History & expertise of a hygiene and cleaning professional
HYGIENE & NATURE: A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE PROFESSIONAL CLEANING FIELD
Hygiene & Nature is a hygiene and cleaning product manufacturer that designs, develops, formulates and manufactures products with an eco-responsible approach, at the heart of the Côte d’Or department near Dijon (21) in France.
The company was born in 2009 following the merger of several companies specialising in the design, development and manufacturing of hygiene and cleaning products for professionals, notably PFC SA (Pettens France-Chimie) and Netflore Industrie, created in 1926 and 1991 respectively.
By merging both companies’ expertise, we have been able to offer a selection of professional products with several cleaning and hygiene ranges to meet your needs.
Hygiene & Nature is part of the Prodef Group (Produits d’Entretien Français, meaning French Cleaning Products), a family-owned SME specialising in the manufacturing and marketing of hygiene and cleaning products.
HYGIENE & NATURE: A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE PROFESSIONAL CLEANING FIELD
Hygiene & Nature is a hygiene and cleaning product manufacturer that designs, develops, formulates and manufactures products with an eco-responsible approach, at the heart of the Côte d’Or department near Dijon (21) in France.
The company was born in 2009 following the merger of several companies specialising in the design, development and manufacturing of hygiene and cleaning products for professionals, notably PFC SA (Pettens France-Chimie) and Netflore Industrie, created in 1926 and 1991 respectively.
By merging both companies’ expertise, we have been able to offer a selection of professional products with several cleaning and hygiene ranges to meet your needs.
Hygiene & Nature is part of the Prodef Group (Produits d’Entretien Français, meaning French Cleaning Products), a family-owned SME specialising in the manufacturing and marketing of hygiene and cleaning products.
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1926
Pettens-Chimie was born in Lagny sur Marne (77) -
1945
Pettens-Chimie joined France Chimie -
1949
Hygiena joined France Chimie -
1991
Netflore was created in Trappes (78) -
1996
The PFC site achieved its first ISO 9001 certification -
2005
The Prodef Group bought the Netflore company -
2007
PFC joined the AISE (Association Française des Industries de détergence) which would later become the FHER (Fédération Hygiene & Entretien Responsable) in 2022 -
2013
Guillaume Fiévet took the head of the family Group -
2017
H&N got its first MA for biocidal products -
2019
PME+ label, CSR label -
2022
ECOVADIS silver medal
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Interwar period
Hygiena was created in Chenôve (21) -
1948
The Hygiena Dijon Laboratory was created -
1950
AFISE -
1994/5
Hygiena Laboratory bought Pettens-Chimie, which became PFC (Pettens France Chimie) -
2002
The first cosmetic products were manufactured -
2006
The first European EcoLabel products were manufactured in the Longvic factory -
2009
PRODEF Industrie merged all of its subsidiaries (PFC - Hygiena - Hygiasept - NetFlore Industrie) and the entity was renamed Hygiene & Nature -
2014
First Ecocert-certified products -
2018
Hygiene & Nature’s CSR policy was implemented -
2020
The first drums containing recycled plastic passed on the production lines -
2024
100 years after the creation of PRODEF, H&N has launched the redesign of its website to highlight its fields of expertise
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HYGIENE & NATURE’S RATIONALE, AS A MEMBER OF THE PRODEF GROUP
True to its century-long heritage, the PRODEF family-owned group designs and manufactures effective, naturally-sourced hygiene and cleaning products in France.
Our goal is for everyone to be able to enjoy a healthy environment and respect planet resources.
The group’s various production sites, which are committed on their territory, are building their sustainable growth with a medium and long-term vision. They combine the transmission of craft expertise with technological innovation.
With a collective winning spirit, the PRODEF group aims to showcase French expertise, in France and abroad.
Hygiene & Nature is committed to developing all its products in its laboratory and to manufacturing them in its production factory in Dijon in France.
KEY FIGURES
15000
SQM IN DIJON
9
MANUFACTURING TANKS
567
registered formulas
100
years’ experience
47
employees
9
million consumer sales units
15000
SQM IN DIJON
9
MANUFACTURING TANKS
567
registered formulas
100
years’ experience
47
employees
9
million consumer sales units
OUR LABORATORY,OUR ADDED VALUE
At the heart of Hygiene & Nature is located a laboratory dedicated to research and development, aimed at building our technical expertise.
Our laboratory is constantly working to improve our cleaning and hygiene products, as a token of our commitment to quality, regulations, performance and environmental impact.
We work on a daily basis to adapt our flagship products and expand our ranges, thanks to research and development programmes, in particular for disinfecting products and certified products.
Our products are all designed, developed and manufactured in France, and our laboratory formulates and innovates within a strict, constantly evolving technical and regulatory framework. It guarantees product quality through a strict control process throughout the production chain.
We were among the first to develop ECOCERT Greenlife-certified disinfection products in accordance with ECOCERT’s “Ecodetergent” reference frame, demonstrating our formulation expertise.
OUR PROFESSIONAL CLEANING PRODUCTS IN DETAIL
567
registered formulas
46
INNOVATIONS IN 2023
89
ECOLOGICALLY-CERTIFIED FORMULAS - 27% OF MANUFACTURED VOLUMES
7
PACKAGING LINES
1
DOSE MANUFACTURING MACHINE
3
STORAGE WAREHOUSES
3
LOADING DOCKS
9
MANUFACTURING TANKS FROM 500 TO 12,000 LITRES
CAPS
PACKAGINGS
FRENCH QUALITY CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
Quality is what drives us to offer high performance, more environmentally-friendly cleaning and hygiene products. We manufacture liquid products for professionals, which are made to measure and customised for their needs.
We are recognised for our diligence and compliance with regulatory standards, and have built our reputation through high-quality products, proudly bearing the name Hygiene & Nature.
HYGIENE & NATURE’s ISO 9001 certification, which was obtained in 2009, was renewed in early 2018 by Bureau Veritas in accordance with the new 2015 version of the standard. This notably takes into account stakeholder expectations as well as the notion of risks and opportunities in the steering of the company’s management system. It provides value for our clients.
The certification scope includes all HYGIENE & NATURE missions:
DESIGN
MANUFACTURING
MARKETING OF CLEANING, HYGIENE AND DISINFECTING PRODUCTS
TO DISTRIBUTORS AND AS A SUBCONTRACTOR
FOR PROFESSIONAL CIRCUITS AND INDIVIDUALS
“QUALITY is at the heart of our actions, now more than ever before”
– Guillaume FIÉVET, CEO of Hygiene & Nature
HYGIENE & NATURE’S AMBITION FOR THE FUTURE
For several years, Hygiene & Nature has aspired to reduce its environmental footprint, and aspires to keep doing so in the coming years. We are determined to find healthier components for our products, reduce the use of plastic and water consumption, by deeply reflecting on these crucial challenges, together with our laboratory and our different departments. Innovation, product quality and environmental commitment shall remain our pillars.
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS FOR MORE CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
At HYGIENE & NATURE, we aspire to embody values of boldness and conviction. We believe in our company and strive to constantly improve our formulas to make them increasingly healthy.
Every time we can, we produce products and formulas that are adapted, easy to use, effective, and respect budget constraints, human health as well as the environment.
While we still have some way to go, we never forget that performance is our top priority. Our in-house laboratory works on a daily basis to combine all these requirements in the composition of our cleaning and hygiene products for professional cleaning.
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS FOR MORE CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
At HYGIENE & NATURE, we aspire to embody values of boldness and conviction. We believe in our company and strive to constantly improve our formulas to make them increasingly healthy.
Every time we can, we produce products and formulas that are adapted, easy to use, effective, and respect budget constraints, human health as well as the environment.
While we still have some way to go, we never forget that performance is our top priority. Our in-house laboratory works on a daily basis to combine all these requirements in the composition of our cleaning and hygiene products for professional cleaning.
COMMITMENT AT THE HEART OF OUR FOCUS
Since its inception, HYGIENE & NATURE has worked towards environmental protection and individual rights through its CSR policy (Corporate Social Responsibility). The company is affiliated to the PME+ label in order to sustain this approach and hold it high. This voluntary initiative is part of our CSR approach and as a company, as an employer and as employees, we are committed to integrating the 6 pillars and the values of the label into our strategy, our culture and our everyday actions.
Social and environmental concerns are crucial when conducting our business and in our relationships with stakeholders.
COMMITMENT AT THE HEART OF OUR FOCUS
Since its inception, HYGIENE & NATURE has worked towards environmental protection and individual rights through its CSR policy (Corporate Social Responsibility). The company is affiliated to the PME+ label in order to sustain this approach and hold it high. This voluntary initiative is part of our CSR approach and as a company, as an employer and as employees, we are committed to integrating the 6 pillars and the values of the label into our strategy, our culture and our everyday actions.
Social and environmental concerns are crucial when conducting our business and in our relationships with stakeholders.