfectant, toilet paper, toilet paper moisturizer, foam soap, skin protectant, and air freshener. The eighth device, the hand paper towel dispenser, had come on the market already in 2019.

Social approval

“Hygiene and disinfection have had to fight for acceptance; however, there’s still room for improvement”, says the business owner. “Hygiene aims for health; thus, it is perfectly legitimate to show how beautiful and exciting hygiene can be. 1.000 designs can dress each of our new dispensers, people have the choice – as they have concerning the energy source: the professional hygiene market has not offered battery-operated dispensers as yet, so Hagleitner has entered uncharted territory. This fact made the battery all the more important to us; not only from the perspective of sustainability, but also because customers want to stay as independent as possible.”

Powered by adapter, battery, or ‘energy box’

The new product line by Hagleitner is called Xibu hybridhybrid since the devices provide both hygiene products and data. The dispensers can be powered in three ways: by AC adapter, battery, or ‘energy box’. The latter accumulates electrical energy in order to provide the device with power. When the energy box reaches the end of its life, the manufacturer will take it back and recycle it.

1.000 designs

The new dispensers’ appearance is manifold. Their front cover is available in two colors: black and white. Their side panels can be styled in numerous ways: 200 plain colors and 800 patterns add up to 1.000 designs. An online configurator shows the possibilities: xibudesigner.com (available in [respective language] on October 15, 2020).

About the Hagleitner group

Hagleitner creates high-end hygiene: detergents, disinfectants, cosmetics – and all come with dispensers and dosing devices. The products originate in Zell am See (Austria), where Hagleitner researches, develops, and manufactures – other branches are distribution centers. Hagleitner thereby operates 27 locations in twelve countries – [country], among others. It is both a B2B and B2C company, employing 1.240 people.

The trading company Buls is a subsidiary, specialized in commercial cleaning products. It operates four Buls-branches with 49 employees in Austria.

From April 2019 to March 2020 (fiscal year), the Hagleitner group’s revenue totaled 136,5 million euros, the export share amounted to 47,2 percent.

Co. hesion

Established in 1971, Hagleitner Hygiene is a family firm. Hans Georg Hagleitner undertook his father’s business activities in 1988 and has been running the company ever since. In 2020, his daughters, Katharina and Stefanie, hold key positions within the firm: Katharina manages trade with Italy, Stefanie is responsible for the product portfolio.

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