Storz & Bickel is a German vaporizer manufacturer based in Tuttlingen. Markus Storz began developing herbal hot-air generators in 1996, the VOLCANO CLASSIC reached the market in 2000, and Jürgen Bickel joined as a partner in 2002. The company now operates from the S&B Vapor Factory and manufactures devices under an ISO 13485-certified quality-management system.
Products
The current household lineup includes the desktop VOLCANO CLASSIC and VOLCANO HYBRID, the mains-powered PLENTY, and four portable devices: VENTY, MIGHTY+, CRAFTY+ and VEAZY. The company describes its heating platform as a combination of convection and conduction with controlled temperatures designed to vaporize dry herbs without combustion. Features vary by device, and the current model pages list dimensions, controls, app support and warranty coverage.
A separate VAPORMED range includes the VOLCANO MEDIC 2 and MIGHTY+ MEDIC. Storz & Bickel's support documentation distinguishes these DIN EN 60601-certified medical devices from the household products sold through its consumer site. Availability and approved intended use depend on the market, so medical-device status should be confirmed through VAPORMED and the relevant national regulator.
Company
Storz & Bickel is a subsidiary of Canopy Growth. Canopy announced that David Männer became managing director on April 1, 2026, succeeding co-founder Jürgen Bickel after twenty-five years of leadership. Markus Storz remains identified by the company as the developer of the original VOLCANO hot-air generator.
Production
The company says its devices are made in Tuttlingen and individually inspected before release. Its product history spans desktop, portable and medically certified platforms, with replacement parts and accessories sold through the official site.
The Tuttlingen factory, ISO 13485 quality-management certification and individual inspection process are central to how Storz & Bickel describes its manufacturing identity. The company's official support and store pages also organize replacement parts, accessories, cleaning guidance and warranty information by device. That ecosystem matters over a device's working life: screens, cooling units, filling components and wear parts are model-specific. The serial number, manual and official support page provide a stronger basis for service than a third-party listing with an abbreviated product name.
Desktop and portable choices
Storz & Bickel's catalog separates desktop devices, a mains-powered handheld and battery-powered portables. The VOLCANO models use a desktop format, while the PLENTY remains connected to mains power. VENTY, MIGHTY+, CRAFTY+ and VEAZY are portable devices with different controls, battery arrangements, dimensions and charging features. The official comparison material is the right place to compare those specifications because model features and regional bundles can change. The shared proposition is controlled hot-air extraction of dry herbs without burning them, but the devices are not interchangeable: intended setting, heat-up time, portability, control scheme and service needs differ.
Consumer and medical lines
The company's medical-device business is presented separately through VAPORMED. That separation is substantive, not just branding. A consumer vaporizer, even when built by the same manufacturer, should not be described as a medically certified device unless the exact model and market documentation say so. Storz & Bickel identifies the VOLCANO MEDIC 2 and MIGHTY+ MEDIC within the medical range, while the household catalog contains similarly named but separately marketed products. Buyers should match the exact product name, documentation and jurisdiction rather than transferring a certification claim from one device to another.