Schölly Fiberoptic

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Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH

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founding 1973
Seat Denzlingen , Germany
management Holger Reinecke (chairman), Regula Schölly, Mirko Beiser
Number of employees 750
sales 166 million euros
Branch Medical technology and industry
Website www.schoelly.de
As of December 31, 2019

The Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH is a global family company with headquarters in Baden-Württemberg Denzlingen and the global leader in the field of 3D endoscopy technology . Since it was founded in 1973, the company has developed from a manufacturer of individual devices to a provider of complex, customer-specific visualization systems for medicine and technology. Around 400 people are now employed at the Denzlingen location; around 750 work for the Schölly Group in six countries worldwide.

history

The company was founded in 1973 by Regula and Werner Schölly in Denzlingen. The core business at that time was cold light lighting for microscopy .

With the development of an optomechanical control sensor for industrial bottle filling by Krones AG , a project arose in 1983 that enabled further growth. In 1985 the production area was expanded for the first time, which created space for further products as well as the first series production of medical endoscopes. At the same time, the company entered the field of "service for medical devices". This repair service for equipment from all manufacturers worldwide was the gap in the market and the basis for further growth.

In 1993, exclusively developed devices for visualization in medicine and industry became the company's core topic. In 1998 Aesculap AG acquired a stake in Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH. From this investment until 2015, Harald Stallforth was part of the management team at Schölly.

In April 2007 the company inaugurated its third production building. In February 2012, Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH expanded its management as part of the company's strategic alignment. With Dirk Barten and Harald Haigis, two members of the management moved up to the management. In July 2013 Mirko Beiser became a member of the management. In 2013 the company invested eight million euros in its fourth plant.

On November 1, 2014, Holger Reinecke succeeded founder Werner Schölly as CEO. Werner Schölly, who was considered a pioneer in medical technology, died in March 2016. In September 2016, Dirk Barten left the company. At the beginning of March 2019, Harald Haigis left the management.

In 2018 Schölly wins the German Aviation Innovation Award in the "Cross Innovation" category.

On July 15, 2019, Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of da Vinci® surgical systems, will take over the 3D robotic endoscopy business from Schölly Fiberoptic.

In November 2019, Ms. Schölly received the Baden-Württemberg Business Medal.

Schölly Fiberoptic is a member of the trade association for industrial companies in Baden .

Fields of activity

Visualizations for medicine and technology are the core topics of Schölly. All products serve to make hidden things visible with the help of micro- optics , fiber optics , electronics and software and to make them accessible for gentle treatments ( minimally invasive surgery ) or visual inspections. All elements that serve this purpose are developed, produced and sold within the Schölly Group.

Group of companies worldwide

The company has production and service facilities as well as sales offices worldwide. In just a few years, a total of eight subsidiaries were created; today they form the Schölly Group with an annual turnover of around 166 million euros.

social commitment

Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH supports local clubs, schools and social institutions.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH, consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019 in the electronic Federal Gazette
  2. ↑ Article in the Badische Zeitung "Everyone is looking forward to more space"
  3. ↑ Information on www.schoelly.de
  4. ↑ Information on www.schoelly.de
  5. ↑ Information on www.schoelly.de
  6. ↑ Information on www.schoelly-group.com
  7. ↑ Article in the Badische Zeitung "Everyone is looking forward to more space"
  8. ↑ Article Econo - The portal for medium-sized companies - Werner Schölly is dead
  9. ↑ http://www.badische-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-3/werner-schoelly-ist-tot-trauer-um-denzlinger-high-tech-unternehmer--119906006.html Article in the Badische Zeitung about Werner Schölly is dead : Mourning the high-tech entrepreneur from Denzlingen
  10. ↑ / Federal Association of the German Aerospace Industry eV
  11. ↑ Article in the Badische Zeitung the Americans take over the robotic endoscopy from Schölly
  12. ↑ Award for entrepreneur from Denzlingen
  13. ↑ Member company of the wvib
  14. ↑ Donation campaign - employees earn 1900 euros
  15. ↑ nn is Christmas again in March
  16. ↑ Donation handover by the Schölly Fiberoptic staff