In 2000 Markus Storz founded Vapormed Inhalatoren in Germany and sold the first model of the Volcano vaporizer we know today Jurgen Bickel was among his very first customers. As demand skyrocketed for the Volcano vaporizer the two founded Storz & Bickel as equal partner. The orders just kept pouring in so in 2005 Storz & Bickel opened a branch in Oakland, CA. Storz & Bickel now make several vaporizers like the portable vapes Crafty and Mighty and the handheld whip vape the Plenty as well as vaporizer accessories like grinders and loaders.