Established in 1947 post war Germany, Steiner has developed into one of the top manufacturers of high performance sports optics. Today, Steiner produces binoculars for the military, marine, hunting, outdoor, birding and leisure activities. Steiner innovations include rubber armouring, the first binoculars ever with an integrated compass, the first binocular with special optical coating to protect against harmful UV radiation, the pocket size binocular, and the new Predator lens coating to increase contrast of animals against wooded backgrounds.