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From a small business to the world’s leading manufacturer of blood pressure monitors and thermometers.

Microlife’s success story began in 1981. Our first development – a digital clinical thermometer – encouraged us to continue research in the field of diagnostic equipment. To this day, this thermometer is still part of our product range. We comprehensively cover the entire range of home diagnostics.

Our Success Story

2021

  • Microlife celebrates 40 years anniversary
  • Microlife BP A7 Touch BT receives the «Red Dot» design award 

2020

  • Microlife launched a complete new range of blood glucose monitors

2019

  • Microlife launched a complete new range of breast pumps

2018

  • Award for high design quality: Microlife NC 200 receives the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018

2017

  • Microlife proudly launched the 4th generation of thermometers and nebulisers

2016

  • Microlife has been awarded once again with the «Special Mention» recognition by the German Design Council for the Non Contact Thermometer NC 150

2015

  • Microlife receives the German Design Award «Special Mention» prize for the Blood Pressure Monitor BP A6 PC

2013

  • Microlife BP A6 PC receives the «Red Dot» design award
  • Award from Frost & Sullivan for ongoing efforts to support the detection of atrial fibrillation

2012

  • Microlife introduces the third generation of blood pressure devices, thermometers and nebulisers

2010

  • Microlife Medical Home Solutions Japan Co., Ltd is founded
  • Biddeford – new production facility opened in the Philippines

2009

  • Microlife Enterprise Wisdom Consultation to Global Employees

2008

  • WatchBP, Professional use BPM, is launched at the ESH in Berlin

2007

  • Continuation of sales for products of Health Tech, Inc.
  • Microlife BPA 100 receives the «Red Dot» design award 

2006

  • Microlife is given an award by Frost & Sullivan for innovative and unique products.
  • Headquarters in Switzerland moves.

2005

  • Implementation of the IHB procedure (for irregular heartbeat) for blood pressure devices in the USA.
  • Microlife sponsors the American Heart Association.
  • Microlife gets top position in the British Hypertension Society’s list for reliable blood pressure equipment.
  • Microlife introduces the first and only clinically tested blood pressure device for the detection of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy.

2002

  • Founding of Microlife Great Britain and Microlife France
  • Headquarters in Switzerland moves to a new building.
  • Microlife acquires Biddeford Textile in Maine/USA
  • Microlife introduces MAM procedures (Microlife Averaged Mode) for blood pressure equipment.
  • Approval of Microlife blood pressure equipment by the British Hypertension Society (BHS).

2001

  • First IPO of the Microlife Group
  • As the first company, Microlife receives the award for upper arm devices from the German Hypertension Society.

2000

  • Microlife AG in Switzerland certified by RW TÜV according to ISO 9002.

1998

  • New Microlife CI

1997

  • New organisation of the Microlife Group
  • Founding of Microlife Inc. USA.

1996

  • Founding of Microlife AG Switzerland.

1995

  • Certification by RW TÜV of the headquarters and factory according to ISO9001 and EN46001 standards for CE approval on the basis of MDD.

1993

  • Founding of the Microlife Group.

1982

  • Gold medal for inventing the smartest thermometer for women in Brussels and Taiwan.

1981

  • Micro Idea Instruments Co. Ltd is founded.

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