History

1 April 1946

First cellar factory at Claridenstrasse 12, 8600 Dübendorf

October 1949

Move into residential building with attached mechanical shop at Feldhofstrasse 26, 8600 Dübendorf. Extension of the metalworking shop, extension for assembly and exhibition

March 1970

Relocation of the metalworking facility to Säntisstrasse 4, 8600 Dübendorf

July 1973

Relocation of office and exhibition to Usterstrasse 78, 8600 Dübendorf

June 1979

Relocation of assembly to Ringstrasse 16, 8600 Dübendorf

April 1982

Move into own factory building at Schossacher 15, 8600 Dübendorf

2007

Move into new building at Grabenstrasse 14, 8865 Bilten

2014

Extension for assembly, offices and exhibition, Grabenstrasse 14, 8865 Bilten

Small steps

1946 – Foundation of the company HESS-Dübendorf by Walter Hess
1975 – Development of treatment table
1980 – Construction of the new Hess Dübendorf industrial building
1989 – Takeover of the company Isele & Co., Uster
2000 – Development of care bed
2005 – Foundation of HESS Medizintechnik AG
2005 – Exclusive representative of BLANCO – Medical Care Systems
2006 – Exclusive representative of HORCHER – Medical Systems
2006 – Development of floor care bed
2007 – New building in Bilten, in autumn move-in and start of operations
2009 – Exclusive representative of BERCHTOLD – Operating Lamps & Operating Tables
2011 – Exclusive representative of ADE – Medical scales and measuring devices

Great Impact

2011 – Exclusive representative of KÖGEL – storage and transport systems
2012 – Exclusive representative of STRYKER – Stretcher, emergency transporters, operating chairs
2012 – Exclusive representative of GREINER – Medical chairs and tables
2016 – Exclusive representative of SHD – The modular room system
2017 – Acquisition of LIFTAC AG
2017 – Development of HESS C-arm and X-ray table MultiPro® G4
2018 – Development of HESS Multipro® next
2018 – Re-introduction of plaster table HESS EasyCast
2019 – Enlargement of the upholstery department
2020 – Launch of welding robot
2020 – Launch of CNC lathe and milling machine
2020 – Development of children’s hospital bed Bambino
2021 – Integration of Medax products
2022 – Development of HESS patient stretcher Orion®
2024 – Officially certified according to ISO 13485

Founder and CEO

1946 – 1965

Walter Hess

1965 – 1970

Edwin Neukom

1970 – 2005

Peter Hässig

2005 until today

Walter Zannier