History and Milestones of Minitube
1968
Patent for the Minitüb system: 0.3 ml straws for bull semen
1970
Establishment of "Minitüb GmbH Abfüll- und Labortechnik" by Dr. Ludwig Simmet
In memory of the Company Founder
1977
Complete product line for artificial insemination in swine
1980
Complete product line for embryo transfer in cattle
1985
Minitube starts production of 0.25 and 0.5 ml semen straws
1988
Production start of the world’s first long-term extender for boar semen
1991
Complete product line for equine artificial insemination
2006
BoarMatic: system for automatic and hygienic semen collection in boars
2008
Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction awarded for the first time
Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction
2012
AndroVision®: CASA system with integrated sperm functionality analysis
2012
Minitube´s extender production facility GMP certified
2015
Opening of the new technical center in Germany
2018
Acquisition of MOFA Global Assets, USA
2020
Introduction of Minitube QuickTip® boar semen bags
2021
Foundation of Minitube’s Human Division
