History.
Milestones in an extraordinary company history.
Maximum possible benefits for our customers: This has been our aim for over 40 years now. It all began with the idea of combining steam and convection into a single appliance. So we developed our first combi-steamer in 1976, and we have been continuously working to improve it ever since.
2020
Introduction of the iCombi Pro and iVario cooking systems, which plan intelligently, work together and are flexible. The new iCombi Classic is perfect for those who know their trade and need reliable technology for the daily challenges.
2019
Equipped with a golden rotary wheel and golden name, the 1,000,000th combi steamer leaves the factory for the Hofbräuhaus Munich.
2018
FRIMA becomes RATIONAL: The VarioCookingCenter® is distributed under the RATIONAL brand.
2017
Invention of the CombiMaster® Plus
Invention of the CombiMaster® Plus XS
2017
Production of our 400,000th SelfCookingCenter®
2017
Invention of ConnectedCooking
2016
Invention of the VarioCookingCenter® 112L
2016
Invention of the SelfCookingCenter®
Invention of the SelfCookingCenter® XS
2014
Invention of the VarioCookingCenter® 112T
2014
Invention of the SelfCookingCenter® 5 Senses
2013
Company anniversary - 40 years of RATIONAL
2011
Invention of the SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency®
Invention of the world’s first VarioCookingCenter® by our subsidiary, FRIMA
2004
Invention of the world’s first SelfCookingCenter®
2000
RATIONAL AG goes public
1997
Invention of the RATIONAL ClimaPlus Combi® - the first combi-steamer to allow product-specific cooking cabinet climate regulation down to the exact percentage
1996
Production of our 100,000th combi-steamer
1992
Acquisition of
FRIMA
– Our former French sales partner becomes our subsidiary
1991
Establishment of first sales company in the UK
1976
Invention of the RATIONAL combi-steamer
1973
Foundation of RATIONAL GmbH to produce and sell convection units in Germany - around 25 employees