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A potted history of the company
| 1947 | Founding of the company in Buchloe (near Munich) by the engineer Erich Pfeiffer | |
| 1950 | Development of a ball-type spray dispenser based on the Venturi principle | |
| 1952 | Company headquarters moves to Radolfzell, Lake Constance | |
| Development of first metal pump | ||
| 1960 | Development of first spray pump | |
| 1970 | First nasal spray pump developed jointly with Thomae, a subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim | |
| 1973 | Opening of sales office in Paris, France | |
| 1984 | Development of the world’s first lotion pump: Pfeiffer enters the lotion pump market | |
| 1985 | Opening of sales office in Princeton, New Jersey, USA | |
| 1990 / 1991 | Expansion of premises in Eigeltingen, Germany | |
| 1991 | Opening of sales office in Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1993 | Pfeiffer joins the Aptar Group | |
| Certification according to DIN ISO 9001 | ||
| 1999 / 2002 | Separation of the market sectors pharmaceuticals and cosmetics | |
| 2004 |
Strategic reorientation within the Aptar Group: Pfeiffer Beauty concentrates on dispensing systems for high-viscosity products |
The Pfeiffer Group numbers over 700 staff worldwide, of whom 230 work within the beauty sector.
Certificates: ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 15378.
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