Founding of Kuhner AG in Riehen Basel, Switzerland by Mr Adolf Kühner


1st series of shakers with the parallelogram
1st series of Large Capacity Incubator Shakers (IRC-1)

1st series of shakers with AC-Linear-Motors (Direct drive)





Installation of the first computer with a "Teletype" as human interface
Delivery of 1st series of own microprocessor boards
Additional factory purchased in Birsfelden. Production of big shakers moved to the location
1st series of 20-l-Apparatus (dust explosion testing)
1st series of shakers with DC-Linear-Motors (Direct drive)
1st series of shaker Cabinets ISF-4
Adolf Kuhner AG moved into premises in Birsfelden, which were rented by Ciba Geigy
Markus Kühner and Christoph Cesana took over the management of the company

1st series of Stackable Incubator Shakers ISF-1

1st series of Rack-Shaker Systems
1st series of MIE equipment Mike 3 (3rd generation)
ISO 9001 certification

Purchase of the Ciba Geigy premises in Birsfelden and acquisition of the enclosed production hall

1st series of Large Capacity Shakers with Direct drive
First “Applied Shaking Technology Symposion” in Basel, led together with Prof. Büchs
1st series of Incubator Shakers with CO2-control
2nd“Applied Shaking Technology Symposion” in New York
High-performance shakers with a pull-out tray option

Introduction of the new shaking machine series X





Opening of a new subsidiary in the United Kingdom

Opening of a new subsidiary in Spain

Product range extension through the Large capacity (200L) disposable shaken bioreactor

Opening of a new subsidiary in the United States

Completion of the scale up line with the SB10-X bioreactor

Opening of the Mas Boada Science Resort in Girona, Spain




Opening of a new subsidiary in Germany

1st incubator shaker with O2-control
Opening of a new subsidiary in France

Opening of a new subsidiary in Benelux

Adolf Kuhner AG moved into a new production facility in Birsfelden
Production and sales of Kuhner TOM (Online measurement of OTR, CTR and RQ)

Launch of the new shaking machine series Z



The production facility in Birsfelden is extended by a new building

Completion of the scale up line with the SB2500-Z

Launch of new MPS-Z Automated

Opening of a new subsidiary in Singapour

Launch of new Kuhner microTOM

Creation of the Kuhner Science Fund

CEO transition — Laura, third generation of the Kühner family, takes over as CEO
Opening of a new subsidiary in Ireland