Manufacture and distribution of waterless ceramic urinals, System Ernst, with guaranteed on-site customer service

Hygiene-Technik e.K.

LeipheimNew on Amplifa

approx. 100,000Urinals installed since 1958

1958Waterless urinals System Ernst in use in Germany

1 locationLeipheim

About Hygiene-Technik

Hygiene-Technik e.K., based in Leipheim, manufactures and distributes waterless urinals based on the Ernst system (Ökonal®). The urinals are made of sanitary ceramics and require neither water flushing nor an electrical connection; the system includes a double-flap membrane siphon (patent pending), concealed cistern/duct elements, and accessories such as target aids. The core of the offering is the manufacture and distribution of these systems, complemented by guaranteed on-site customer service and maintenance. The technology has been in use in Germany since 1958, and according to the company around 100,000 urinals have been installed, some in service for decades. Fields of application are public and commercial sanitary facilities as well as sanitary and building services engineering. Sales territories are Germany, Switzerland (via CHEMO CONSULT Ltd., Dietlikon) and Poland (via F.H.U Badico, Gdańsk). Administration and headquarters are located at Fritz-Wendel-Straße 5 in Leipheim.

Site: Leipheim
Processes: Manufacture and distribution of urinals without water flushing 'System Ernst' (waterless urinals), On-site customer service/maintenance for waterless urinal systems, Sales and service of waterless urinal systems (Ökonal), On-site customer service, Guaranteed maintenance, Reference information on request
Materials: Ceramics (sanitary ceramics for waterless urinals), Sanitary ceramics, Double-flap membrane siphon (patent pending)
Certificates: Guaranteed on-site customer service
Industries: Sanitary/Building services engineering, Public and commercial sanitary facilities

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Manufacture of the urinals System Ernst
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Distribution in Germany, Switzerland and Poland
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Customer service and guaranteed on-site maintenance

Materials and System Components

KER

Sanitary ceramics

Material of the waterless ceramic urinals, free of corrosion and incrustation without water flushing.

MEM

Double-flap membrane siphon (patent pending)

Core element of the waterless system without electrical connection.

Locations

Leipheim

Administration, headquarters and sales

Materials: Sanitary ceramics

Components

**Waterless urinal type Ökonal® Piccolo**Ceramic · Sanitary/Building services engineering

**Ökonal Monosiphon**Membrane siphon · Sanitary/Building services engineering

**Waterless urinal type 2700**Ceramic · Sanitary/Building services engineering

**Concealed duct element Ökonal®**System component · Sanitary/Building services engineering

**Waterless urinal type 6000**Ceramic · Sanitary/Building services engineering

Inside the production

Industries

Sanitary/Building services engineeringPublic and commercial sanitary facilities

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacture and distribution of urinals without water flushing 'System Ernst' (waterless urinals)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Ceramics
On-site customer service/maintenance for waterless urinal systemsAssembly	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Sales and service of waterless urinal systems (Ökonal)On-site customer serviceGuaranteed maintenanceReference information on request

Quality

After every service visit, the system is cleaned and inspected on site; on-site customer service is guaranteed. Reference information on installed systems is available on request.

Evidence	Leipheim
Guaranteed on-site customer service

History

1958
Waterless urinals (System Ernst) have been in use in Germany since 1958; approx. 100,000 urinals installed to date.
2026
Relocation of the business address to Fritz-Wendel-Strasse 5, Leipheim (register announcement 11.03.2026); new sales representative for the northern territory from 01.05.2026