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1984
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ADC founded in January 1984 as a direct marketer of emergency medical supplies, operating out of a 700-square-foot storefront in Copiague, New York
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1985 |
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Hired our first full-time employee |
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1987
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Relocated to a 4,000-square-foot facility in West Babylon, New York; hired our first developmentally disabled employee
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1989
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Opened sourcing office in Tokyo, Japan
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1990 |
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Produced the first sphygmomanometer aneroid gauges with luminescent dials |
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1992
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Voted one of the Top 25 Fastest Growing Firms on Long Island by accounting firm KPMG
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1993
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Opened quality/sourcing office in Taipei, Taiwan; shifted much of the Japanese stethoscope component production to Taiwan
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1993
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Began sourcing sphygmomanometer components from Indonesia
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1994 |
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Launched the Adscope line of premium stethoscopes |
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1996
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Relocated to our present-day headquarters in Hauppauge, New York, then with 35,000 square feet of space
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1997
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Shifted gauge production from Japan and Taiwan to China in exclusive agreement with Nissei
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1999
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Registered the ADC trademark in the U.S.
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1999
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Began sourcing digital blood pressure instruments and thermometers from China
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2002
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Started second-shift production at Hauppauge facility
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2003
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Marc Blitstein named by Newsday, Long Island's daily newspaper, as one of their inaugural Everyday Heroes for his employment of the developmentally disabled
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2004 |
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Hired our 100th employee |
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2005 |
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Launched the E-Sphyg, the first and only virtually indestructible digital aneroid sphygmomanometer |
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2006
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Blitstein named to Long Island Volunteer Hall of Fame for his work with the developmentally disabled
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2006
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Frost and Sullivan named our digital stick thermometer line the best in the industry
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2007
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Awarded Acute Care Supplier of the Year (Small Company Category) by the Health Industry Distributor's Association
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2007
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Awarded ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 quality certification. One of only two companies in our class to hold these quality marks
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2008
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Expanded Hauppauge facility to 44,000 square feet
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2008 |
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Introduced the Adimals line of pediatric scopes |
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2009 |
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Entered the fingertip pulse oximetry market with our Diagnostix 2100 |
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2010
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Opened ADC Ningbo, a three-person quality/sourcing office in Ningbo, China
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2010
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Launched the ADView, the first modular diagnostic station (blood pressure, temperature, SpO2) in a joint venture with SunTech Medical
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2011 |
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Re-engineered our entire blood pressure line to be completely latex-free |
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2011 |
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Incorporated Microthread technology into our Adflow valves for improved deflation control |
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2012 |
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Launched our re-imagined retail program to support our brick-and-mortar retailers |
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2012 |
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Introduced the Adscope 606, the world's first ultra-lightweight cardiology stethoscope |
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2013 |
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Launched our completely redesigned website and published a dozen product videos |
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2014 |
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Celebrated our 30th anniversary in business |
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2014 |
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Launched our Designer Series print cuffs, Cuffs for a Cause, our fifth generation of Advantage Home BP monitors, and a bariatric cuff -- an industry first |
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2014 |
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Launched our expanded line of Diagnostix™ and Adstation 3.5v EENT instruments |
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2014 |
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Upgraded the Adscope line with new packaging, laser engraving, and Adsoft Plus snap-on silicone eartips |
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2014 |
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ADC Ningbo becomes an FDA registered facility |
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2015 |
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Moved final production of 700 items to the U.S. |
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2016 |
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Launched the ADView 2 modular diagnostic station and our re-engineered line of Adcuff SPU blood pressure cuffs |
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2016 |
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Redesigned our product labels to be UDI compliant, as much as two years ahead of schedule |
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2016 |
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Launched a line of Pro's Combo Plus super-premium professional scope/sphyg sets |
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2017 |
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Launched our PMV 3.5v Otoscope and doubled the EENT offering to over 1200 SKUs |
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2017 |
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Opened a new office In the UK to support our European expansion |
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2017 |
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Entered into a joint venture to open a manufacturing facility in Suzhou China |
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2018 |
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Launched the Adscope LE limited edition line of decorated stethoscopes in 21 models |
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2018 |
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Worldwide employment tops 160 |
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2018 |
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Finalist in the HIA-LI Large Employer of the Year |
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2019 |
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Celebrated our 35th Anniversary |
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2019 |
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Launched the e-sphyg 3 NIBP monitor |
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2020 |
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Winner of the HIA-LI Large Employer of the Year |
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2022 |
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Major rebrand of ADC packaging across all product categories |
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2022 |
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Attended for Autism ground-breaking ceremony for the new Stoops Family Foundation Adult Service Center |
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2023 |
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Introduced Advantage Connect 6024N and the ADC@Home app |
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2024 |
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Celebrated our 40th Anniversary |
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2024 |
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Released all-new full-line ADC Catalog |
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2025 |
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Reached $50,000 in lifetime donations to the Els for Autism Foundation |
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2025 |
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Featured on Fox 5 NY's Made on Long Island series |
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2025 |
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Received Partners in Excellence Award from People’s Arc in Suffolk for decades workplace support of people with developmental disabilities |
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2026 |
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Launched all-new generation of Advantage digital home blood pressure monitors |
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2026 |
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Introduced the Adview 2.6 NIBP Monitor |
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2026 |
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Reached $100,000 in lifetime donations to the American Cancer Society |
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2026 |
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Advantage line of digital home blood pressure monitors earns listing on Validate Device Listing (VDL™) |