Riester is quickly becoming one of the best known companies in the world of medical equipment. They offer their customers Swiss quality medical equipment at prices any practice can afford. Their products contain high-end features that you normally see on competitors' higher-priced equipment. This has allowed them to enjoy a large international base of customers. Riester products are used in more than 150 countries worldwide.
In the year of 2000, a new slogan became part of Riester's business, "The familiar way." This was the result of their customer feedback. Their trademark stands for reliability, durability and customer satisfaction at any cost.
Diving into their history, Riester was founded in 1948 by Rudolf Riester. In 1948, they manufactured their first mercury blood-pressure monitoring device, which was later sold internationally. In the years of 1950 - 1960 the company took its products international. They started working on expanding their small line of initial products. The first products were stethoscopes and diagnostic instruments for the ear, including otoscopes and ophthalmoscopes. In 1964 Riester created the very first digital blood pressure monitor. To show their commitment to the highest quality of manufacturing standards in the world, Riester received ISO 9001 certification in 1997. (ISO 9001 is an industry standard determined by a third party for quality) The HALMA Group of Britain merged with Riester before the end of 2007.
Reister products involve exceptionally high quality materials and go through a number of quality control checks before shipping to the customer. This is part of the requirements of being an ISO 9001 company. Their core line of products includes analytic devices for the ear, cardiovascular system, nose and throat and for ophthalmology. Their research department involves knowledgeable professors and doctors from some of the top universities in the world.
Riester offers high quality products in all of the following categories:
Diagnostic Sets, Otoscopes, Ophthalmoscopes and Stethoscopes
Riester offers plenty of products who can be categorized as Sphygmomanometers, Stethoscopes, Tuning forks, ENT endoscopes, Head mirrors, headlights and halogen examination lamps and many more. They have a very descriptive website which provide their clients and distributers a very to-the-point details of all products. With easy navigation, customers and distributors alike can find exactly what they need on the Riester family of websites.
Most products include a 2-year warranty. They believe in "lean production" as a result keeping space for further improvement of the product. They invest heavily in training their engineering and put a strong focus on teamwork. Because of the enormous contribution in the field of manufacturing HALMA gave their prestigious "Manufacturing Award" to Riester in 2009.