History

A Legacy of Excellence

Wilson Greatbatch, co-inventor of the ﬁrst successful implanted pacemaker, founded Greatbatch, Inc. in 1970 to develop long-lived primary batteries to fuel pacemakers. His passion for reliability and innovation is the foundation for Greatbatch’s full portfolio of capabilities and offerings. We manufacture to customer and best-practice speciﬁcations. We deliver comprehensive consulting expertise and assembly services. Every day, Greatbatch supports and empowers its customers in their pursuit of revolutionary technology solutions.

Milestones

1954

Globe Tool and Manufacturing, Inc. founded in Minneapolis, MN

1962

Mr. Wilson Greatbatch patented implantable pacemaker in Buffalo, NY

1962

Hittman Materials & Medical Components Inc. founded in Columbia, MD

1970

Wilson Greatbatch Ltd. founded in Clarence, NY

1972

First lithium iodine pacemaker battery implanted

1975

First metal-ceramic feedthrough implanted

1979

Commerical division started

1987

First lithium SVO ICD battery implanted

1997

Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc. created

1998

Hittman Materials & Medical Components Inc. acquired by WGT

1999

First wet tantalum capacitor implanted

2000

IPO of WGT on NYSE

2001

Sierra-KD acquired by WGT

2002

Globe Tool and Manufacturing, Inc. acquired by WGT

2004

NanoGram Devices Corporation acquired by WGT

2005

WGT becomes Greatbatch, Inc.

2005

Opened two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Alden, NY, and Tijuana, MX

2005

First QHR high-rate battery implanted

2006

First QMR medium-rate battery qualified

2007

Greatbatch acquires BIOMEC Inc., Enpath Medical®, Inc., Intellisensing LLC, Quan Emerteq LLC and Engineered Assemblies Corporation (EAC)

2008

Precimed®, S.A. acquired by Greatbatch