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.

Our company’s history
Founding of Franz Morat GmbH, now Framo Morat GmbH & Co. KG, by Franz Morat senior.
Start of plastics processing at F. Morat & Co. GmbH, founded in 1944.
Oskar Haberstroh senior takes over Management.
First fully electronically controlled
injection moulding machine.
Construction of a 1,500 m² production hall.
Retirement of Franz Morat junior. His daughter Gisela Brake-Morat becomes a partner.
Retirement of Oskar Haberstroh senior. Oskar Haberstroh junior takes over his shares and becomes Managing Director.
Processing of (PEEK™) starts.
Introduction of statistical
process control.
Franz Morat junior dies.
Introduction of special software for calculating and optimising gear toothing.
Production of complete
assemblies and gears.
Oskar Haberstroh senior dies.
Development of gearboxes, including assembly and final inspection.
F. Morat’s product range is expanded to include design, optimization, and production of plastic gears up to a modulus of 4.
Start of large-scale production of gearbox housings for the automotive industry.
Annual production exceeds
100,000,000 parts.
Expansion of production area to 5,000 m².
Complete transfer of shares to the Morat family.
Mr Gökhan Balkis takes over
as Managing Director.
Franz Robert Morat and Dr. Daniel Morat become sole shareholders of both affiliated companies when Gisela Brake-Morat retires.
Founding of the Franz Morat Group, consisting of the sister companies F. Morat and Framo Morat.
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.
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
Franz Morat Group and Swoboda Hartmann Group found a joint venture for e-motive projects (Morat Swoboda Motion GmbH)