Development and manufacture of effective cleaning and care products for household, kitchen, bathroom and sanitary applications
Vepochemie AG
Stallikon ZH (CH) · Headquarters, Production, Laboratory, Warehouse, ShippingNew on Amplifa
About Vepochemie AG
Vepochemie AG is a Swiss family business in its second generation, based in Stallikon ZH. Under the vepo® brand, the company has been developing and producing cleaning and care products since 1958, including drain cleaners (rohrvit®), descalers (vepocalc®), glass ceramic and metal cleaners (Krust-ex®, vepostahl®), bath, toilet, floor and furniture care products as well as disinfectants. The formulations are developed in the company's own technical laboratory; production takes place in heated mixing tanks and stirred vessels, followed by filling, capping, tube sealing and labelling on specially constructed or specialised machines. Raw materials used include natural acids such as citric and lactic acid (partly food-grade), methanesulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, strong alkalis, surfactants from plant oil and natural polishing agents such as stone flour. The products are readily biodegradable and are optimised according to Ecolabel guidelines; every product is newly manufactured every three months. The products are distributed via Swiss drugstores, pharmacies, pharmaceutical wholesalers and the company's own online shop, with delivery to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
- Site
- Stallikon ZH
- Processes
- Manufacture of cleaning products (mixing/stirring in heated mixing tanks and stirred vessels), Development of formulations and quality controls in the technical laboratory, Tube sealing (precisely welded tubes), Filling and capping of cleaning products, Labelling of bottles, In-house development and production of cleaning products, Drugstore refill service, Free sample shipping
- Materials
- Lactic acid in food-grade quality, Methanesulfonic acid, Phosphoric acid, Citric acid, Active chlorine, Surfactants from plant oil, Stone flour (polishing agent), Strong alkalis
- Certificates
- In-house quality control in the technical laboratory, Ecolabel-oriented formulation optimisation
- Founded
- 1958
- Industries
- Household cleaning products, Care and maintenance of objects, Drugstores and pharmacies (distribution)
- 01
Research & development (formulations in the technical laboratory)
- 02
Manufacture in heated mixing tanks and stirred vessels
- 03
Filling and capping
- 04
Tube sealing
- 05
Labelling
- 06
Final inspection
- 07
Warehouse and shipping
Materials & Formulations
Methanesulfonic acid
Readily biodegradable, metal-compatible acid for powerful descalers.
Phosphoric acid
Acid component for highly effective descaling products.
Citric acid
Natural acid for material-friendly descalers.
Lactic acid in food-grade quality
Basis of the food-safe, odour-neutral descaler vepocalc® Espresso.
Strong alkalis
Active ingredient basis of highly effective oven and drain cleaners.
Active chlorine (4.9%)
Active ingredient in disinfection products.
Surfactants from plant oil
Over 90% of washing-active substances from renewable raw materials, biodegradable.
Stone flour / polishing clays
Natural abrasive polishing agents, an alternative to microplastics.
Sites
Stallikon ZH
CHHeadquarters, production, technical laboratory, warehouse, shipping
- Lot size
- Production batches every three months
- Materials
- Acids, alkalis, surfactants, polishing agents
- Heated mixing tanks and stirred vessels
- Tube sealing machine TU80 (Gustav Obermeyer)
- Labelling system Prisma (PAGO)
- Specially constructed filling and capping machines
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of cleaning products (mixing/stirring in heated mixing tanks and stirred vessels)Chemical production | – | – | – | – | Lactic acid, Methanesulfonic acid, Phosphoric acid, Citric acid, strong alkalis, surfactants from plant oil, polishing agents (stone flour, polishing clays), allergen-free preservatives, fragrances, colorants |
| Development of formulations and quality controls in the technical laboratoryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tube sealing (precisely welded tubes)Joining | – | – | – | – | Tubes (packaging material) |
| Filling and capping of cleaning productsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Labelling of bottlesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heated mixing tanks and stirred vessels | – | – | – | – | Stallikon ZH |
| Tube sealing machine | Gustav Obermeyer TU80 | 1 | – | – | Stallikon ZH |
| Labelling system (Prisma system) for round bottles | PAGO Prisma | 1 | – | – | Stallikon ZH |
| Specially constructed filling and capping machines | – | – | – | – | Stallikon ZH |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
New formulations are developed and quality controls carried out in the company's own technical laboratory; the final inspection is performed with many years of experience before delivery.
| Evidence | Stallikon ZH |
|---|---|
| In-house quality control in the technical laboratory | |
| Ecolabel-oriented formulation optimisation |
History
- 1958
Founded by the married couple Anny and Kurt Vetterli
- 1998
Regula von Huben Vetterli takes over the management of Vepochemie AG (second generation)