History
| For 30 years, ABC Design has been successfully developing, producing and marketing strollers, stroller accessories and other baby articles. Dietmar Fischer laid the foundation stone for the company’s success when he hit upon the idea of selling high-quality children’s products at a fair cost-performance ratio in Germany. Today, the medium-sized family business leads the market in combination travel systems and is among the world’s leading providers of high-quality baby and toddler articles. Parents in more than 40 countries worldwide place their trust in our high product quality and appreciate our products‘ extensive functionality. | |
| 1989 | |
 | ABC Design is established in Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg by Dietmar Fischer and his wife Evi. The young family enterprise starts with the German market launch of the Italian pushchair brand “Monbebe”. The launch is accompanied by the specialist retail catalogue of the same name and a debut appearance with a separate exhibition stand at the “Kind + Jugend” trade fair for the baby and toddler outfitting sector. |
| 1991 | |
 | The first ABC Design collection comes onto the German market under the name “Baby Fun”. The products are manufactured at the Taiwan site. |
| 1993 | |
 | “Baby Fun” is discontinued, to be replaced by the first collection of ABC Design under the same name. Production moves to China. |
| 1995 | |
 | Childcare and sport are no longer mutually exclusive - ABC Design presents its new “Tech Rider”, the world’s first stroller with an adjustable push-bar. |
| 1997 | |
 | Childbirth is sometimes a double act - ABC Design launches its first twin pushchair. In the same year ABC Design brings out an eight-page catalogue for end consumers for the first time ever. |
| 1998 | |
 | ABC Design is on course for expansion, with its products already being sold in more than 26 countries all over the world. |
| 1999 | |
 | The fast-growing company moves into a new office building in Albbruck. A modern 5,000 square metre high-bay warehouse on the adjacent plot is fitted out with the capacity to store 2,200 pallets. |
| 2000 | |
 | ABC Design is totally on trend and kits out its first pushchair with pneumatic tyres. ABC Design launches a new product - the “Boomer” high-chair. |
| 2001 | |
 | Eastward expansion course - ABC Design makes its debut at the “Mother & Baby” trade fair in Moscow. |
| 2003 | |
 | Kids on the road - ABC Design launches its first pushchair with car seat and baby-safe. ABC Design presents end consumers with the new 2003/2004 catalogue featuring its many new products. ABC Design is presented with Moscow trade fair gold award for two of its products exhibited at the fair. |
| 2004 | |
 | Jörg Zehe is appointed to the management board and works alongside Dietmar Fischer as his deputy. He takes immediate charge of the Germany Sales and Export divisions. |
| 2006 | |
 | Pushchairs for Spain’s offspring - ABC Design makes its debut with its own exhibition stand at the “Feria Valencia de Puericultura” trade fair in Valencia. |
| 2007 | |
 | ABC Design sees its Albbruck workforce grow to 40 employees and is selling its products in 33 countries all over the world. A drive for innovation sees custom solutions coming onto the market, such as the “3-Tec” combi travel system or the “Zoom”, the smallest double buggy on the German market. Safety and quality are of equal importance to innovative product solutions at ABC Design. The “TakeOff” folding buggy is the first product to be developed by ABC Design to win the iF product design award. In the same year the “TakeOff” is nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany. |
| 2008 | |
 | The “TakeOff” stroller carries off another award, winning silver in the prestigious IDEA Awards. ABC Design showcases two attractive new products at the “Kind + Jugend” trade fair, namely the “Condor” travel system and the “Spider Bouncer” baby bouncer. |
| 2009 | |
 | The “Zoom” double buggy wins silver in the Best Baby & Infant Product Award 2009. |
| 2012 | |
 | ABC Design is at the cutting edge with its pushchair configurator for the Apple iPhone. |
| 2011 | |
 | Bernd Fischer succeeds Dietmar Fischer to become the new managing director of ABC Design alongside Jörg Zehe. The ABC Design catalogue is now available for the Apple iPad. |
| 2012 | |
 | A new member has been added to the ABC Design product family in the shape of the Avus pram. For the 25th time ABC Design is taking part in the Kind + Jugend trade fair. |
| 2013 | |
 | 3,500 pieces of feedback formed the basis for the development of a unique line of pushchairs. The innovative PLUS range from ABC Design is setting standards in design and functionality. The Avito is celebrating its première. The stroller puts in an impressively sporty performance with its innovative and compact design. It is ideal for families who love freedom of movement. ABC Design has won two Mommy Awards with its Turbo 6S combination travel system and the Zoom double buggy. |
| 2014 | |
 | Stylish features and attractive leather trim account for the good looks of the new limited edition Style. The Turbo 4S, Turbo 6S, Viper 4S and Zoom are all available in the new elegant design. The Zoom double buggy fought off around 100 other brands from all over the world to win the Lovedbyparents Award in two categories and reached the top three in the 2015 Mother & Baby Awards. |
| 2015 | |
 | ABC Design expands its collection with the stroller model Salsa. As a sporty and flexible three-wheeler or on four easy-steer wheels, Salsa stands for unique mobility combined with a distinctive urban character. A total of 6 awards, including gold, silver and bronze awards, our winners Zoom, Cobra & Takeoff took home at the Lovedbyparents Awards 2015 Silver award for ABC Design Mamba in the category „Best Travel System“ at the Mother & Baby 2016 awards. Attractive sales environment for targeted product presentation: first ABC Design shop-in-shop systems installed in Germany and Switzerland. ABC Designs‘ own Instagram channel goes live. |
| 2016 | |
 | ABC Design expands its collection with the lightweight and manageable pushchair Mint designed for active families who love to be on the move. Thanks to the practical folding mechanism, the Mint can be folded down to a small size one-handed. With the launch of the new wooden high chair Hopper ABC Design expands its product portfolio by a new segment and a convincing product in terms of unique functionality. The ABC Design Turbo 6 is winner of the prestigious NetMoms Mommy Award 2016 for most popular stroller. For over ten years, the Turbo tops the list of the best-selling and most popular prams in Germany. Once again, the double/ twin buggy ABC Design Zoom topped more than thousand brands at the Lovedbyparents Awards 2016 in three categories, winning two gold awards and one of the prestigious platinum awards for Best Double Stroller. |
| 2017 | |
 | ABC Design has added the outdoor pushchairs Tereno 4 and Zoom Air to the collection. The Tereno 4 is perfect for active families who like to experience the joy of nature together. The pushchair is flexible, multifunctional and perfect across country thanks to its large air-filled tyres. The Zoom Air with its air-filled tyres combines the benefits of the trusty Zoom twin/double pushchair with the outdoor features of the Viper 4. The ABC Design Condor 4 is the winner of the Stiftung Warentest pushchair test in the price-performance category (test 3/2017). The Condor 4 was awarded the quality rating GOOD (2.2) and placed 2nd in the test. Once again, the double/ twin buggy ABC Design Zoom did well in the Lovedbyparents Awards 2017, winning one silver award and one of the prestigious platinum awards for Best Double Pushchair. The ABC Design Viper 4 achieved first place in the Consumer Awards in Germany in the category “Pushchairs and Travel Systems”, as well as in Austria in the “WORLD OF MOVING KIDS” category. |
| 2018 | |
 | ABC Design presents the exclusive Diamond Special Edition. Highlights of the unique look include the luxurious polished chrome frame, whitewall wheels, melange fabrics and elegant leather applications. The special edition covers the models Salsa 4 Air, Condor Air, Turbo 4 T and Viper 4. ABC Design expands its bag range by two backpack models, a shoulder bag and a beach bag. Baby boy or baby girl? The „It’s a girl/ It’s a boy“ collection by ABC Design offers two new individual designs. ABC Design Salsa 4 has been awarded as „Best Buy“ by Which?, the largest independent consumer body in the UK. |