1887: The company was founded by Peter Stoe in Heidelberg Production of one- and two-circle optical goniometers with Prof. Dr. V. Goldschmidt 1909: Fritz Reinheimer (a nephew of Peter Stoe) continued to run the company in......1887: The company was founded by Peter Stoe in Heidelberg Production of one- and two-circle optical goniometers with Prof. Dr. V. Goldschmidt 1909: Fritz Reinheimer (a nephew of Peter Stoe) continued to run the company in Heidelberg. Production of Improved models of one- and two-circle optical goniometers Cutting and grinding goniometers, goniometer heads etc. 1959: The company was bought by Viditon Corporation Ltd., Ontario Canada 1960: Prof. Dr. E. Wölfel entered as share holder to Stoe The Company started to produce X-Ray equipment 1961: The STOE shares were offered by Viditon to E. Wölfel who continued to run the Company This was the start of the development and production of X-Ray diffractometer systems 1966: The Company moves to its present facility in Darmstadt. 1968: Introduction of the STOE computer controlled 4-Circle Diffractometer System - STADI4. 1970: Prof. Wölfel constructed a new film instrument, the Reciprocal Lattice Explorer, patented by STOE. 1976: Mrs. B. Dollmann becomes managing director of the company. 1979: Introduction of the patented STOE Transmission X-Ray Powder Diffraction System. 1982: Mrs. B. Dollmann and Mr. Langhof entered as share holders to STOE. 1992: Introduction of the STOE Imaging Plate Diffraction System IPDS. 1995: Prof. Dr. E. Wölfel dies at the age of 73. His three children and seven long-time employees inherit his STOE shares. 1997: Introduction of the STOE Multi Purpose Diffractometer STADI MP 2000: Dr. Bruno Baumgartner becomes managing director of the company Introduction of the: Imaging Plate Diffraction System II (IPDS II) Imaging Plate Position Sensitive Detector for STOE Powder Diffraction Systems (IP - PSD) Four-Circle CCD Diffractometer STADI4 CCD 2001: Completion of STOEs new extension building offering much more space for offices and production facilities. Introduction of the STOE high throughput and combinatorial measurement diffractometer STADI P COMBI 2002: High-speed data readout for the IPDS II 2003: Portable powder diffractometer with microfocus tube and imaging plate detector STADI P MICRO 2004: Introduction of the IPDS 2T 2005: Dr. Bruno Baumgartner leaves the company, Jens Richter becomes authorised signatory. 2006: Jens Richter becomes managing director. Introduction of the vertical mounted STADI MP. IPDS 2T with Xenocs GeniX BDS. 2008: Introduction of the IPDS 2T Dual Beam.