In 1946 our founder, Helmut A. Heine started HEINE Optotechnik with one goal in mind; to build the highest quality diagnostic instruments available in the world. It was his belief that the highest quality instruments will always best support the health care professional in making the earliest and most accurate diagnosis. For over 70 years, our customers have been able to rely on this promise, and on their HEINE instruments for precise diagnostic performance, unique functionality and long lasting durability. Today, as a global leader in primary diagnostic instruments with over 500 employees we remain committed to our founding principles. We are still a 100 % family owned and managed company and care deeply about our employees, our customers, and the quality of our products. We continue to develop and manufacture HEINE instruments exclusively at our facilities in Germany, where we combine decades-long experience and craftsmanship with the most modern manufacturing technologies.