The HARTMANN GROUP looks back on a history of almost 200 years. It is a history of people and their ideas. Down through the years, there have always been dedicated partners from the field of medicine, who have helped initiate product developments and tested the products in practice.
History
| 1818 | Ludwig Hartmann, the Company’s founding father, takes over a textile factory in Heidenheim and expands it to become the largest cotton spinning mill in Württemberg. |
| 1867 | His son Paul Hartmann Sr. buys the so-called "Scheckenbleiche" bleaching plant and sets up his own bleaching, dyeing and textile finishing company, "Paul Hartmann-Bleiche, Färberei und Appreturanstalt". |
| 1870 | Captivated by advances made in medicine, Paul Hartmann Sr. devotes his energies to an emerging field of industry: the manufacture of dressing materials. |
| 1873 | Paul Hartmann Sr. commences the industrial production of absorbent cotton wool and establishes the first factory of its kind in Germany. |
| 1874 | In a letter to Paul Hartmann Sr., Scottish doctor Joseph Lister describes in detail how to produce the first antiseptic wound dressings and awards Hartmann the license for industrial production. Lister’s carbolated gauze represents a breakthrough in antiseptic wound treatment. |
| 1964 | Pur-Zellin is a perforated ready-to-use cellulose swab, specially de-signed to retain its shape. It comes in a practical plastic dispenser and can be found in almost every doctor’s surgery from the 1960s onwards. |
| 1965 | HARTMANN develops an interwoven X-ray detectable thread called Telatrast and starts putting it in all swabs and sponges for use in operating rooms. It allows the surgeon to back up standard counting procedures with X-ray monitoring. |
| 1967 | HARTMANN develops the gauze swab "ES-Kompresse" with its cut edges folded in, free from intrusive threads around the edges. Highly absorbent yet breathable, the folded-edge swab has become a classic aid in wound treatment. |
| 1974 | Molinea Plus D, an incontinence pad made of cellulose fluff, is the first of its kind to be worn close to the body and kicks off the success story in this product category. |
| 1976 | With the development of disposable surgical drape sheets under the brand Folioplast the foundation stone is laid for a new important product cat-egory: surgical draping systems for the prevention of infection. |
| 1997 | HARTMANN develops an integrated therapy concept for moist wound treatment, based on three hydroactive wound dressings. |
| 2004 | MoliCare all-in-one incontinence briefs can look back on a 20-year success story, and have remained a leading product thanks to countless innovative improvements. |
| 2006 | The hydrocolloid wound dressing Hydrotul combines the positive properties of classic impregnated tulle dressings with those of hydroactive dressings. Foliodrape Protect surgical drapes and Foliodress Protect surgical gowns are offered as special, particularly economical product solutions for out-patient surgery. |
| 2007 | The range of products for moist wound treatment is rounded out by Hydrosorb Gel in a ready-to-use dosage syringe for easy application. |
| 2009 | By offering the Peha-instrument range, HARTMANN follows the trend of switching from reusable to disposable instruments in hospitals and out-patient surgical centers. |
| 2010 | The hydrogel-impregnated foam dressing HydroTac quickly takes up excess exudate and releases moisture to dry wounds, if necessary. |
| 2011 | HARTMANN establishes the BODE SCIENCE CENTER, whose core activities include the search for solutions to infection protection. With Vivano, HARTMANN brings an innovative system for negative pressure wound therapy on the market. |
| 2013 | HydroTherapy is an innovative therapeutic approach for treating hard-to-heal wounds. It consists of two hydro-active wound dressings that complement each other perfectly: HydroClean Plus for effective wound cleansing and HydroTac to promote wound healing and ultimately, wound closure. |
| 2014 | HARTMANN opens the Medical Innovation Center in Heidenheim. Advanced wound care products and customized surgical sets are manufactured here in stringent clean room conditions. |
