Company

As a family-owned business,
we stand by our
responsibility.

ABOUT US

Innovation and
technological leadership
M+C Schiffer is family company in its fourth generation. In more than 125 years, we’ve become one of the world’s leading toothbrush manufacturers, thanks to experience, inventiveness and intelligent corporate decisions. Today, we see ourselves as a partner and system supplier to trade and industry. Our home base in Germany has a key role to play. It is where we research and develop all new products and technologies. It is also where we manufacture the most ambitious products on automated production lines.

Continuity and responsibility are part of our corporate culture. We have a sense of responsibility to our customers, the environment and our employees. In return, everyone has a shared responsibility for keeping our quality promise.
Today, we have more than 1,000 qualified employees – our biggest asset – working for us around the globe. We invest in their continued qualification, as it is our employees who ensure that all procedures and processes meet our quality, performance and service standards.

We also invest continuously in the development of new technologies for products and production processes, which is why we have one of the most state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in the sector. These practical competencies consolidate our international reputation as a leading innovator in toothbrush manufacture.

We are an independent global player and will continue to focus in the future on the factors that have already made us strong: innovation strength and technological edge.

Locations

Toothbrush Production
Globally Connected

Neustadt/Wied, Germany

M+C Schiffer GmbH: This is where everything in the Schiffer Group comes together.
Neustadt/Wied, near Cologne, is home to our headquarters, our largest and most modern plant, and our center for development and quality assurance.

Stützengrün, Germany

Denta Bross GmbH: This production facility in Saxony’s Ore Mountains—a region with a long tradition of manufacturing toothbrushes and other brushes —offers “Quality Made in Germany.”

Adnet, Austria

M+C Schiffer GesmbH: A branch established in 1960 in Adnet near Salzburg, which specializes in plastics processing. The plant offers
plastics-based system solutions
for the consumer goods and pharmaceutical industries
and is certified to manufacture Class 1 medical devices.

Goa, India

Schiffer & Menezes India Private Ltd.: Our joint venture is the leading Indian manufacturer of quality toothbrushes. Production is for both the fast-growing local market and for worldwide export.

History

A tradition over generations

Sustainability

A Conscious Approach
to the Environment

Responsibility and sustainability are central components of our corporate philosophy. This commitment shapes our daily actions and how we manage natural resources.

As a company, we have been certified to DIN EN ISO 14001 for many years and are regarded in the region as a pioneer in environmental management. In addition, our Neustadt/Wied facility has been certified to DIN EN ISO 50001 since 2015, thereby making an active contribution to responsible and energy-efficient operations.

To continuously reduce our carbon footprint, we make targeted investments in sustainable energy solutions. These include our photovoltaic systems for generating our own electricity and the consistent use of green electricity. At the same time, we avoid substances that are harmful to the environment and work continuously to minimize emissions and resource consumption.

We also rely on innovative and sustainable solutions when selecting materials. For example, we are increasingly using ISCC PLUS-certified plastics based on the mass balance approach, which are made from verifiably sustainable raw materials and leave a significantly smaller carbon footprint. Many years ago, we developed an eco-friendly toothbrush in which mineral oil-based plastics are replaced by sustainable materials such as natural fibers or wood flour.

We place a special focus on sustainable packaging concepts. In addition to using FSC®-certified materials and recycled paper, we are driving the ongoing transition from plastic to paper packaging. As an innovation leader and first mover, we have developed a novel paper tube pouch packaging solution. Thanks to significantly reduced material usage and low packaging weight, this solution contributes significantly to resource conservation, waste prevention, and the reduction of transportation-related emissions.

We take potential environmental impacts into account right from the start when developing new products and manufacturing processes, and we integrate sustainability considerations into our decision-making processes at an early stage. In addition, we actively involve our suppliers in our sustainability strategy and evaluate them based on appropriate environmental criteria.

Our goal is to combine economic success, innovation, and environmental responsibility over the long term and to make a measurable contribution to a more sustainable future.

Code of Conduct

Wir leben eine respektvolle, kooperative Zusammenarbeit sowie das Bewusstsein unserer sozialen Verantwortung. Erfahren Sie hier mehr über unseren Verhaltenskodex.

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