The company was founded in 1958 and was bought by the United Kingdom's Vitec Group (now Videndum) in 1995.

The new tripod head proved so popular with fellow camera operators that it led to the foundation of a new company, Sachtler, to meet demand.

[3] In 2001 Sachtler and Curt O. Schaller launched the artemis camera stabilizer system at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.

In April 2016, ARRI acquired the artemis camera stabilizer systems developed by Curt O. Schaller from Sachtler / Vitec Videocom.

[6][7] The company's portfolio can be divided into: The camera support division includes the production of Sachtler fluid heads, tripods and pedestals and professional bags for cameramen and sound operators.