History
Rooted in Bern, Switzerland, Bernafon has developed and engineered hearing systems for more than 60 years. Take a closer look into our pioneer company's entrepreneurial history.
60 years of success in the development of hearing systems.
And the tradition continues. It's pioneer role and innovative character will have a distinguishing influence on tomorrow's hearing instrument industry, too.
| Year |
Company Milestone |
| 2011 |
Foundation of a sales company in Korea. |
| 2009 |
Foundation of a sales company in Finland. |
| 2006 |
60 year anniversary of Bernafon hearing systems. |
| 2003 |
Foundation of a sales company in the Netherlands. |
| 2001 |
Foundation of a sales company in Poland. |
| 2000 |
Bernafon takes over the Canadian hearing instrument company Dahlberg Sciences Ltd. |
| 1996 |
Foundation of sales companies in Japan, Denmark, and Sweden. |
| 1995 |
The Ascom Audiosys Group is taken over by the Danish William Demant Holding A/S.
The company is renamed Bernafon. The Group establishes Bernafon headquarters in Bern, Switzerland, with development and research and international marketing and sales in Bern. |
| 1992 |
Ascom Audiosys AG takes over the hearing instrument activities of Robert Bosch GmbH, Berlin. |
| 1991 |
Ascom Audiosys AG wins the government tender "Australian Hearing Services". |
| 1986 |
Gfeller AG merges with Autophon and is integrated into the Ascom Group. The hearing instrument activities are brought together in the newly founded Ascom Audiosys AG. |
| 1986 |
Gfeller AG takes over the well established U.S. hearing instrument manufacturer Maico Inc., Minneapolis, USA. |
| 1946 |
Market introduction of Switzerland's first hearing instrument, developed and manufactured by Gfeller AG. |
| 1924 |
Foundation of Gfeller AG in Flamatt (FR), development and production of electromechanical devices. |