BRAND-NEW
Dörken Expands the Analytical Services With a New Microbiological Laboratory At the end of October, Dörken inaugurated a new microbiological laboratory to ensure the quality of products, materials and production environments through accurate hygiene management process and samples analysis.
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or manufacturers of paints and varnishes, the issue of hygiene
then possible to develop special cleaning and disinfecting measures.
management in production is a very important one. All stages
Ramona Lux, Biological-Technical Assistant, praises the new lab: “Overall,
need to be carefully investigated, from the development of a
the lab gives us the opportunity to analyse our products, materials
product to the procurement of raw materials and on to the production
and the production environment quickly and regularly on site, and to
and application stages. This relevance has increased further with
process the findings promptly.”
the growing number of water-based paints and varnishes, since
In addition to analysis in the laboratory, further hygiene measures
water causes the proliferation of germs. For this purpose, a new
are also carried out. “Ramona Lux regularly conducts hygiene training
microbiological laboratory has now been established as part of
with the employees,” explains Torsten Zimny, Hygiene Manager at
Analytical Services of Dörken in order to conduct detailed analysis into
Dörken. “Ultimately, people also obviously transfer germs. In addition,
these aspects.
we have already installed a new process water system for our paste
In the new lab, the products, the materials, the water and the monitoring
production hall.” These measures serve to promote the CIP - continuous
samples are accurately checked to search for any microbiological
improvement process - and significantly enhance corporate hygiene.
content. Possible and potentially critical contamination sources are sampled and investigated thoroughly. With the aid of these findings, it is
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