Fischer Technology, Inc. is a leading specialist in solutions for coating thickness measurement, material analysis, nanoindentation and material testing.

Even in his youth, Helmut Fischer was fascinated by the world of natural sciences. His curiosity, imagination and thirst for knowledge would later drive him to take his first big career step: in 1953, as an enthusiastic 22-year old researcher, Helmut Fischer opens his first business in his hometown of Stuttgart. Quickly recognizing the needs of a burgeoning industrial sector to measure things, he devotes this enterprise to the development and optimization of ultra-sensitive measurement instruments.

1953

Foundation of Schuhmann and Fischer. The company first develops measurement instruments for analyzing paint layers on steel and iron. These are quickly followed by devices that can test paint layers on top of non-magnetic substrates.

1956

Foundation of the sole proprietorship Helmut Fischer, Stuttgart.

1960

Foundation of Helmut Fischer GmbH & Co, Institute for Electronics and Measurement Technology.

1967

New construction and relocation from Stuttgart to Sindelfingen-Maichingen. Continuous expansion of the corporate premises in five stages, until 2014.