| 1922 |
Company founded by Theodor Berchtold in Nendingen
Manufacture of surgical and dental instruments
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| 1932 |
Company offices moved to Ludwigstaler Straße 25 in Tuttlingen |
| 1956 |
Company management taken over by his son-in-law Eduard Fritz
Eduard Fritz indicates his openness to new technologies and provides critical momentum for modernizing equipment and expanding the company |
| 1959 |
Development of the first integrated OR inlight camera |
| 1963 |
The first portable electrical surgical devices with power ratings above 100 watts and two generators |
| 1964 |
Production of the TELETOM® system begins
The first ceiling and wall-mounted electrical surgical devices with the TELETOM® system |
| 1967 |
World's first heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa, performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard, under a CHROMOPHARE® lighting system |
| 1977 |
"BERCHTOLD Arm System“ patented |
| 1979 |
BERCHTOLD produces CHROMOPHARE® surgical lights
Development of the successful C series |
| 1982 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD Corporation, Charleston |
| 1984 |
Theo Fritz becomes CEO
Through his vision of the OR of the future and its worldwide expansion, BERCHTOLD establishes itself as market leader. |
| 1988 |
Expansion of the surgical light program with the "ChromoVision®" video system |
| 1991 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD France, S.E.H.T. S.A.R.L., Roissy |
| 1996 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD Asia SDN. BHD., Selangor, Malaysia |
| 1998 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD India, Delhi |
| 1998 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD España, S.L., Madrid |
| 1999 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD Consulting GmbH, Schaffhausen |
| 2000 |
Production of OPERON® OR table |
| 2003 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD UK Ltd., Newbury, Berkshire |
| 2004 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD Japan K.K., Tokyo |
| 2005 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD Italia S.R.L., Milano |
| 2007 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD China Shanghai, Representative Office |
| 2009- 2011 |
Stephan Sagolla becomes CEO at BERCHTOLD |
| 2009 |
The CHROMOPHARE® LED light wins the Red Dot Design Award |
| 2010 |
Founding of BERCHTOLD China Ltd. Shanghai, China |
