Company history
From founding to shareholding company
![1864 The company was founded by Ferdinand Heye 1864 The company was founded by Ferdinand Heye](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/1864.jpg)
1864 The company was founded by Ferdinand Heye
![1886 The biggest bottle maker in the world 1886 The biggest bottle maker in the world](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/1886.jpg)
1886 The biggest bottle maker in the world
![1888 Transformation into a joint stock company 1888 Transformation into a joint stock company](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/1888.jpg)
1888 Transformation into a joint stock company
Change
![1972 Renaming of the company. From this year onwards the company is called Gerresheimer Glas AG 1972 Renaming of the company. From this year onwards the company is called Gerresheimer Glas AG](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/1972.jpg)
1972 Renaming of the company. From this year onwards the company is called Gerresheimer Glas AG
![1985 Relocation of headquarters 1985 Relocation of headquarters](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/1985.jpg)
1985 Relocation of headquarters
![1987 Development of tubing-based pharmaceutical glass product business 1987 Development of tubing-based pharmaceutical glass product business](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/1987.jpg)
1987 Development of tubing-based pharmaceutical glass product business
A historical turning point
![1999 Sale of the glassworks in Gerresheim 1999 Sale of the glassworks in Gerresheim](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/1991_1.jpg)
1999 Sale of the glassworks in Gerresheim
![1999 New global organization structure: strategic reorientation to focus on pharmaceutical, laboratory, cosmetic and small glass products 1999 New global organization structure: strategic reorientation to focus on pharmaceutical, laboratory, cosmetic and small glass products](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/1999.jpg)
1999 New global organization structure: strategic reorientation to focus on pharmaceutical, laboratory, cosmetic and small glass products
New global organizational structure & IPO
![2007 New global organization structure 2007 New global organization structure](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/2007_03.jpg)
2007 New global organization structure
![2007 Gerresheimer AG is stock exchange listed 2007 Gerresheimer AG is stock exchange listed](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/2007.jpg)
2007 Gerresheimer AG is stock exchange listed
New strategic positioning of the divisions
![2013 Divisional reorganization: Plastics & Devices, Primary Packaging Glass and Life Science Research 2013 Divisional reorganization: Plastics & Devices, Primary Packaging Glass and Life Science Research](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/2013.jpg)
2013 Divisional reorganization: Plastics & Devices, Primary Packaging Glass and Life Science Research
![2015 Centor take-over 2015 Centor take-over](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/2015_0901.jpg)
2015 Centor take-over
![2015 Sale of tubing operations to Corning 2015 Sale of tubing operations to Corning](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/2015_1102.jpg)
2015 Sale of tubing operations to Corning
![2016 Sale of Life Science Research operations 2016 Sale of Life Science Research operations](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/Life_Science_Research_Gerresheimer_Kimble_Chase_History-288.jpg)
2016 Sale of Life Science Research operations
Current events
![2018 Gerresheimer acquires Swiss technology company Sensile Medical 2018 Gerresheimer acquires Swiss technology company Sensile Medical](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/Rendering_PatchPump_LVI_LCD-500.jpg)
2018 Gerresheimer acquires Swiss technology company Sensile Medical
![2018 New CEO and Management Board of Gerresheimer AG: Dietmar Siemssen CEO, Dr. Bernd Metzner CFO, Dr. Lukas Burkhardt 2018 New CEO and Management Board of Gerresheimer AG: Dietmar Siemssen CEO, Dr. Bernd Metzner CFO, Dr. Lukas Burkhardt](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/2018_Gruppenbild_Management-2.jpg)
2018 New CEO and Management Board of Gerresheimer AG: Dietmar Siemssen CEO, Dr. Bernd Metzner CFO, Dr. Lukas Burkhardt
![2019 Opening Plastic Packaging Plant in Changzhou, China 2019 Opening Plastic Packaging Plant in Changzhou, China](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/Chanzou_Gebaeude.jpg)
2019 Opening Plastic Packaging Plant in Changzhou, China
![2019 Focus on Innovation: new setup with new division Advanced Technology in addition to Primary Packaging Glass and Plastics & Devices 2019 Focus on Innovation: new setup with new division Advanced Technology in addition to Primary Packaging Glass and Plastics & Devices](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/respimetrix_inhalation_monitor.jpg)
2019 Focus on Innovation: new setup with new division Advanced Technology in addition to Primary Packaging Glass and Plastics & Devices
![2019 Opening Glass Innovation and Technology Center Vineland/NJ, USA 2019 Opening Glass Innovation and Technology Center Vineland/NJ, USA](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/2019_Opening_GI_TC_Vineland-2.jpg)
2019 Opening Glass Innovation and Technology Center Vineland/NJ, USA
![2020 Opening Medical Device Plant Skopje, North Macedonia 2020 Opening Medical Device Plant Skopje, North Macedonia](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/Skopje_Gerresheimer.jpg)
2020 Opening Medical Device Plant Skopje, North Macedonia
![2021 - New Corporate design 2021 - New Corporate design](/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload/Company/history/Favicon.jpg)
2021 New Corporate design