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THE HISTORY OF SIGVARIS

1864

Mr. Moritz GANZONI and Mr. Barthels start a ribbons manufacturing company in Winterthur - Switzerland
Moritz Ganzoni

1920


The company becomes "Ganzoni & Cie"

Grützestrasse 44 in Winterthur (CH). Today, the building holds the Swiss Photography Museum

1924

Werner and Paul Ganzoni found GANZONI ST LOUIS in France, near the Swiss border.

1958 - 1960


Medical compression stockings development with Dr Karl Sigg.

1961

Creation of a delivery center in Memmingen, Germany.

1964

Ganzoni celebrates its 100th anniversary.

1971

Foundation of SIGVARIS GmbH in Vienna, Austria and of Sigvaris company in Northern America

1974

First exports to Asia and Australia.

1981

Foundation of SIGVARIS Do Brasil Ltda in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

1988

Foundation of SIGVARIS Inc. in the USA and SIGVARIS CORP in Canada.

1994

First certification ISO 9001.

1997

Opening of a production facility in Peachtree City, GA,USA.
Creation of GANZONI France, from the merge between Ganzoni St-Louis and TEF.

1998

New company logo
Renewal of the certification ISO 9001 and first certification EN 4600.

2000

New unique brand politic : SIGVARIS becomes the main brand.

2002

Foundation of Ganzoni Management AG in Winterthur, Switzerland.

2003

Extension of Ganzoni France production site in St-Just-St-Rambert : new dyeing section and new office buildings.

2004

Inauguration of brand new manufacturing plant in Jundiaì, Brazil.

2007

New SIGVARIS corporate design



2010

Mr. Urs H. Toedtli is the new CEO of the SIGVARIS Group.

2011

To reinforce the SIGVARIS brand, GANZONI companies in Switzerland and France change their names to SIGVARIS.






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