Editorial DISINFACTS 1|2024 Alexander Schwieger BODE Chemie is one hundred years old this year! Our anniversary will therefore take up a large part of this issue of DISINFACTS. But we don‘t just want to look back with you. Our successful past is also an obligation and an incentive for us at BODE to master the current and future challenges in all areas of infection prevention. And we at BODE have played a major role in this progress - not only because we developed Sterillium®, the world‘s first alcohol-based hand disinfectant: Our company founder, Dr Kurt Bode, was a pharmacist, chemist and scientist. The ’Bacillolfabrik Dr. Bode & Co.’ he founded in 1924 focused from the outset on cooperation with researchers and practitioners. This close partnership with scientists and users is still an important part of our company‘s DNA. It is exemplified by our oldest and first product: In 1924, Bacillol® was one of the best disinfectants available. Today, the Bacillol® brand stands for products that set new standards in terms of efficacy, quality, tolerability and sustainability. We reinvented this product category with the launch of Bacillol® Zero Tissues disinfectant wipes last autumn. These wipes represent a new generation of innovative disinfection solutions that are both effective and less harmful to the environment. This passion for developing products and solutions that can make a positive contribution to the health and safety of people around the world is another building block in our DNA. Combined with business acumen and an entrepreneurial spirit, it has helped us overcome the challenges of the last hundred years. And with these qualities, we are well equipped for the next hundred years. We will continue to be your reliable partner, supplying you in times of crisis and providing you with practical expertise in the face of changing conditions - new regulations, new resistance, new pathogens! - with practical expertise. This has been all the more true since BODE Chemie GmbH became part of PAUL HARTMANN AG in 2009. This brought together two partners who, thanks to their culture of innovation, are market leaders in the field of medical and care products. Together, we can offer you modern system solutions for infection prevention from a single source, combining digital elements with impressive material properties. Enjoy reading! Yours Managing Director BODE Chemie GmbH, a company of the HARTMANN GROUP A. Schwieger 3
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