History
Franz Morat jun.
Our company founder Franz Morat Jr. recognized the opportunity of the new plastics technology very early on. With an eye for what was feasible, the courage to take risks and an open ear for the needs of his employees, he laid the foundations for the success of F. Morat today.
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 / 2019
Franz Morat Group and Swoboda Hartmann Group establish joint venture for e-motive projects (Morat Swoboda Motion GmbH).
Start of production in July 2019 on 4,500 m² production area in Nowa Ruda, PL.
2021
Framo Morat, Inc. moves to new headquarters in Duluth, GA with 700 square meters of space for administration, repair & service and warehouse & logistics.
2022
Opening of the Franz Morat Group's new training center and expansion of the production area by 2,500 m² (Plant 3) at the headquarters in Eisenbach.
Expansion of space by 1,200 m² at F. Morat México by moving into a new hall for assembly projects.
2023
Construction of our own solar park to cover around 10% of the Franz Morat Group's electricity requirements at our headquarters in Eisenbach.
Opening of a new Framo Morat Türkiye site for sales, service, remote engineering and purchasing in Izmir.
Doubling of the production area of Morat Swoboda Motion in Nowa Ruda, PL to 9,000 m².
2024
Strategic realignment of the group of companies: F. Morat specializes in the development and production of plastic solutions for the automotive industry, Framo Morat takes over the entire industrial business.