1. Oil, grease, paint or dust on hands
Practical hygiene approach: Place suitable industrial soap close to the task and use a robust dispenser.
Benefit: Effective hand cleaning during the working day.
Keep demanding workplaces in manufacturing and industry – from production plants and warehouses to smaller workshops – cleaner, safer and ready for work with robust hygiene products, skin protection and reliable full-service support from CWS Hygiene.
CWS Hygiene provides practical hygiene solutions for manufacturing sites, industrial workplaces, workshops and craft businesses. Solutions can cover entrances, production areas, changing rooms, toilets, break rooms and canteens.
Installation, servicing, maintenance and regular replenishment through one managed service, helping keep dispensers and hygiene equipment available for daily use.
A practical partner for robust equipment, industrial hand cleaning, skin protection, floor care and reliable workplace routines.
Manufacturing and industrial sites of all sizes can be demanding on employees’ health, safety and physical wellbeing. CWS Hygiene addresses the hygiene challenges created by oil, grease, dust, paint, moisture, shared tools, machinery and physical work with solutions placed around the tasks and areas where they are needed. The result is a clearer routine for hands, entrances, work surfaces and shared facilities.

Whether you work at a large production site, in an industrial facility or in a smaller craft workshop, hygiene challenges such as managing heavy cleaning needs or keeping dust and dirt under control are common across these environments. That’s why CWS Hygiene offers practical hygiene solutions tailored to your workplace, supporting health, safety and productivity.
90% of occupational skin diseases are contact dermatitis, predominantly affecting the hands [S1, S2]. CWS Hygiene’s manufacturing hygiene solutions can help support healthier working conditions in construction, woodworking and metalworking, where chemicals and moisture are part of daily operations.
Well-designed industrial hygiene solutions create the foundation for safe, efficient workflows and protect employees as well as machinery. In 2024, the sickness absence rate among IKK classic-insured employees in the German trades sector was 7% [S3]. This German market figure underlines the importance of reliable workplace routines. Clear hand-hygiene, surface-cleaning and servicing routines can help support consistent daily operations and team readiness.
CWS Hygiene addresses industrial hygiene area by area, matching the product, placement and service routine to what happens there.
Shoes, vehicles and frequent movement carry dirt, dust and moisture between outside and inside. Floorcare solutions such as dust control mats can help capture dirt and moisture before they spread into workshops, warehouses and production areas. Cleaner floors and less dirt carried into work areas support safer movement.
Working hands can become heavily soiled during daily operations due to shared tools, machinery and work surfaces. CWS Hygiene’s hand hygiene solutions, including industrial soap dispensers and industry-suitable soaps, such as CWS Soap Abrasiva, support the removal of oil, grease, dust, paint.
Changing rooms and washrooms need reliable hand hygiene, hand drying, waste management, odour control and skin-care options after demanding work. CWS Hygiene addresses these areas by offering a range of toilet hygiene solutions, from soap dispensers to fragrance solutions, supporting cleanliness, comfort and reliable daily routines.
CWS Hygiene’s manufacturing hygiene solutions are designed to provide easy-to-maintain strategies that address common industrial and trades hygiene challenges. The table below connects common workplace challenges with a practical measure and the operational benefit it can support.
Practical hygiene approach: Place suitable industrial soap close to the task and use a robust dispenser.
Benefit: Effective hand cleaning during the working day.
Practical hygiene approach: Use scheduled replenishment, maintenance and replacement through a managed service.
Benefit: Less administration and more reliable availability.

Practical hygiene approach: Use scraper or dust control mats in suitable entrance zones.
Benefit: Cleaner floors and less dirt carried into work areas.
Practical hygiene approach: Establish a Protect, Cleanse and Care routine with suitable products selected for the task.
Benefit: A clearer routine for supporting the skin barrier before, during and after work.
Practical hygiene approach: Use antifatigue mats at suitable standing workstations.
Benefit: A more comfortable, durable standing surface.
Practical hygiene approach: Combine ventilation, cleaning routines and suitable fragrance solutions where relevant.
Benefit: More comfortable changing rooms, break areas and workshops.
CWS Hygiene addresses the daily demands placed on working hands with a simple three-step routine: protect before work, clean during work and care after work. The appropriate measures depend on the activities, substances handled and applicable local requirements.
Apply CWS Protect Dual before work and as needed. It helps protect the skin from workplace substances and supports the skin barrier during daily exposure.
Choose the cleanser based on the type of dirt: CWS Cleansing Sensitive for regular, skin-friendly cleansing, or CWS Cleansing Intense for heavy industrial soiling. Clean hands during and after work as needed, without unnecessarily stressing the skin.
Apply CWS Care Dual after work to moisturize and support the skin’s natural regeneration, helping keep it supple and resilient.
CWS Hygiene’s solutions for manufacturing support practical skin-protection routines in line with applicable local occupational health and safety requirements.
CWS Hygiene’s floorcare solutions tackle two key problems in the industrial sector: controlling dirt at entrances and supporting comfort at standing workstations.
CWS Hygiene helps capture dirt and moisture before they spread into workshops, warehouses and production areas with CWS dust control mats and logo mats. CWS dust control mats can retain up to 4.5 litres of dirt and moisture per square metre, helping reduce cleaning effort.

Working in industrial spaces often requires standing for long hours, placing strain on muscles, joints and the spine. In fact, in Austria 18.5% of sickness absence days were caused by musculoskeletal disorders in 2023 [S4]. CWS Hygiene’s Anti-fatigue mats, made from high-quality nitrile rubber, are designed to help reduce perceived discomfort during prolonged standing.
CWS Hygiene’s SmartMate IoT helps monitor connected washroom dispensers and plan cleaning and replenishment more efficiently in industrial facilities.
Through the SmartMate Online Dashboard and app, facility and cleaning teams can monitor dispenser fill levels, battery status, device locations, connectivity and dispensing activity in real time.
By supporting more targeted route planning and inventory control, SmartMate can help improve operational efficiency, reduce unnecessary consumption and ensure dispensers remain available when needed. SmartMate is compatible with selected connected CWS Hygiene dispensers, with available features depending on the equipment and solution installed.
CWS Hygiene’s full-service rental model combines equipment, servicing and the regular supply of selected consumables. It is designed to reduce the day-to-day administration of hygiene solutions for production facilities, warehouses or a compact craft workshop.
Reliable supply: Selected consumables are replenished according to a schedule that fits your site and its usage patterns. This helps ensure that essential products, such as soap and cotton towels, are available when they are needed.
Predictable costs: The CWS Hygiene rental model can combine products, servicing, maintenance and replacement in one clear monthly arrangement. This gives you transparent costs and reduces the need to manage individual purchases and service requirements.
Professional support: Apply CWS Care Dual after work to moisturize and support the skin’s natural regeneration, helping keep it supple and resilient.
Answers to frequently asked questions about hygiene solutions for the industry sector
Still have questions about industrial hygiene solutions? You will find the answer here. If your question does not appear, please do not hesitate to contact us.
[S1] European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA): Occupational skin diseases and dermal exposure in the European Union (EU-25): policy and practice overview.
[S2] 2–3: Sasseville, D., 2008: Occupational Contact Dermatitis, Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 59–65.
[S3] IKK classic, 2025: Gesundheit im Handwerk — IKK-Bericht 2025
[S4] Mayrhuber, C. and Bittschi, B., 2024: Fehlzeitenreport 2024.