Shanghai Pharma’s Global Growth – Finland Unit in a Key Role
Shanghai Pharma’s Global Growth – Finland Unit in a Key Role
2024
MDR certificate achieved
In 2024, Fimet achieved MDR certificate. This certificate is embodiment of hard work we are willing to perform, to be the partner you deserve. Right now, our capabilities and will are stronger than ever before in our history.
2023
Boashan mass production factory started
The new factory in Boashan, China, was a huge leap forward for Fimet. It ensures that Fimet has room to grow, and presents an opportunity to develop and manufacture better products that ever before.
2019
A Chinese pharmaceutical group as the owner
Solidity. Security. Growth. These are just few words that describe the huge advantages that Fimet obtained after it partnered with one of the biggest companies on the medical field. This collaboration ensures we can continue to develop our products in the most innovative ways.
2018
Arcus sales started
In 2018, Fimet’s newest product, F1 Arcus, was released for crowds. It’s sleek and minimalistic design was achieved with extensive user research. Among other things, Fimet wanted to be able to offer you a product which has enough space for optional hygienic and other solutions, and has an ergonomic and smooth moving instrument arm system.
2015
New investor group as owners
The ownership of Fimet Oy changed when both the company’s founding and later shareholders sold the company to a group of investors. At the same time, the company’s largest individual owner, CEO and chairman of the board, Timo Janhunen, retired. Also, at same time the company increased its ownership in its Chinese subsidiary Shanghai Fimet Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. to 50 %.
2010
Neos sales started
In 2010, Fimet’s second dental treatment unit, F1 Neo, was published for crowds embodying a leap forward in Fimet’s history. F1 Neo was designed so that the identified limitations of F1 could be developed beyond its capabilities. To this day, F1 Neo’s development continues, and it has become one of our most advanced units.
1997
The first certified quality system achieved
The first certified quality system was a huge achievement for Fimet. Certification ensured that Fimet could continue to develop its products in the future.
1996
Shanghai Pudong factory opening ceremony.
The new factory opening did attract 10000 guests and was presented on satellite television. Finland’s then president Martti Ahtisaari was participating and opened the factory. The new factory helped to stabilize deliveries to eastern part of the world.
1995
Red Dot design award
In 1995, Fimet won a second place in highly considered Red Dot design competition with F1 treatment unit.
1994
Operations in China started
In 1994, Fimet found co-operator from Shanghai, China. A Chinese pharmaceutical group recognized Fimet’s potential, and so started their long collaboration. For Fimet, this opened up new opportunities in East.
1991
F1 dental treatment unit sales begun
In 1991, F1 chair got easy to use, minimalistic frame it deserved. It’s modern user interface and hygienic solutions were something never seen before in the medical field.
1991
Pro Finnish design awards first place
“In summary, F1 chair is a modern, clean, elegant and carefully detailed design, it has been thought about from dentist point of view and it will enhance the user’s confidence in the dentist.” This quotation perfectly captures our mindset when developing something new for our customers.
1989
F1 chair sales started
Praised F1 dental chair was considered the best in the medical field. To this day, it’s ergonomic solutions are top tier when compared to todays dental chairs.
1981
Fimet was established
Fimet’s then CEO and founder Timo Janhunen founded Fimet at Askola in 1981. He was determined to develop a dental unit, that was more modern than anything at the time, both in usability and from design point of view.
