Company About Our heritage Our heritage As a provider of high-quality and innovative offerings in medical compression therapy, we are proud to look back at a successful track record of more than 150 years. For today and tomorrow, we commit ourselves, through continuous development and innovation, to solutions that help people feel their best. Every day. 2010 to date 2019: «Live your life. Be yourself.»: The revived Sigvaris brand name becomes visible in the market 2019: Expansion of the shareholder structure to the NxG 2019: SIGVARIS becomes SIGVARIS GROUP 2018: Record global sales 2017: Factory expansion in Peachtree City, GA (USA) 2016: SIGVARIS acquires the American Company BiaCare 2016: SIGVARIS AG acquires the outstanding 60% of shares in the Färberei Kronbühl AG, Wittenbach 2016: New SIGVARIS site in Italy 2016: Andreas Schönenberger appointed CEO of the SIGVARIS group 2015: SIGVARIS acquires Polish market leader Pani Teresa Medica 2014: SIGVARIS celebrates 150-year anniversary 2013: Successful launch of product lines WELL BEING and SPORTS 2012: SIGVARIS counts 1365 employees worldwide 2010: Urs H. Toedtli becomes the company's first extrafamilial CEO 1990–2009 2008: Record years become “almost normal” 2004: Only every tenth employee is German-speaking 2002: Group management is reorganized and centralized 2000: Very good year for all markets except Germany 1998: New corporate design and financial union 1996: Taking the plunge in the USA 1995: Two-company culture is abandoned 1993: SIGVARIS is a registered trademark in 77 countries 1991: Caspar Ganzoni-Rechsteiner 1970–1989 1986: Stefan Ganzoni-Stähli 1984: Christian Ganzoni-Wettmer 1981: New cooperation between T.E.F and Ganzoni Saint-Louis. 1976: Support stocking Ibici successfully launched in Saint-Louis 1975: 90 percent of the production exported to 40 countries 1974: 50 years Ganzoni Saint-Louis 1972: New company building for St. Gallen 1970: Seven extremely successful years for Ganzoni St. Gallen 1940–1969 1969: Werner Ganzoni-Schwarzenbach 1966: Compression stockings are also a great success in France 1964: 9 of 10 francs are earned with compression stockings 1962: From 79 down to 30 employees 1961: The first medical compression stocking 1958: Ganzoni Frères is changed into a family stock company 1956: Stagnant exports & decreased sales in Switzerland 1947: Peter Ganzoni-Morel 1945: Ganzoni companies are blacklisted by the allies and subjected to boycott 1941: In Switzerland prices triple compared to 1936 1920–1969 1939: Site in Saint-Louis becomes military shelter 1938: Swiss elastic industry in deep crisis 1937: Introduction of two-shift operation 1936: The global economic crisis leads to a dramatic drop in exports 1931: “Gummistoffe und Gummibänder” 1928: Lack of specialists causes problems in Winterthur 1926: Ganzoni Elastic Winterthur reinvents itself 1924: Revival of the business 1921: Reorganization of the company 1864–1919 1919: After World War I 1918: Paul Ganzoni-Bidermann 1914: Werner Ganzoni 1900: Trade connections from Paris to Warsaw and the New World 1890: Moritz Ganzoni-Nadler 1877: First factory in Winterthur 1864: Moritz Ganzoni-Sträuli founds “Ganzoni und Barthelts” Further reading About SIGVARIS GROUP At SIGVARIS GROUP we are dedicated to helping people feel their best. Every day. With our high quality and innovative offers we aim to improve health and well being. Read more Working with us Working at SIGVARIS GROUP means joining a global team on a mission to help people feel their best. Read more We use cookies Read more. OK, I understand Company About SIGVARIS GROUP Career Services Our app Inelastic product registration Dealer portal Compression with a cause Find us Find a retailer Contact us Follow us Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Youtube © 2021 SIGVARIS GROUP. All rights reserved. Legal Imprint Patents