| COMPANY HISTORY |
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PRODUCT HISTORY |
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A Family Sets off...
It started with a polishing wheel more...  | 1910 | Manufacturing Tradition
Fridingen - a center of scissors manufacturing more... |
The Workshop
Joh. Rudolf is an established instrument maker more... | 1948 | Scissors Drilling
Drilling is one of the manufacturing stages more... |
Scissors Factory
The workshop grows to a small factory more... | 1949 | Scissors Polishing
One of the manufacturing stages is polishing more... |
The RUDOLF Company
From the factory to the company... more... | 1950 | |
First Export
RUDOLF'S first export business more... | 1951 | |
OEM Customers
Seeking further OEM customers more... | 1954 | |
Relocation in Fridingen
The production site moves into a new building more... | 1957 | |
Master Craftsman
Franz Rudolf, a Master Craftsman more... | 1962 | |
The Company's Ascent
The company's ascent continues more... | 1968 | Scissors Production
Scissors production on a large scale more... |
Keys to Success
Specialisation and Quality Management more... | 1970 | The RUDOLF Trademark
The RUDOLF Trademark is registered more... |
The New Era
Marketing & Sales Structures are set up more... | more 1970 | Wide Product Range
The product range grows and diversifies more... |
| 1980 | The Beginning of MIS
RUDOLF enters the MIS decade more... |
| 1987 | TC Welding
A new technology for open surgery more... |
| 1988 | Detachable Instruments
RUDOLF launches the detachable laparoscopy instruments. more... |
| 1989 | Global Solutions for MIS
1st Equipment Tower more... |
| 1995 | ProClean®
ProClean® Rongeurs, the innovative take-apart product line more... |
| 2000 | RUDOLF Arthro-Cut®
The RUDOLF Arthro-Cut® Line is Launched. more... |
New Millennium
Building of the new RUDOLF Headquarter more... | more 2000 | |
New RUDOLF Headquarter
RUDOLF moves into the new building more... | 2001 | Micro-Grip® - Microcrystal Coating
Micro-Grip® Forceps and Needle Holders more... |
| 2002 | EasyPort®
The light, easy-to-use Trocar System more... |
RUDOLF INNOVIEW
RUDOLF's own endoscopes production
more... | 2003 | |
RUDOLF MEDICAL
RUDOLF Medizintechnik becomes RUDOLF MEDICAL more... | 2004 | New Product Lines
New products for Endoscopy Gynecology and Urology more... |
RUDOLF MEDICAL Goes Online
RUDOLF MEDICAL goes online with a new Content Management System more... | 2005 | |
| 2007 | ETV Set
Development and launching of the ETV Set more... |
