{"id":2417,"date":"2026-09-23T09:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miontec.de\/unkategorisiert\/award-winning-innovation-miontec-is-company-of-the-year-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:59:59","slug":"award-winning-innovation-miontec-is-company-of-the-year-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miontec.de\/en\/news\/award-winning-innovation-miontec-is-company-of-the-year-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-winning innovation: MionTec is Company of the Year 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are delighted: MionTec has been honoured by Wirtschaftsf\u00f6rderung Leverkusen (WFL) with the <strong>Unternehmenspreis 2026<\/strong>, making us Company of the Year. <a href=\"https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/posts\/wirtschaftsf%C3%B6rderung-leverkusen-gmbh_leverkusen-unternehmendesjahres-unternehmenspreis-activity-7508262082438422529-3fgW\">The award ceremony<\/a> on September 22 marked the highlight of the Leverkusen business reception, where numerous guests from business, politics and the city community gathered at the Bayer Casino. The evening was opened by Mayor Stefan Hebbel, WFL Supervisory Board Chair Annegret Bruchhausen-Scholich, and WFL Managing Directors Benjamin Schulz and Christian Z\u00f6ller. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2012\" height=\"1195\" src=\"https:\/\/miontec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790109174690-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"MionTec is Company of the Year 2026\" class=\"wp-image-2403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miontec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790109174690-edited.jpeg 2012w, https:\/\/miontec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790109174690-edited-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/miontec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790109174690-edited-1024x608.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/miontec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790109174690-edited-768x456.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/miontec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790109174690-edited-1536x912.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2012px) 100vw, 2012px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this award, WFL recognises how our family-owned company connects scientific research with industrial practice. Since our founding in 1998, we have been developing innovative solutions for water treatment and resource efficiency\u2014from process development in the laboratory, through test and pilot plants, to practical implementation at the customer\u2019s site. Our focus areas include ion exchange, adsorption, nanofiltration and electrodialysis.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This award belongs to our entire team. Without the expertise, passion and inventive spirit of our employees, it would not have been possible. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our customers and partners for their trust, and to Wirtschaftsf\u00f6rderung Leverkusen for this special honour. For us, the award is an incentive to continue developing solutions that have an impact far beyond Leverkusen.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Article:<\/strong><br \/>K\u00f6lner Stadt-Anzeiger: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksta.de\/region\/leverkusen\/stadt-leverkusen\/leverkusen-miontec-steht-fuer-nimmermueden-erfindungsgeist-1375797\">The specialist in ion exchange is honoured with the Unternehmenspreis 2026.<\/a><br \/>Rheinische Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/rp-online.de\/nrw\/staedte\/leverkusen\/unternehmenspreis-in-leverkusen-miontec-fuer-innovationskraft-geehrt_aid-154887875\">Unternehmenspreis 2026 in Leverkusen: Miontec \u2013 Inventive spirit is at home in Steinb\u00fcchel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted: MionTec has been honoured by Wirtschaftsf\u00f6rderung Leverkusen (WFL) with the Unternehmenspreis 2026, making us Company of the Year. 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