Anita - The company

History

1886	Foundation by Ernst Max Helbig, great grandfather of the present proprietor Georg Weber-Unger. Initial production of elastic braces.
1900	Production of corsets and body-belts for women
1910	Production of orthopaedic body-belts and trusses
1917	Transfer of ownership to son Dr. Walter Helbig
1930	Workforce of approx. 350 in Dresden
1945	Devastation of entire works including residential building in the Johann-Georgen-Allee in Dresden (near the Hygiene Museum)
1946	Re-launch with burnt-out machinery in Dresden
1949	New Foundation in West Germany by the daughter of Walter Helbig, Dr. Christine Weber-Unger and her husband, Dr. Heinrich Weber-Unger in the former brewery Schlossbrauerei Brannenburg
1953	Foundation of an independent company in Austria for the EFTA markets
1960	Production of niche products such as nursing bras and maternity panty girdles
1970	Production of swimsuits, breast prothesis and post-mastectomy bras
1971	Final expropriation of business in Dresden
1990	Transfer of management to Mr Georg Weber-Unger and Mr Hanns-Jürgen Weck
1990	Founding of sales company in Hungary; founding of production company in Portugal
1991	Founding of sales company in France
1994	Founding of sales company in England
1997	Founding of production company in the Czech Republic
1999	Takeover of sales company in Switzerland and Holland
2001	Foundin of sales company in USA; sales office in Portugal
2002	Construction of new logistics centre in Kufstein (AUSTRIA); founding of sales company in Belgium
2003	Founding of sales company in Spain and Far East trading
2005	Founding of sales company in Poland

 2006      Founding of company in Thailand

The company Anita Dr. Helbig GmbH today

A specialist supplier of foundation garments, swimwear and accessories, Anita Dr. Helbig GmbH is a growing company with a workforce of approx. 1,150 world-wide and an annual turnover of approx. 65 million euros. Its own production sites are located in Germany, Austria, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Far East.

Exports already account for over 50 % of sales at Anita Dr. Helbig GmbH, and the trend is rising. In the global market, the company enjoys an excellent reputation as a niche supplier of special, high-quality lingerie. Its main export markets are Italy, France, Holland, Great Britain, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. Distribution is partly via the company´s own subsidiaries, and partly via exclusive import agents.