BEGO Chronology

— 1995 – 1976 —

1995

  • Marking of BEGO products with CE symbol. 
  • Certification according to EN 46001. 
  • Official opening of new building in March. 
  • Joachim Weiss celebrates his 70th birthday and 50 years with the company.  

1994

  • Move into new premises. 
  • Certification in accordance with ISO 9001. 
  • The 1st BEGO DIALOGUE in Bremen. 

1993

  • Laying of foundation stone of new premises at the University Technology Park. 
  • Christoph Weiss becomes Marketing/Sales Manager and associate. 
  • Introduction onto the market of Wirobond® C, the nickel-free enamel alloy. 
  • Branch opened in Kuala Lumpur. 
  • Introduction of BEGO Semados® S implants. 

1992

  • New development: WIRONIUM® plus. 
  • Founding of I.W.C.  INTERNATIONAL WIRONIUM®-CIRCLE. 
  • Acquisition of a site for the planned new works premises at the Bremen Technology Park. 
  • 150th anniversary of birth of Wilhelm Herbst. 

1991

  • Founding of BEGO USA. 
  • Training centre in Berlin opened.
  •  BEGO Hungary sales office opened. 
  • Christoph Weiss joins the company. 

1990

  • 100th anniversary of the founding of the company.
  • Founded as BEGO Semados® GmbH & Co. KG.

1989

  • BEGO Canada is founded.
  • Introduction onto the market of Wiron® 99. 

1988

  • New production plant for investment materials. 
  • Expansion of the BEGO training centre.  

1987

  • New developments: Wirosil doubling system, BegoStone super-hard plaster, Duostar and Topstar blasting devices. 

1986

  • New developments: Bellavest® and Wiroplus® investment materials.

1985

  • Joachim Weiss celebrates 40 years with the company. 
  • The BEGO laboratory has been in existence for 75 years. 

1984

  • Introduction of microprocessor technology: Nautilus® MP high-frequency vacuum pressure casting machine and Miditherm MP preheating furnace. 
  • The new works complex is completed.  

1982

  • Introduction onto the market of Wiron® 88, patenting.  

1979

  • Expansion of production facilities by 700 m2
  • Introduction onto the market of Fornax®
  • Patent for WIRONIUM® and Wiron® 77.  

1976

  • Opening of the BEGO training centre.