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Anton Paar Celebrates its 100th Anniversary On January 4, 2022, Anton Paar celebrated its 100th anniversary.
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nton Paar, specialized in density and concentration
with universities and contributing to the transfer of new technologies
measurement, rheometry and CO2 measurement, has recently
from research to industry. Finally, in 1997, his son-in-law and current
celebrated its 100th anniversary. Founded on January 4, 1922 as a
locksmith’s shop, the company now counts more than 3,500 employees.
Early history
CEO Friedrich Santner joined the management. Under his leadership, many new sales and service subsidiaries were established, and complementary measurement technology companies were acquired. Anton Paar now has 45 sister companies and subsidiaries as well as 50
The company was founded by Anton Paar who, right from the start,
sales partners and operates in more than 110 countries around the
involved his two daughters Hermine and Margareta (called Gretl), in the
world. Friedrich Santner also focused on expanding internal research
business. While Hermine was responsible for the bookkeeping, Gretl
and development.
worked in the workshop. Later, Anton Paar gradually withdrew from the business and Gretl, at that time the first female master locksmith in
Sustainability and the fifth generation
Styria, took over the management.
The non-profit Santner Private Foundation has owned the company
The Kratky small-angle X-ray camera was the first scientific analytical
since 2003. The foundation has two purposes: to promote non-profit
instrument developed by the company.
science and research as well as to prevent and combat drug addiction.
The expansion
In January 2020, Friedrich Santner’s sons Jakob and Dominik Santner joined the company’s Executive Board, making it the fifth generation to
From the 1950s onwards, the company focused on measuring and
be part of the management team.
analysis technology for several industries – from beer, wine and soft
“Talent, commitment and inner cohesion, in both successful and
drink producers to pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies to
difficult times, have always distinguished us and our company. With
chocolate or cell phone display manufacturers.
these attributes, we are confidently entering the second century of our
In 1963, Gretl’s son-in-law Ulrich Santner (1932-2020) took over the
history,” resumes CEO Friedrich Santner.
management of the company and set the foundation for the company’s expansion in the field of measurement technology, making contacts
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