History
Milestones in the history of Minitüb:
| 1968 | Patent for the Minitüb System: 0.3 ml semen straws with sealing balls for the cryopreservation of bull semen. |
| 1968 | First automatic filling and sealing machines for semen straws. |
| 1970 | Establishment of "Minitüb GmbH Abfüll- und Labortechnik" by Dr. Ludwig Simmet. |
| 1972 | Presentation of the Minitüb System at the 7th ICAR in Munich by Dr. Ludwig Simmet. |
| 1972 | SPIRETTE™: Development of the world’s first disposable A.I. catheter for pig insemination. |
| 1974 | TRILADYL™: Start of the production of bull semen extender. |
| 1977 | Complete product line for Artificial Insemination in swine. |
| 1980 | Complete product line for Embryo Transfer in cattle. |
| 1985 | Minitüb starts production of 0.25/0.5 ml type semen straws. |
| 1986 | Foundation of MINITUBE OF AMERICA by Ludwig O. Simmet. |
| 1987 | MINIJET: The world’s first computerized printing system for all types of semen straws. |
| 1988 | ANDROHEP®: Start of the production of the world’s first long-term extender for boar semen. |
| 1989 | BSP: The first fully automatic Boar Semen Packaging line worldwide. |
| 1991 | Complete product line for Equine Artificial Insemination. |
| 1992 | MPP: First filling and sealing machine convertible for 0.25 ml and 0.5 ml semen straws. |
| 1994 | COMBI SYSTEM: Introduction of a filling and sealing machine with integrated printer for semen straws. |
| 1996 | Foundation of MINITUBE CANADA by Ludwig O. Simmet. |
| 1996 | Foundation of MINITUB SLOVAKIA. |
| 1997 | Foundation of MINITUB do BRASIL. |
| 2000 | EASY CODER: 3-line semen straw printer, operating without ink. |
| 2001 | ANDROMED: Egg-yolk free bull semen extender. |
| 2001 | Foundation of MINITUBE MEXICO. |
| 2002 | Foundation of MINITUB IBÉRICA in Spanien. |
| 2002 | Sperm Vision™: Computerized motility analysis system. |
| 2002 | SPS: Fastest boar semen packaging line. |
| 2002 | SAFEBLUE®: The single wrapped lubricated and sterilised one-way catheter. |
| 2004 | Foundation of the “Minitube International Center for Biotechnology”, USA, by Ludwig O.Simmet . |
| 2004 | Foundation of MINITUBE AUSTRALIA. |
| 2005 | Complete product line for Artificial Insemination in dogs. |
| 2006 | AUTOMATE™: System for automatic and hygienic semen collection in boars. |
| 2007 | Foundation of MINITUB CHILE. |
| 2008 | Awarding of the Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction at the ICAR Congress in Budapest. |
| 2009 | Foundation of Minitube International. |