G ohm A of Metr at the 25-year anniversary Bertold Suhner Slowly but steadily we have grown from a small local start-up to a successful global group. Here are but a few milestones from our early to our recent history. And there are more to come in PEOPLE the future. 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 6 T IN TRUS Metrohm acquires Foss NIRSystems, Metrohm launches OMNIS, a new, which is the beginning of the modular platform for chemical analysis. IDEAS Metrohm spectroscopy portfolio. T IN TRUS ANY COMP UES AL V T IN OUR TRUS T IN TRUS 19 4 9 Launch of the E 166 Titriscope, the B 2 0 11 ertold first Metrohm titrator. The young Suhner Committed to Switzerland: ANNIVERSARY BLOG company is struggling for survival. 1 9 9 0 new R&D and production facilities are opened in During our anniversary year we would like to A P R I L 1 , 1 9 4 3 Willi Studer Launch of the 701 Titrino, the first Willi Studer Herisau. instrument integrating buret and connect with people all over the world. We are titrator in a small bench-top design. doing this with a special anniversary tour. Together with his friend Willi Studer (Dec. 17, 1912– Mar. 1, 1996), mechanical engineer Starting from Herisau, our young colleague Bertold Suhner (May 5, 1910 – Apr. 26, 1988) Stephanie Kappes will visit customers, colleagues, founds Metrohm AG in Herisau, Switzerland. and events on all continents and write about her They start off in rented rooms of a former textile mill. journey in our anniversary blog. Follow her on: 19 5 7 19 8 2 19 8 7 Metrohm presents the E 274 Piston Buret substituting manual dispensing Bertold Suhner and his co-owners of Metrohm AG, Launch of the 690 Ion Chromatograph – with glass burets. In the 1950s, Metrohm Hans Winzeler and Lorenz Kuhn, establish the non-the proud beginning of the Metrohm ion successfully establishes itself in the market profit foundation «Metrohm Stiftung» and donate their chromatography portfolio. CELEBRATE as a maker of high-quality instruments Launch of the shares of Metrohm AG to the foundation. Ever since, for chemical analysis. 636 Titroprocessor, the -12 WITH US! Metrohm has been 100% owned by «Metrohm Stiftung» erbeagentur first titrator controlled – 2017 safeguarding the independence of the company. by a microprocessor. eam W 1 9 7 8 blog.metrohm.com Layout by RTS Rieger T 8.000.5247EN Our values have safely guided us through 75 years. Independence, prudence, generosity, and the commitment to our home canton, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, have always helped us navigate successfully in good times, and also, more importantly, through rough times. TRUST IN VALUES TRUST IN OUR COMPANY TRUST IN IDEAS TRUST IN This year we celebrate 75 years of Metrohm. PEOPLE That’s 75 years of trust in the very special Metrohm is a non-listed company owned by the people that are Metrohm. Trust in their loyalty nonprofit foundation Metrohm Stiftung. Because and innovative ideas that have made us a our horizon extends beyond the next quarterly global market leader. And, of course, the trust We have grown in a niche. And we have always followed our own ideas. financial statements, we can make long-term of our customers in the quality of the products The modern piston buret was invented by Metrohm. So was the first plans and decisions – in the interest of our cus-and services we deliver. titrator controlled by a microprocessor. And we have proven with our ion tomers and for the benefit of our employees. chromatographs that you can successfully challenge the market leader, if you believe in yourself and your future.