History
1964
1964
Company foundation
Founding of Vetter in Cologne as a wholesale trading company for fire service and civil defence equipment
1964
1969
1969
Oil and water aspirators
Manufacture of oil and water aspirators
1971
1971
Lifting bags
Start of production for the 0.5 bar Lifting Bag
1971
1972
1972
Export
First export business
1974/76
1974/76
Mini Lifting Bag
Production of the 6.0 bar Mini Lifting Bag
1974/76
1978
1978
First Pipe & Test Sealing Bags
Introduction of the first Pipe Sealing Bag and Test Sealing Bag
1979
1979
Company foundations
Founding of Manfred Vetter GmbH as well as the founding of a company in the USA: Vetter Systems, Pittsburgh
1979
1980
1980
Company foundation
Founding of Vetter Produktions GmbH
1985
1985
Expansion to Zülpich
Extension of the company in Zülpich and the termination of wholesale trading for the fire service
1985
1992
1992
Center in Langendorf
Setting up the exhibition and training center in Langendorf
1995
1995
Company Fusion
Fusion of Vepro and Manfred Vetter GmbH to Manfred Vetter GmbH & Comp.
1995
2000
2000
New products
Introduction of decontamination tents and safety cushions
2002
2002
Launch of mobile testing service
Setting up of an inspection service in Germany
2002
2004
2004
Welcome to IDEX
Take-over of Manfred Vetter GmbH & Comp. by the IDEX Corporation
2005
2005
Opening of training academy
Start of the new training academy in Zülpich
2005
2006
2006
Airshore
Integration of AIRSHORE products into the product program
2007
2007
New products
New series for Pipe Sealing Bags, Test Sealing Bags as well as Ultra Flat Bags
2007
2008
2008
New products
Introduction of the 10 bar S.Tec Bag as well as Pipe and Bypass Bags for the fire service
2010
2010
New products
Introduction of safety cushion SP 60 and SP 16 (neon yellow), the wedge-shaped lifting bag and the MT series
2010
2012
2012
Product innovation
Introduction of Ultra Flat Bags S.Tec 10 bar
2013
2013
Mini Permanent Aspirator
Introduction of Mini Permanent Aspirator MPS 2.0 MWF
2013
2014
2014
Controller Air CU lighting
Introduction of the first illuminated controller Air CU lighting
2015
2015
World innovation: 12 bar Mini Lifting Bags
Presentation of an advanced version of Lifting Bags, Vetter presented the S.Tec 12 Lifting Bags at the 2015 Interschutz. Additional Vetter introduced Connectable Bags C.Tec 10 bar (145 psi).
2015
