Company founder Franz Morat, Jr. quickly recognized the opportunities presented by new plastics technologies. With a strong sense of practicality, the courage to take risks, and an eagerness to listen to his employees’ concerns, he laid the cornerstone for the success now enjoyed by F. Morat.
History
Franz Morat jun.
Oskar Haberstroh sen.
At the time of incorporation, Oskar Haberstroh Sr. had already been a production engineer for 12 years, after which he spent 18 years as Managing Director for his grandfather’s company, Johann Morat & Söhne GmbH. In 1963, he and his cousin Franz Morat Jr. started the plastics injection molding company F. Morat & Co. GmbH. Oskar Haberstroh Sr. took over as Managing Director, a position he held until 1980, when he handed over his shares and position to his son Oskar Haberstroh Jr.
Milestones
Our company’s history
1912
Founding of Franz Morat GmbH, now Framo Morat GmbH & Co. KG, by Franz Morat senior.
1963
Start of plastics processing at F. Morat & Co. GmbH, founded in 1944.
Oskar Haberstroh senior takes over Management.
1970
First fully electronically controlled
injection moulding machine.
1971 / 72
Construction of a 1,500 m² production hall.
1977
Retirement of Franz Morat junior. His daughter Gisela Brake-Morat becomes a partner.
1980
Retirement of Oskar Haberstroh senior. Oskar Haberstroh junior takes over his shares and becomes Managing Director.
1983
Processing of (PEEK™) starts.
1984
Introduction of statistical
process control.
1986
Franz Morat junior dies.
1988
Introduction of special software for calculating and optimising gear toothing.
1989
Production of complete
assemblies and gears.
1990
Oskar Haberstroh senior dies.
1995
Development of gearboxes, including assembly and final inspection.
1999
F. Morat’s product range is expanded to include design, optimization, and production of plastic gears up to a modulus of 4.
2000
Start of large-scale production of gearbox housings for the automotive industry.
2004
Annual production exceeds
100,000,000 parts.
2006
Expansion of production area to 5,000 m².
2007
Complete transfer of shares to the Morat family.
2008
Mr Gökhan Balkis takes over
as Managing Director.
2011
Franz Robert Morat and Dr. Daniel Morat become sole shareholders of both affiliated companies when Gisela Brake-Morat retires.
2012 / 2013
Founding of the Franz Morat Group, consisting of the sister companies F. Morat and Framo Morat.
2013
2014
Framo Morat, Inc. is started in Albuquerque, NM USA.
F. Morat moves into new production site in Pfaffenweiler with a usable space of 800 m².
2015
Founding of Framo Morat Türkiye, Ltd. in Istanbul.
Framo Morat and F. Morat establish a new production site in Poland.
Foundation of F. Morat Sistemas in Lerma, México
2018
Franz Morat Group and Swoboda Hartmann Group found a joint venture for e-motive projects (Morat Swoboda Motion GmbH)