1983

Foundation of BARBIERI electronic

1984

- Market launch of the first densitometer (Densy 301)
- Mr. Horst Klieber built-up the international sales structure

1986

The sons Stefan and Markus Barbieri enter into the company

1988

- First independent booth at Photokina, Cologne
- First computer-driven densitometer Densy 511
- Representations in more than 30 countries worldwide

1988

Electronic weather stations: Introduction of the first and worldwide biggest electronic frost warning system with wireless data transmission

1989-2000

Installation of further frost warning systems in Italy, Germany, France and Austria.

1990

Introduction of hand-held densitometers Densy 150, Densy 250 and Densy 450

1994

Relocation to the actual building

1995

Development of the quality control software QC-Xpert

1997

Looking for new markets and getting into the Color Management with the first automatic spectrophotometer Spectro 100xy

1998

Increase in production thanks to agreements with well-known international OEM-customers

1999

Stefan and Markus Barbieri take over the company

2000

- New hand-held densitometers with new design
- Innovative electronics with USB connection

2002

- New Spectro 50xy
- Introduction of complete solutions for Color Management in the photographic sector including hardware, software and training.

2004

- Presentation of the new and worldwide unique, automatic transmission and reflection spectrophotometer "Spectro LFP" for the Large Format and flatbed printing markets
- Introduction of the new corporate design

2005

- Quality Management System according to ISO 9000