| STEINER |
| 1967 |
1967 Became the first company to optimise (in conjunction with Bayer) and use high tech material Makrolon (fibre-reinforced non corroding polycarbonate which is practically indestructible) in binocular housings. |
| 1973 |
First binocular with Nitrogen invented |
| 1978 |
First compass binocular invented |
| 1985 |
2 valve system for Nitrogen-pressure-system introduced |
| 1989 |
First colour-coated binocular invented |
| 1990 |
Introduction of ultra-violet colour coating |
| 1998 |
High Contrast Optics introduced |
| 1999 |
Wildlife range introduced in co-operation with
Reinhold Messner and the World Wildlife Fund |
| 2001 |
Nighthunter - night binocular range introduced |
| 2003 |
Nighthunter XP range introduced |
| 2003 |
Navigator PRO series introduced |
| 2003 |
Safari Models introduced |
| 2004 |
WILDLIFE PRO & WILDLIFE models introduced |
| 2005 |
SKYHAWK series introduced |
| 2006 |
Commander xp and Skipper 7x30 models introduced
plus improved design of the Skipper 7x50 models |
| 2007 |
Steiner introduce DISCOVERY - their professional birdwatching binocular range |