Innovation backed by tradition
Wieland Dental is located in one of the most important technology zones in Southern Germany – between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart. The following review highlights some of the milestones in the history of Wieland Dental:
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2005 | Allux aluminium oxide veneering ceramic launched |
2004 | Production and supply of homogenous catalysts launched |
2003 | Launch of the innovative Nanoleucite® ceramic Reflex, developed and produced by Wieland Dental Ceramics |
2002 | A new subsidiary, Wieland Dental Ceramics GmbH is established |
2001 | Restructuring of the company: The next generation, Irmgard, Margot and Martin Wieland are entrusted with Dr. Ulrich Wieland’s entire share in the company together with a substantial part of the share owned by his wife Maria Wieland. The BWK Unternehmens-BeteiligungsGesellschaft, Stuttgart, increases its shareholding in the company to 40% |
1996 | 125th anniversary of the founding of the company: Wieland celebrates with over a thousand customers and employees |
1993 | Patent application for a plant and treatment process for breaking down solid complexing agents in aqueous solutions |
1988 | Patent application for a plant and treatment process for waste waters containing nitrite |
1986 | The first AGC crown produced by Wieland is inserted at the University Clinic in Tübingen |
1982 | Electrolytic gold refining begins |
1976 | Development of the first gold-coloured ceramic alloy for dental restorations |
1968 | Items of dental equipment and dental electroplating appliances are added to the product range |
1945 | 90% of the company is destroyed during the air raid on Pforzheim. The whole of the precious metal stock is confiscated |
1931 | Development of low-cost gold-free alloys which are electroplated in the mouth using the “MIDAS” portable anode |
1927 | The Nobel Prize for chemistry is awarded to Professor Heinrich Wieland, son of the founder, Dr. Theodor Wieland |
1920 | The manufacture of semifinished products such as wires and sheet metal for the jewellery industry commences. Production of electrolytic baths, solders and fluxes begins |
1871 | The business is founded in Pforzheim with a staff of 13 by the chemist, Dr. Theodor Wieland |