History

Determining influence on the direction in which SiLi has developed since the establishment of the company in 1854

• 2007

  Completion of the new building of the glitter production unit and opening of the company canteen.
  Foundation of SiLi Technologies for R & D.

• 2006

  Enlargement of production capacities for ceramic beads. Introduction of SiLibeads Type ZS to the market – Beads made of zirconium silicate. Expansion of our site in Warmensteinach and realisation of numerous investments in both production and stock facilities and state-of-the-art plant engineering. The number of employees increases to more than 90 persons.

• 2005

  Introduction of SiLibeads Ceramic Beads Type ZY Premium to the market for use in the pharmaceutics, cosmetics and food industries. Foundation of the joint venture - Jingong Tiantai SiLi Glass Beads Factory - in China.

• 2004

  celebrating 150 years of company Sigmund Lindner and opening of new production and stock facilities over an area of 7000 sqm

• 2003

  presentation of the new technical ceramic beads and opening of the clean room for SiLibeads Type P from Type I Glass for the Pharmacy; establishment of Sigmund Lindner Italia

• 2002

  completion of the developing of the technical ceramic beads and start of the series production

• 2001

  establishment of the joint venture Cer-O-Glass in Tennesse/USA; completion of the production hall for technical ceramic beads

• 2000

  establishment of Sigmund Lindner UK; completion and opening of the new administrative building

• 1996

  certification of our quality management according to DIN ISO 9001:1994 and successful start to deliver SiLibeads Type I glass for the pharmaceutical industry and medical engineering

• 1995

  takeover of the company Dragon Werke and movement of the production to Warmensteinach

• 1991

  introduction of an ecologically desirable polishing process for technical glass beads

• 1982

  introduction of the revolving furnace system to produce technical glass beads

• 1978

  creation of a European distribution network for aluminium and polyester glitter

• 1970

  production start of technical grinding media made of glass for pearl mills

• 1968

  demolition of the melting pot for the decorative glass pearls

• 1963

  construction of the first melting pot for glass pearls

• 1960

  building of a production hall for glass diamantine, today called glass glitter

• 1920

  already at that time brisk export of the products to England, South America, India etc.

• 1905

  start of the glass diamantine production

• 1854

  establishment of the company by Sigmund Lindner and start of the manufacturing of decorative coloured glass pearls - iron spindles and melting pots were of help

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