The History of the Company Grimm Aerosol Technik
1. Grimm Labortechnik GmbH & Co. KG
In 1981, Eng. Hans Jürgen Grimm established a company for scientific instruments focusing on “Particle Measurement” and called it GRIMM Labortechnik GmbH & Co. KG”.
2. The Beginning
In Western Europe, initially clean room and filter testing industries were the primary customers; in later years, however, a shift occurred towards air control in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. In Eastern Europe on the other hand, most users were part of research institutes and when the Iron Curtain finally collapsed, much of our customer base in the East European countries refocused on other topics.
3. Environmental and Occupational
With the advent of these political changes in Eastern Europe, the company’s marketing strategy took a new direction targeting the West European market and started developing “Particle Measurement” products designed for health and safety related fields. As a consequence, different aerosol monitoring systems were developed for ENVIRONMENTAL and OCCUPATIONAL uses.
4. Nano and Emission
By today, the activities in these two segments have not only resulted in a great variety of different products; much more sensitive technologies dealing with NANO and EMISSION topics have been added and the applications relating to those technologies are on the rise.
5. Grimm Aerosol Technik GmbH & Co. KG
Today, GRIMM provides the most comprehensive AEROSOL product line on the market with an ever-increasing, international customer base. This change in direction finally caused us to change our company name. Effective 1999, we became GRIMM AEROSOL TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG.
6. SALES AND SERVICE
In the course of our 30 year history of our company a good and loyal dealer network has been developed, with supports today worldwide our customers. In addition also a service network for our equipment has been established and is operating to our expectations. This support-core has now expanded to over 30 countries and is annually updated with our newer technologies. Standing next to a picture from this years training seminar of 2011.
7. Made in Germany
Currently, all instruments are “Made in Germany”, and GRIMM Aerosol Technik pursue further expansion plans. A support office was established in Singapore and another office is scheduled to be set up in China in close collaboration with a Chinese University. With more than 70 employees, the company continues to be run by Mr. Hans Grimm in Germany.
8. New Research Center
Ongoing product development has now led to a separate R & D group that will move soon into a newly prepared castle in the vicinity of the production. This will enlarge the given capabilities and build a better scientific cooperation framework to extend on to an Aerosol Research Foundation.
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