REISSians: Since 1882

1910
Development and production of the first “Reform” sit-stand desk
Measurement equipment is delivered to many European countries, South America, and the Russian tsar

1921
The first “Phoenix” carriage-type drafting machine – the legendary REISS board; REISS manufactures the first industrially ergonomic work stations

1928
The 20,000th measurement instrument is produced

1945
The company is dispossessed and complete dismantled – it owes its survival purely to the dedication of the REISS staff

1950
Development and production of drafting machines with height-adjustable, tilting drawing board, as well as office furniture specially designed for builders

1957
75 years of REISS: Ten thousand drafting machines and more than 500,000 slide rules delivered to date

1960
Exports to 22 countries, and an increasing focus on producing drawing machinery and office furniture; export share of 80 percent

1982
100 years of REISS: The company is Europe’s largest drawing machine manufacturer

1990
A change and focus on developing, manufacturing and selling office furniture

1993
REISS ReForm, the first furniture range with sit-stand desk specially designed for CAD applications

1994
A quality management system under DIN EN ISO 9001 is introduced

1996
An environmental management system under DIN EN ISO 14001 is introduced

1998
The height-adjustable REISS ERGO office furniture range is launched

2000
REISS initiates the REISS ZWECK design competition together with the Dresden University of Technology

2007
125 years of REISS: The company has successfully established itself on the market
Range expanded to include the high-quality REISS IDEALO furniture line

2009
New REISS information centre opened in Bad Liebenwerda

2010
100 years of sit-stand expertise
REISS sit-stand products expanded to include crossbar-free sit-stand desks from the new REISS ECO N 2 furniture range

2012
2017 growth programme begins
Extensive investments in sustainable process design, state-of-the-art production systems and enterprise resource planning

2013
Entry into the EMAS register – REISS meets all requirements of the EU’s eco-management and auditing scheme

2015
Delivery of 80,000th sit-stand desk since 1990