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1951 |
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Foundation
on 15.06.
of the „German-American Dental Drill Factory“ by A. Meisinger in Kronprinzen-
strasse 5, Düsseldorf. Trademark: First “DAZF”, later “MEISINGER” |
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M.
Noack and Dr. T. Höchst become Managing Directors after the death of W.
Noack sen. |
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1953 |
Start
of tungsten carbide drill production |
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At
this time: Gear
cutting of the steel burs was done by hand, hardening with Bunsen burner
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1957 |
Start
of FG drill production for the Borden turbine |
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Later:
First semi-automatic turning and cutting machines. Diamond instruments were
made with copper and steel blanks into which the diamond grit was hammered.
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1960 |
Development
of first electro-bonded diamonds |
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1900 |
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1963 |
Inauguration
of a second production facility in Düsseldorf |
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W.
Noack (born 1875) becomes fine mechanics master craftsman at A. Meisinger
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1965 |
H.
F. Höchst and K. H. Noack become Managing Directors Start
of lab carbide cutter production |
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1904 |
W.
Noack moves to the Müller dental drill factory in Berlin as Works Manager |
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1970 |
Development
of the first cross-geared tungsten carbide FG drills (RX drills) |
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1912 |
W.
Noack sets up his own business with E. Hager to produce dental drills. Company
name: Erwin Hager & Co. Trademark: World drills |
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1985 |
Market
introduction of the BMC system: Inner-cooled, stainless instruments for
oral surgery |
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1987 |
Start
of the implantology line of business. Further development of inner-cooled
instruments |
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1924 |
Erwin
Hager & Co. merges with DAZF A. Meisinger and HAGER & MEISINGER
GmbH is founded. Trademark: MEISINGER
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1988 |
The
first NC manufacturing apparatus goes into operation |
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1994 |
Titanium
is used for dental implants for the first time |
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1932 |
Start
of ceramic abrasives business |
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1995 |
New
development and own construction of computer-controlled steel bur machines.
Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 and EN 46001 |
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1935 |
Start
of fully automated steel drill production |
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1997 |
The
4th generation enters the company |
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1940 |
The
Höchst and Noack/Voss families acquire equal shares |
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1943
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Destruction
of the factory in a bomb raid, reconstruction was begun |
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1998 |
Dr.
B. Höchst and S. Voss become Managing Directors |
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1945 |
Confiscation
and removal of numerous machines by the Allies at the end of World War 2 |
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Innovation
boost as a result of expansion into new product areas: First manufacture
of complete implant systems (implants, prosthetic parts and auxiliary parts
for practices and laboratories), root posts, root filling posts |
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1946 |
Production
recommences with new machines |
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Loss
of the MEISINGER trademark in the USA (until 1952) |
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1999 |
Introduction
of new turning technologies for the processing of special plastics for implantology |
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A
competitor starts to produce dental drills under ,,MEISINGER, Made in Canada" |
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2000 |
Commencement
of the HSS steel drill programme for the jewellery sector
Use
of new grinding technologies for further improvement of precision and
surface quality |
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1947 |
K.H.
Noack joins the company |
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2001 |
Development
of special HM instruments for the processing of titanium
Planning
of the company's new facilities in Neuss and groundbreaking |
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1949 |
H.F.
Höchst joins the company |
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2002 |
Foundation
of the ,,MEISINGER USA, L.L.C." subsidiary Production
(Ronsdorferstrasse) and administration (Kronprinzenstrasse) are reunited
at the company's new site.
Further
development of the Endo Safety System for the removal of silver pegs (Meitrac
II) and root posts (Meitrac III) |
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1950 |
Development
of the first hard metal hollow drill together with the Johannes Gutenberg
University Start
of mandrel production |
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2003 |
Start
of the MEISINGER Bone Management product line, initially for implantology
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