Werner & Mertz
| Company type | GmbH |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chemical industry |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Headquarters | Mainz-Neustadt, Germany |
Key people | Reinhard Schneider |
| Revenue | €355.246 million (2021) |
Number of employees | 1,183 (worldwide) (2021) |
| Website | www |
Werner & Mertz GmbH is a medium-sized, family-run manufacturer of cleaning and care agents with headquarters in Mainz. The company emerged from the wax factory "Gebrüder Werner", which was founded in 1867. Werner & Mertz has sold shoe polish under the brand name Erdal since 1901. Household cleaning agents were added to the portfolio after the Second World War. The highest-selling brand is Frosch, which has offered environmentally friendly detergents since 1986. Company owner Reinhard Schneider was awarded the 2019 German Environment Prize in recognition of his services to environmental protection.