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1980 to 2003
From public limited company to global corporation

1983
Dräger participation certificates are quoted on the stock exchange; staff are offered participation certificates for the first time

1983
"Corporate Identity" launched

1984
Dr. Christian Dräger becomes Executive Board Chairman





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1985
"Glasnost" in Moscow
1987
Launch of "Type 720 PF" chemical protective suit and of "Multiwarn" mobile multi-gas measuring instrument
1989
New factory building at Revalstrasse plant





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1995
"European Prize for Social Innovation"
1996
Restructuring of company structure: Drägerwerk AG becomes a strategic management holding company, while Dräger Sicherheitstechnik GmbH is run as independent individual company
1997
Theo Dräger becomes Executive Board Chairman, Dr Christian Dräger becomes Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board
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1998
Launch of "Draeger Man PSS 100/500" compressed air breathing apparatus and of evidential "Alcotest 7110"

1999
Dräger Sicherheitstechnik wins the award "Deutscher Logistikpreis" for its STIL program which optimizes deliverability and reduces stock in the same step

2001
Terrorist attacks on WTC and Pentagon on "September 11"





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2001
Change of legal form from a closely held company ("GmbH") to a commercial partnership limited by shares ("KGaA"); new name is Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
2003
Launch of Dräger "HPS" fire helmet series as result of cooperation with Schuberth Helme GmbH (Braunschweig) and of "X-plore" two-filter respiratory protection mask
2003
Stock market listing of Drägerwerk AG in German Tec index

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