Manufacturer of washing and cleaning agents, dosing systems and application technology for laundries, gastronomy and building hygiene
Chemie AG
Worblaufen (Bern) · Oberglatt (Zurich)New on Amplifa
About Chemie AG
Chemie AG, based in Worblaufen near Bern, develops and produces environmentally friendly cleaning chemicals and detergents as well as dosing systems and customised application technology for the Swiss market. The company supplies over 75'000 kg of cleaning chemicals and detergents annually and serves more than 1000 customers, primarily from the hotel and gastronomy sector, laundries and textile care, building cleaning, as well as hospitals and care facilities. In addition to its chemicals, Chemie AG develops its own washing processes such as the WetClean 4.0 wet cleaning and hygiene management process, a low-temperature process for ecological washing from 20 degrees, the MikroMopp process for cleaning textiles and the chlorine-free Power process for dishes. The offering also includes hygiene monitoring with bioindicators and thermal validation including laboratory certificate, cold fogging technology, hygiene laundry bags (SOLVOSACK) and stain removal with the Detafix series. Services such as next-day delivery, maintenance, remote support and process analysis accompany the entire application cycle. Since 2022, Chemie AG has been part of Schulthess Maschinen AG in Cham.
- Site
- Worblaufen
- Processes
- Dosing systems / application technology, Manufacture of washing and cleaning agents (cleaning chemicals, detergents), WetClean 4.0 wet cleaning and hygiene management process, Low-temperature washing process (wetClean Power 8 and 4.0, from 20–50 degrees), Power process for dishes (chlorine-free dishwashing process), Stain removal (Detafix for wetClean 4.0 and Power process, pre- and post-treatment), Disinfection & hygiene monitoring (bioindicators, thermal validation, microbiological testing), Cold fogging technology (disinfection of surfaces, objects and room air)
- Materials
- Porcelain, Glass, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plastic, Textiles (cashmere, wool, functional and protective clothing), Power process for dishes, wetClean 4.0
- Certificates
- Hygiene monitoring with laboratory certificate
- Founded
- 1971
- Industries
- Hotels/Gastronomy, Laundries and textile care, Building cleaning, Hospitals and care facilities, Textile and care sector, Building cleaning/janitorial services
- 01
Process analysis and inventory assessment at the customer's site
- 02
Development and production of washing and cleaning agents
- 03
Development of customised washing processes
- 04
Installation of dosing and application technology
- 05
Hygiene monitoring and testing by an independent laboratory
- 06
Maintenance, remote support and next-day delivery
Products and Processes
Power process for dishes
Chlorine-free dishwashing process for porcelain, glass, plastic, stainless steel and aluminium with hard water protection.
wetClean 4.0
Wet cleaning and hygiene management process that gently cleans even delicate fabrics such as cashmere and wool.
Low-temperature process
Washing process from 20–50 degrees with energy savings of up to 40% for kitchen, underwear and incontinence laundry as well as functional and protective clothing.
MikroMopp process
Treats cleaning textiles in the same wash cycle with cleaning, disinfection and special treatment, without an additional drying cycle.
Detafix stain removal
Spot stain removal with patented dosing nozzle for pre- and post-treatment in the laundry.
Locations
Worblaufen
CHHead office with warehouse and office building
Oberglatt (Zurich)
CHPick-up shop with limited product range (at Simet Maschinen GmbH)
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosing systems / application technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of washing and cleaning agents (cleaning chemicals, detergents)Chemistry | – | – | 75'000 kg/year (delivery volume) | – | Environmentally friendly cleaning chemicals, Detergents |
| WetClean 4.0 wet cleaning and hygiene management processSurface | – | – | – | – | Textiles, Cashmere, Wool |
| Low-temperature washing process (wetClean Power 8 and 4.0, from 20–50 degrees)Surface | – | – | – | – | Kitchen and table linen, Underwear, Incontinence laundry, Functional and protective clothing |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | Cleaning textiles |
| Power process for dishes (chlorine-free dishwashing process)Surface | – | – | – | – | Porcelain, Plastic, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Glass |
| Stain removal (Detafix for wetClean 4.0 and Power process, pre- and post-treatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | Textiles |
| Disinfection & hygiene monitoring (bioindicators, thermal validation, microbiological testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | Laundry/textiles |
| Cold fogging technology (disinfection of surfaces, objects and room air)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hygiene laundry bags (SOLVOSACK®, self-opening laundry bag for infectious laundry)Surface | – | – | – | – | contaminated textiles, Protective clothing |
| Maintenance and application support, remote support, next-day deliveryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosing system | Chemie AG Smart DOS | – | – | – | – |
| Dosing system | Permatech | – | – | – | – |
| Cold fogging machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Washing machine (hygiene monitoring testing) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic dosing system (laundry) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Hygiene
The disinfection performance of washing machines and washing processes is tested using bioindicators and thermal validation; after microbiological testing by an independent laboratory, the customer receives a certificate. Data loggers document the disinfection process seamlessly.
| Evidence | Worblaufen |
|---|---|
| Hygiene monitoring with laboratory certificate |
History
- 1971
Peter Furrer acquires the majority stake in a company in Brig focusing on the cleaning, textile and care sector; first offices in Bern.
- 1974
Takeover of the Swiss general agency of BÜFA.
- 1986
Move to today's Worblaufen location with its own warehouse and office building.
- 1990
Ruedi Arnold takes over management.
- 1998
Invention and patenting of the Solvosack.
- 2005
Development of the WetClean 4.0 wet cleaning and hygiene management process.
- 2007
Redevelopment of the Smart DOS dosing system.
- 2011
Development of a low-temperature process for ecological washing.
- 2022
Acquisition by Schulthess Maschinen AG and distribution of Permatech dosing systems.
- 2024
Generational change: Dominik Bayerbach and Michele Pacifico become Co-CEOs.
- 2025
Introduction of an online shop and launch of the new website.