Sartorius AG

History

Year	Detail
1870-1926
1870	Sartorius AG was established.
1898	The company expanded its facility and relocated to a newly built plant outside the city.
1906	The company acquired August Becker (Göttingen) and Ludwig Tesdorpf (Stuttgart) to expand its portfolio to include microtomes, astronomical, geodetic, and physical instruments.
1927-1949
1927	Richard Zsigmondy founded Membranfiltergesellschaft mbH.
1945	After the Second World War ended, Sartorius AG was allowed to resume operations with an initial staff of 50 members.
1950-1968
1950	Established technology with an advanced look.
1954	Sartorius AG manufactured the first serially produced electronic balance: the Electrono 1.
1958	Sartorius AG rapidly expanded its export business.
1960	Sartorius AG developed a drawing machine for the industrial production of membrane filters and ventured into utterly new territory with its development.
1969-1989
1969	Sartorius Ag employees used the Gravimat, a multi-purpose measuring instrument for measuring the moon rock from the Apollo 11 mission.
1970	Sartorius AG expanded its global presnece in the Western European countries and North America.
1975	The company completed its technical transition from mechanics to electronics in weighing technology.
1976	Sartorius AG launched its first autoclavable and testable filter cartridge with a pleated filter membrane.
1983	Sartorius AG opened its first production facility in Yauco, Puerto Rico.
1990-2006
1990	The company went into public.
1994	Introduction of monolithic weighing system.
1999	Sartorius AG acquired GWT Global Weighing Technologies GmbH, Denver Instrument Company, and Dr. Hans Boekels GmbH & Co. to strengthen its market position in weighing technology across the U.S. and Asia.
2000	Sartorius AG acquired B. Braun Biotech International to broaden its portfolio in the biotechnology market.
2007-Today
2007	Sartorius AG acquired a majority stake in Stedim S.A., one of the leading providers of disposable bag systems, and merged its activities with its biotechnology division.
2007	The company has significantly expanded its activities in the country.
2013	Sartorius AG acquired British TAP Biosystems Group through its subgroup Sartorius Stedim Biotech.
2016 & 2017	Sartorius AG acquired IntelliCyt and Essen BioScience of the U.S., expanding its bio analytics portfolio.