1949
- The company was founded by Gunther Eheim
- Initially the focus was on toys/bus models
1956
- EHEIM moves from Esslingen/Neckar to Deizisau, Plochinger Str. 32
EHEIM History
EHEIM is a byword for top quality - made in Germany
As early as 2004 EHEIM, mp and JÄGER, the three big European brands in aquatics, were amalgamated into EHEIM Aquatics Group. Each one is a byword for quality, made in Germany. Since 2012 all products and services are managed under only under the brand EHEIM. EHEIM, founded in 1949 by the engineer Gunther Eheim, began by manufacturing technical toys. In the 1960s EHEIM invented the world’s first aquarium suction filter and gave the ornamental fish aquarium worldwide a breakthrough.
Year 1949 till 1959
Year 1960 till 1969
1962
- Development of a centrifugal pump with magnetic coupling, which was initially intended for the realistic operation of a model fountain. This mini pump, with its reliable technology, has also been installed in highly sensitive medical equipment, in laboratory equipment and in other high-tech products of the 1960s and has proven itself there. The idea of combining this special centrifugal pump with a cleaning container led to the development of the EHEIM suction filter for the aquarium.
1963
- The first EHEIM filter system goes into series production
Year 1970 till 1979
1970
- The "technical toys" production branch is discontinued
1971
- 100,000 EHEIM aquarium filters are already in use worldwide
1974
- The airline "Contact Air" is founded
- Introduction of the garden pond product line
Year 1980 till 1989
1980
- Relocation of the EHEIM company within Deizisau from Plochinger Str. 32 to Plochinger Str. 54 (10,000m² production area)
1981
- New EHEIM filter generation with synchronous motor technology
- The production area has now doubled
1985
- New product line - garden pond
- Acquisition of the Stuttgarter Flugdienst (SFD)
Year 1990 till 1999
1993
- Acquisition of the company Müller & Pfleger (mp)
1994
- Introduction of the EHEIM professionel filter series
1999
- The first EHEIM ecco is introduced
Year 2000 till 2004
2000
- Market launch of the EHEIM professionel II
2002
- Acquisition of the JÄGER company
- New logistics center at EHEIM in Deizisau
- Introduction of the EHEIM aquaball and EHEIM compact pump
2004
- Introduction of the EHEIM air pump
Year 2005 till 2009
2005
- The EHEIM ecco comfort 2232/2234/2236 is launched
2006
- The first electronic external filter professionel 3e was introduced
- The EHEIM compact plus pump is introduced
- Production at EMC in China began
2008
- The EHEIM ecco pro is launched
- Introduction of the first EHEIM professionel 3
- New edition of the JÄGER control heater (3611-3619)
Year 2010 till 2012
2010
- The first EHEIM Nano Aquarium (EHEIM aquastyle) comes onto the market
- Introduction of the EHEIM professionel 3T/3eT thermofilter
- The first EHEIM external filter (EHEIM aquacompact) for nano tanks is introduced
- EHEIM vivaline – the special all-inclusive aquarium combination in different design and size variants is introduced
2012
- mp and JÄGER are scaled back and placed under the umbrella brand EHEIM
- 60 years of aquarium production at the Rockenhausen site
- mp Objektbau becomes EHEIM shopDesign
- Introduction of the incpiria series – aquarium combination in avant-garde design
- Introduction of the Micro series (skim350, miniUp, miniFlat)
- EHEIM reeflexUV – the UV clarifier with innovative reflector technology
Year 2013 till 2014
2013
- Gunther Eheim died on February 2, 2013. He was 93 years old.
- 50th anniversary of EHEIM external filters
- Introduction of EHEIM incpiria-marine saltwater aquariums
- New compact flow pumps for natural living conditions in the aquarium
2014
- Range expansion of food and water care products
- powerLED & LED now optionally available for aquarium combinations
- Introduction of proxima / proxima+ freshwater aquarium combinations – Interesting material mix of glass, aluminum and wood decor. Ideal for aquascaping and individual design of the underwater landscape.
- Acquisition of the company intek GmbH
Year 2015 till 2016
2015
- EHEIM awarded as the most innovative brand in 2015 - EHEIM has been honored with the Plus X Award for its high-end aquarium incpiria
- EHEIM professionel 4+ - the new external filter generation with emergency button to extend service life
- Start of introduction of LED in aquarium sets - aquastar54LED
2016
- 60 years of SFD
- Introduction of the pond product division
- New freshwater aquarium combination EHEIM vivalineLED with replaceable decorative board available in many colors.
- EHEIM powerLED+ - The new lighting concept for freshwater and saltwater aquariums impresses with efficient, long-lasting and flexible LEDs
- Expansion of the saltwater range: EHEIM incpiria marine 600 and proxima reef; aquastar 63 marine, nanomarine35
- EHEIM shopDesign receives its own presence (WEB & catalog) and impresses with newly developed product range
Year 2017 till 2018
2017
- New products and technical optimizations for the aquarium industry are being introduced: - EHEIM thermopreset - The aquarium heater with a set comfortable temperature of 25 °C - EHEIM compactON – The new generation of compact pumps - EHEIM classicLED - Energy-saving and environmentally friendly freshwater lights
- World Branding Award - EHEIM named “Brand of the Year”
2018
- Presentation of new product lines at the Interzoo in Nuremberg
- EHEIM incpiria with atmospheric LED lighting
- EHEIM proxima in a new design
- EHEIM streamcontrol – flow simulator for aquarium pumps
- EHEIM air New air pumps with power diffuser and check valve
- EHEIM classicLED plants – light for plants
- EHEIM LEDcontrol+ for wireless lighting control via smartphone, tablet or PC
- EHEIM CO2 fertilization systems for healthy plant growth in the aquarium
- EHEIM thermocontrol+ electronic heater with LED display
- EHEIM skim marine protein skimmer for saltwater aquariums from 100 to 300 liters
- EHEIM Premium fish food and water care - the perfect range for healthy nutrition and gentle care
Year 2019
2019
- 1949 till 2019 – 70 years of innovations made by EHEIM
- The first EHEIM filter system went into series production in 1963. The ornamental fish aquarium became a hobby for millions of people around the world.
- 45 years after its launch in 1974, EHEIM is on the market with new pond technology
- The range includes: water feature and pond pumps, complete flow and pressure filter sets, UVC clarifiers, pond aerators, filter media, sludge extractors, ice preventers