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Company history

Year 1969

Stand system S3

Start of production of medical devices

A restructuring phase extending over several years starts.
Stands for operation microscopes, in particular, are produced and become more and more the focus of the company’s activities.


Year 1976

Shutter

Concentration of shutter production at PRONTOR

Concentration of the camera shutter production for the Zeiss Group, including Compur shutters, at PRONTOR.
Major components for the high-quality Hasselblad lenses are included in the production for the first time.


Year 1986

Aerial photo of PRONTOR GmbH including the new assembly building

Commissioning of the new assembly building

Today our production is characterised by one-piece flow and ESD-oriented assembly.


Year 1993

Galvanising shop

Commissioning of a new galvanising shop

Considerable investments are made in a new galvanising shop including waste water recycling plant.

Two automated galvanising lines are now available.


Year 1994

Certification

Certification in accordance with DIN ISO EN 9001 and DIN ISO EN 13485

DIN ISO EN 13485 is a standard based on DIN ISO EN 9001 with specific requirements for medical products.


Year 1999

Diaphragms for semiconductor lithography

Start of development of the first diaphragms for semiconductor lithography

As part of the Zeiss product range, diaphragm systems for lithographic printing equipment are developed and manufactured.


Year 2000

CNC machining centre

Restructuring and reorganisation of the production

Investments i.a. in a high-performance CNC machining centre with linear storage unit.


Year 2002

100 years of PRONTOR

100 years of PRONTOR

The 100th anniversary of the company’s founding was celebrated with a huge ceremony.

PRONTOR has proved over the last 100 years how successfully it can adapt to changing market conditions. That is what we aim to continue to do in the future.


Year 2006

Certification Occupational Health Management System

Certification in accordance with DIN ISO EN 14001 and OHSAS 18001

Following certification in the fields of environmental protection and occupational health, PRONTOR GmbH now has an integrated management system.


Integration into the VTC-Group

VTC Industrieholding acquires PRONTOR GmbH from Carl Zeiss

The integration into the new group of companies enables PRONTOR GmbH to achieve additional growth and new customers.

The existing customer relations between PRONTOR and Carl Zeiss are thereby expanded into a system partnership in the fields of development, production and assembly.



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