Quality "Made in Germany"

1888
On June 15^th, 1888, Artur Meisinger founded the “Deutsch-Amerikanische Zahnbohrerfabrik” (DAZF – German-American Dental Drill Factory) in Düsseldorf, Germany. At the time, dental medicine was still in its infancy. The toothing on steel drills was done by hand, hardened on a Bunsen burner, and quenched in raw potatoes. Meisinger recognized the potential of working in this industry and became one of the world’s first producers of rotating milling machines. Using the popular foot drill machine, MEISINGER produced drills through pure muscle power, reaching up to 2,000 revolutions per minute during use. Today, our instruments will face a rotation 200 times faster in the compressed air turbines.
 

1898
MEISINGER initially produced a dental catalog with over 600 pages depicting dental instruments, machinery and material. In addition to the detailed information, the catalogue clearly illustrated Artur Meisinger’s goal of developing integrated solutions for all areas of dentistry. In the same year, MEISINGER was one of the first dental companies world-wide that produced and sold instruments on the basis of semi-automatic drives.

1901
Only a year after beginning his job with the DAZF, Willy Noack, born in 1875, was an important assistant of the DAZF. As a precision-engineer craftsman he was largely responsible for the construction of machines which manufactured rotary instruments with even more precision than before.

1904
3 years later Willy Noack and Artur Meisinger went their separate ways. Linked with a move to Berlin, Noack became the operations director for the “Dental Drill Company Müller”.

1912
In Düsseldorf, Erwin Hager, who was a precision-engineer craftsman at Meisinger from 1900 to 1904, and Willy Noack founded the company “E.Hager & Co.” and began producing and distributing dental products under the trade name of “Weltbohrer”.

1924
After several years as rivals, DAZF and E. Hager & Co. merged to become Hager & Meisinger GmbH, which is the name of the company to this day.
The new logo is Artur Meisinger’s signature in white print on an orange colored background.

1932
MEISINGER produced and distributed ceramic polishers for the first time.

1935
Only 3 years later the company began fully automated steel production.

1943
During the Second World War, an air-raid severely damaged a large part of the production factory. The loss of the turning shop, a large proportion of milling machines and the complete stock of products could not be prevented despite the efforts of MEISINGER’s own fire-fighters.

1945
Towards the end of the Second World War, the Allied Forces confiscated many of the production machines. Nevertheless, management and employees were able to rebuild and resume production in a very short time. In 1946, the manufacturing of dental instruments was in full swing again.

1950
The first hard-metal drill was developed in cooperation with the Johannes Gutenberg-University. It would be another three years before it could go into serial production.

1951
Mathieu Noack and Dr. Theo Höchst became managing directors.

1960
Production of the FG bur began.

1963
MEISINGER opened a second production facility in Düsseldorf.

1965
Karl-Heinz Noack and Hans Ferdinand Höchst became managing directors.

1970
The first cross-cut cross tungsten carbide FG burs (RX-Bur) were developed.

1971
By the early 1970s, MEISINGER strengthened its global marketing activities and moved into new fields of view. Among other developments, numerous contacts were made in Japan at this time.

1985
This year marked the commercial launch of the Bio-Medical-Cooling (BMC) systems: inwardly cooled, stainless steel instruments for maxillary surgery.

1987
Hager & Meisinger entered into the field of dental implantology, a field that is still in its infancy and growing globally today.

1988
The first CNC-production equipment was put into operation.

1994
MEISINGER used Titanium for the very first time for the production of dental implants, the most widely used implant material to date.

1998
Dr. Burkard Höchst and Sebastian Voss became managing directors.
In the same year, complete implant systems were manufactured and distributed.

2001
Our subsidiary “MEISINGER USA, L.L.C.” was established. The USA, which is a significant market, as well as Canada, could now be supplied even more quickly and efficiently.

2002
With the MEISINGER Bone Management^® systems, the company introduced a complete coordinated product line for dental implants to the market.
MEISINGER moved from Düsseldorf to neighboring Neuss. In Neuss, production and the administration department were merged.

2008
Production and administration of head-office is extended.
In the same year, MEISINGER established its national sales team for on-the-spot customer service.

2009
In cooperation with the sports car manufacturer Porsche, MEISINGER presented the Bone Management^® Road Show. It was notable for its modern implant subjects, high-profile speakers, hands-on lectures and the exclusive ambience of the Porsche centers.

2013
MEISINGER celebrated its 125^th anniversary.
Also in 2013, Hager & Meisinger produced and marketed contra-angled headpieces and turbines for the first time. The “Condura” drive exemplifies functionality, high performance and reliability.

2014
MEISINGER became the exclusive sales partner of NanoBone^®. The bone grafting materials central features are the very high inner surface and the complete remodeling.

2016
Two floors were added to most of the production hall at headquarters in Neuss, creating the foundation for further organic growth.

2017
With “MyPlant II” MEISINGER introduced its own implant system to the market. It was developed with the collaboration of Prof. Dr. Nentwig and Dr. Moser.

2021
MEISINGER completed a new second building complex in Neuss, Germany, creating space for a fully automated storage system to supply customers more efficiently. The new facilities also provide space for a modern training room.
 

2022
MEISINGER and long-time partner DENTAL RATIO^® grow closer together and distribute the OKTAGON^® implant system under the new brand name MEISINGER IMPLANTS.