December 1929:
Birth of CHAUDRONNERIE LYONNAISE SUBTIL ET CREPIEUX, named after its 2 founders
1930s:
National renown for the autoclaves and ovens it produces.
1954:
Death of Jean Subtil. Paul Crépieux and Georges Delorme (respectively son and son-in-law) join the management board.
1958:
Inauguration of the new industrial site at 7 Chemins in Chassieu, and beginning of technological leadership.
1959:
First integral automation sterilization device (patented).
1965:
First device for washing and sterilizing surgical instruments by ultrasound (patented).
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1967:
First continuous sterilization line (patented).
1969:
Death of Paul Crépieux.
1971:
Death of Georges Delorme. His son Jean-Paul Delorme takes over at the helm of Subtil-Crépieux.
1975:
Opening up to the international market
1977:
Turnover has risen by 400% since 1970, boosted by the technological requirements of French hospitals.
1979:
Arrival of Patrick Crépieux.
1981:
ETH takeover.
1983:
Start-up of the quality procedures at Subtil-Crépieux and participation in the technical committee for the writing up of French standards for steam sterilizers.
1984:
First medical machine with NF label
1988:
Best quality certification file at the GLEM ( Groupement de laboratoire d'essai technique médicaux ). The export market accounts for more than 15% of industrial production.
1991:
Laser cutting unit
1993:The export market accounts for more than 25% of industrial production.
1995:
Set-up of a service charter. Organization into CORs (Commercially Organized Regions) coordinated by RSMs (Regional Service Managers)
1997:
Modernization of the entire industrial facilities
1998:
Disappearance of the last French competitor
1999:
Failure of the multi-brand service policy. Serious knock-on effect.
March 2003:
Consequence of the Iraq war: dearth of export orders. Suspension of payments and large-scale redundancy plan.
Summer 2003:
In-depth review of the company's turnaround plan: reorganisation of distribution and revolution in communication means.
2003:
Site web is Created.
2004:
Getting of he certification EN ISO13485: alone in the world in the field of sterilization (see supervised above)
Emerges from receivership and wins first commercial victories:
Renovation of the sterilization facilities of Troyes hospital, maintenance contract for the Hospices Civils of Lyon .
Equipping of anti-SARS laboratory vehicles for China .
Exclusive maintenance partner of General Electric and Unident.
Creation of the Subtil-Crépieux charter and opening of the 56-person plant for French hospital sterilisation.
2005:
Subtil-Crépieux is present in Latin America: Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico.
Getting of the service of big hospital complexes as APHP
Launching of a new range of furniture stainless steel.
75 years of experience in the field of sterilization
2006:
4 machines in functioning in China .
Communication: new support of communication, commercial bars, Internet site, French living rooms.
Creation of the www.inox-subtil-crepieux.com site
Launching of Stérinove 10
