1996 Export Sales 3% of total sales and 5 export customers
1997 Introduction of titanium ventilation tubes
1998 Introduction of first ever trimmable titanium middle ear implant
1999 500 German hospitals as customers
2000 Introduction of micro drill / shaver system
2001 First Booth at Medica Düsseldorf
2002 Export sales 18% of total sales and 25 export customers
2003 Move to new purpose built premises in Overath near Cologne
2004 1500 own Spiggle & Theis Brand products
2005 25 staff and 700 German hospitals as customers
2006 Extention of warehouse and offices
2007 Export sales 25% of total sales and 42 export customers
2007 Medal of merit for Detlef Theis from the German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2008 Formation of ENT instrument department starting with full range of sinus Instruments
2009 Bernd Schnieber becomes third Geschäftsführer
2009 Introduction of otological and nasal instruments
2009 Export sales 35% of total sales and 60 export customers, 33 staff, 3500 own brand products
2010 Introduction of larynx and mouth instruments
2010 Bielefeld Balloon Catheter (BET-System) The worlds first causative treatment for chronic tube malfunctions The Eustachian tube can be treated by means of a modified PTA catheter which is introduced into the tube and dilated there. The treatment principle is similar to that of balloon dilation in vascular stenosis. >> more information
2011 Instrument product range extended over 2.000 articles
2012 Move to new purpose built premises inside of Overath; after completition of building (estimated in November 2012): two storeyed; office building 1000 sqm; warehouse 1200 sqm; big separate training classroom
