The international 3B Scientific group of companies is the world’s largest and most
experienced manufacturer of anatomical teaching aids. The oldest production
site was set up as early as 1819 in Budapest, Hungary. The continuously growing
success of 3B Scientific is the result of global expansion, based on the production
and sales of high-quality medical and scientific teaching aids available at fair pri-
ces. The internationally registered brand name 3B Scientific® can be found around
the world in the fields of natural sciences, medical training and patient education.
The product range includes products for lectures in physics and biology as well
as anatomical models, software and charts, medical simulators, acupuncture and
other therapy products. The company has been awarded the DIN EN ISO 9001:2008
certification for the excellent quality of its services, products and organizational
structures. This official step towards quality management emphasizes the continu-
ing process of innovation, product improvement and customer orientation that is
associated with the brand name 3B Scientific®.
3B stands for:
B
est Quality
B
est Value
B
est Service
3B Scientific History
• = 3B Affiliates
1819 Calderoni founded in Budapest,
Hungary
1912 Training Workshops of the German
Hygiene Museum founded in Dresden
1948 Paul Binhold Lehrmittelfabrik founded in
Hamburg
1950 Production of the first plastic skeleton
1952 First skeleton manufacturing plant
opened
1963 New headquarters at Rudorffweg,
Hamburg
1965 Introduction of the Torso product line
1970 Introduction of the Binhold company
logo
1979 Anatomical models first exported to
the USA
1983 First manufacturing of injection
moulded skeleton parts
1986 Care simulators added to the product
range
1988 Anatomical models first exported to
Japan
1991 DHM Lehrmittelfabrik GmbH founded in
Dresden
1993 Acquisition of Calderoni and
foundation of Biocalderoni in Hungary
1995 American 3B Scientific founded in
Atlanta, USA
1996 New logo for the 3B Scientific Group
1997 Nihon 3B Scientific founded in Niigata,
Japan
1998 France 3B Scientific founded in
Bartenheim, France
1998 Merger of Paul Binhold Lehrmittel-
fabrik GmbH and DHM Lehrmittel-
fabrik to form 3B Scientific GmbH
1999 China 3B Scientific founded in Suzhou,
China
2000 DIN EN ISO 9001 certification
2001 Introduction of the full 3B Scientific®
product range for physics
2002 Italy 3B Scientific founded in Bologna, Italy
2003 España 3B Scientific founded in Valencia,
Spain
2003 UK 3B Scientific founded in Weston-super-
Mare, United Kingdom
2004 All-European distributor of SEIRIN®
acupuncture needles
2004 Acquisition of ELWE Didactic GmbH
in Klingenthal
2005 Acquisition of TELTRON® brand name and
production
2005 Russia 3B Scientific founded in
St. Petersburg.
2006 Brasil 3B Scientific founded in
Joinville, Brasil.
2007 Thai 3B Scientific Co Ltd., founded in
Bangkok, Thailand
2009 DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 certification
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