Ardo – Swiss-Made quality for the best breast pump on the market Nestled among lush green meadows, lakes, and mountains is Unterägeri, Switzerland, home to the Ardo medical head office. This picturesque setting is where all of Ardo’s breast pumps are meticulously assembled by hand, providing you the best breast pump available. In the late 1960s and 1970s, Ardo founder, Werner Kraehenbuehl, was long-time CEO of the world’s first breast pump companies and brought the first electric breast pump from Switzerland to the United States. Today, Ardo celebrates more than 25 years since it was founded by Werner, the pioneer of electric breast pumps. Still family-owned and family-run in second generation, Ardo is a global company providing moms with breast feeding support, products, and accessories in more than 50 countries. Ardo is the leading manufacturer of true hospital and hospital-grade pumps, with more than 200 hospitals using Ardo hospital pumps, and the number is growing daily.