History

About us

History

 

1952

1952

 

Our concern started to produce hospital beds over 50 years ago. The Wissner plant in Germany produced the first bed in 1952. 

1990

1990

The establishment of the trading company Linet ČR was aimed at creating a modern plant producing hospital beds.

From the beginning, there were plans to tranform the ruins into the most advanced factory producing hospital beds in Europe. 

1994

1994

LINET started its own research and development centre and equipped it with the latest technology in order to catch up with the global leaders within 5 years.  

1995

1995

The line of DECIMA universal hospital beds was launched on the market with success.  

1996

1996

 Start of production at the new production plant. 

1998

1998 Winning the ISO 9001 EN 46 001 certificate.

1999

1999

The pillar units developed for ELEGANZA and MULTICARE hospital beds as a revolutionary concept that was later used during the construction of hospital beds all around the world. 

2000

2000

Launch of MULTICARE and ELEGANZA hospital beds.

The Design Centre of the Czech Republic awards its highest prize "National Prize for Design" to MULTICARE beds and the prize "Excellent Design" to ELEGANZA beds and ELEGANZA bedside cabinet.

2001

2001  We already export to 25 countries.

2002

2002

The Design Centre of the Czech Republic awards the prize "Excellent Design" to the ELEGANZA MANO bedside cabinet.

We already export to 47 countries.

2003

2003

We already export to 55 countries.

Opening of the new production plant producing beds with a capacity of 60,000 beds per year.

With its equipment, technologies and capacity, the new plant has become the most advanced in Europe.

2004

2004

An alliance and acquisition of ownership interests of the largest Spanish producer of medical products Flex has been concluded. The joint venture between Linet and Flex (Desan Flex) is the leading supplier of hospital beds in Spain.

Start of the new subsidiary Linet France in France.

2005

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Opening of the new customer and administrative centre with a showroom. 

2006

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Establishment of the new subsidiary Linet Far East with offices inv Peking,China.

 

 

 

 

 

2007

Latera Care
 

Establishment of the new subsidiary Linet Sweden and Linet UK.

Launch of new beds Latera Care and Latera Acute with lateral tilting