What we do:
BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES GmbH & Co KG is located in Bad Wildbad in the German Black Forest. In continuing a long and unequalled tradition of innovative and original contributions to the development of sensors, detection systems and instruments dating back to 1949, we offer high performance standard products, optimal solutions for specific customer applications and OEM instruments for Biosciences, Medicine, Industrial Process Control and Radiation Protection.
Under the “Detect and Identify” banner, the measurement instruments and systems made by BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES assist research scientists in bioanalytical and gene laboratories, serve in the control and quality assurance of industrial production plants and increase safety when handling radioactive sources or substances in research, medicine and nuclear technology.
The original Berthold product line consisted mostly of sensors and detection systems for nuclear radiation and X-rays. However, by continuously following the requirements of our customers and with the progress of technology, the product lines were extended to measuring luminescent light and to the use of microwave radiation.
Our experience and know-how in physics and in techniques of highly sensitive detection of light, nuclear radiation and microwave frequencies, together with the use of modern electronics and software, allows us to maintain our excellent and long reputation as a competent partner in solving diverse and difficult measurement problems and as a supplier of innovative and up-to-date instruments of the highest quality and reliability.
We serve and support our customers with a worldwide distribution organization with emphasis on applications assistance and product maintenance.
Who we are: Trustees of a long-term tradition
The original company was founded in 1949 in Bad Wildbad by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Berthold and was named “Laboratorium Prof. Dr. Rudolf Berthold”. In 1960, his son, Dr Fritz Berthold took over the management of the company until 1989, when the company was acquired by the US EG&G Inc. corporation, later named PerkinElmer Inc.
Eleven years later, (year 2000) the Berthold family, together with Hans J. Oberhofer, purchased the company from PerkinElmer Inc. The company is now named BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES GmbH & Co KG, with Hans J. Oberhofer as Managing Director and Dr. Fritz Berthold as Chairman of the Board. The company continues to be headquartered in Bad Wildbad with affiliated companies in Austria, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland and U.S.A. and the company is represented throughout the rest of the world by factory appointed distributors and representatives.
Three business units
The company is structured in three business units, namely Industrial Process Control, Bioanalytical Instruments and Radiation Protection Instrumentation. These units are aligned with the specific applications and users of the products but share common pools of technology and infrastructure. This arrangement allows the best possible customer and applications focus with the most effective collective contribution to the overall strength and productivity of the company.
