M&IE Ltd.

Timeline

  • M&IE Ltd.
    1938

    M&IE Ltd.

    Company formed by brothers H & F Talley, 10-12 New Cavendish Street, London, W1, England

  • 1949

    The Emotril launched

  • 1950s

    Throughout the 50’s and 60’s MIE made a range of Anaesthetic machines like the Comprex, Cavendish, Weymouth, Wimpole, Salisbury, The portable models Enderby (named after Dr Enderby), Harley

  • 1953

    Everseal Facemask

  • 1959

    Johnson Infant resuscitation Cot launched

  • 1971

    Superlite range launched

  • 1973

    Launch of Cavendish 5 and Cavendish 4

  • 1976

    Superlite Exhaust valve launched

    MIE sold along with Amalgamated Dental Industries to DentSply a large American Dental manufacturing company.

    In May of ‘76 a pilot assembly plant was set up at Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon.

  • 1977

    MIE sales and distribution moved to the Falcon Road factory, Sowton Industrial estate, Devon from Broadwick Street London and the stores from Walton On Thames Surrey.

    Launch of the Cavendish 500 Anaesthetic machine

    The launch of the first Lack circuit developed by MIE and Dr John Alistair Lack at the Odstock Hospital, Salisbury, Wilts

  • 1978

    June saw a new Managing Director appointed by DentSply

    Launch of the Cavendish 250 Anaesthetic machine

  • 1982

    The rights to the manufacture of the Flomasta ventilator were purchased from Wilf Jones the inventor and then patent holder

  • 1985

    Carden ventilators introduced “Ventmasta”

  • 1986

    New Jumbo 90 Absorber launched

    The Vapamasta range of TC vaporisers launched

  • 1988

    Cavendish 460 and 680 Anaesthetic machines launched

  • 1989

    Moved to new premises in Falcon Road just across from the old factory now used by Howmet

  • 1991

    Launch of Cavendish 460M and 680M replacing the earlier models

  • 1992

    Engstrom MIE

    January 1st Company sold to Gambro, Sweden and became Engstrom MIE, and a new managing director was installed

  • 1994

    In September the company is sold to Instrumentarium of Finland

  • 1995

    MIE

    Jan 1st Company sold to Vickers Medical

    Launch of Cavendish 460E Anaesthetic machine

    Launch of the Flexima 2 Anaesthetic machine

  • 1997

    Launch of Falcon Anaesthetic machine

    Launch of Hawk Induction apparatus

    During this year the company was sold to Hillenbrand Industries USA to became part of Hill-Rom Europe

  • 1999

    In December the company Moves to premises in Exmouth, Devon this being a previously a shoe factory for Clarks

  • 2000

    In May Hill-Rom announce the closure of MIE and on the 7th July the majority of the staff leave, with just a few remaining staff to finalise the closure

A new chapter

  • 2000

    Anmedic UK

    July 20th Capital Product range acquired by Anmedic AB and consumables by Intersurgical Wokingham

    Anmedic UK office opened in September 2000

  • 2003

    Launch of Falcon SE

    UK office at Intersurgical closed and moved to Hayling Island, Hampshire

  • 2006

    Falcon Kestrel machine ceased production

  • 2008

    Anmedic AB

    Swift launched

    Anmedic UK closes

    Distribution of Anmedic products and full support of MIE products taken over by Key Health Solutions

  • 2012

    Anmedic ceases manufacture of Anaesthetic machines