INNOVATION
FROM THE
BEGINNING
| 1947 | Founded by the brothers Herbert and Leslie Lawton in Frankfurt a. M. |
| 1952 | Headquarters moved to Tuttlingen |
| 1977 | Company take-over by a consortium of prestigious surgical instrument manufacturers from Tuttlingen |
| 1982 | First instruments made out of Titanium |
| 1985 | Utility model for innovative technology: change from soldered to welded tungsten carbide cuttings |
| 1986 | Expansion of the manufacturing and distribution programme by Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS) |
| 1990 | Modernisation of the production by CNC-Technology |
| 1996 | Implementation of a Quality Management System (DIN EN 46001 and directives 93/42/EWG) |
| 2000 | Amalgamation of sales, logistics and production in the extension building in Fridingen |
| 2004 | Utility model for needle holders with special inserts |
| 2005 | Implementation of 3D CAD (CATIA) and Rapid Prototyping, introducing new base materials like Nitinol and Ceramic |
| 2006 | Automated production with the aid of robots |
| 2010 | Investment in a fully automated, closed cleaning and passivation system |
| 2011 | Utility model for laminectomy punch with interchangeable tip |
| 2012 | Expansion of logistic centre with a high-tech, automatic lift system |
| 2016 | Changeover to Solid Works and use of a 3D printer in R&D |
In the course of the last 70 years LAWTON has developed steadily to a constant in medical technology.
LAWTON GmbH & Co. KG Württemberger Straße 23 78567 Fridingen, Germany Phone +49 7463 9965-0 Fax +49 7463 9965-20
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