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2024-01-23 – Franz Morat Group reports record revenue

The Franz Morat Group once again announces a record result: At around 114 million euros, sales came in about 8% higher than in the previous year. As previously announced, Framo Morat’s takeover of the industrial business of F. Morat was concluded at the turn of the year. A transitional collective agreement associated with the takeover will be established at F. Morat, which will go forward and focus exclusively on the automotive sector.

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2023-11-20 Franz Morat Group celebrates inauguration of the new solar park

With the opening of the new solar park, the Franz Morat Group is taking an important step towards sustainability. The ground-mounted PV system at the company’s headquarters in Eisenbach is not only a milestone for the company, but also an enrichment for the community of Eisenbach and the region.

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2023-06-19 Organizational change at Franz Morat Group: Framo Morat acquires industrial business from F. Morat

Franz Morat Group has announced an organizational change aimed at further emphasizing the industry focus of both Framo Morat and F. Morat. In this regard, Framo Morat, a leading company in the machining production of gears and the development and manufacturing of custom drive systems, will acquire the complete industrial business of plastic injection molding specialist F. Morat. The implementation will take effect on January 01, 2024.

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2023-01-24 – Dr. André Luhn is the New Managing Director of Morat Swoboda Motion

Morat Swoboda Motion GmbH appointed Dr. André Luhn (39 years old) to the post of managing director on January 1, 2023. The equal joint venture between Swoboda and the Franz Morat Group has been able to acquire many high-volume orders in recent years. As a result, the production facility commissioned in 2019 at the Nowa Ruda, Poland site will be expanded to 9,000 m² by the addition of a new production hall.

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2023-01-09 – Franz Morat Group reaches 100-million-euro mark

For the first time in its history, the Franz Morat Group passed the sales threshold of 100 million euros. At around 107 million euros, the sales figure is about 10% higher than that of the previous year. This greatly surpasses the goal of reaching 100 million euros in sales in 2022, which was set 10 years ago as part of the Target 100 corporate strategy. At the company meeting in the Wolfwinkelhalle event center in Eisenbach, Managing Director Gökhan Balkis covers new targets and plans as well as the political and economic challenges projected for the coming years.

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2022-09-09-speeroX – the gear set for high gear ratios in a small installation space

EISENBACH, Germany. Gear specialist Framo Morat presents the new speeroX gear set, in which the gearing of the wheel is relocated to the flat side. This results in a reduction of the installation space. speeroX enables high gear ratios in only one gear stage and is quiet and efficient at the same time.

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2022-09-08 Franz Morat Group builds training center at new plant / Additional expansion of floor space planned at company headquarters

The Franz Morat Group has moved into a new plant in Eisenbach, Germany, across the street from its headquarters on the high plains of the Höchst. The building was already acquired by the company Grieshaber Feinmechanik in 2018. Due to the expansion, the names of all the plants in Eisenbach have been extended. The name of the Framo Morat production facility carries the add-on Plant 1, while F. Morat received the add-on Plant 2.

The site of the new Plant 3 covers an area of around 3,000 m². Spread over three stories, the building has usable floor space of around 2,300 m².

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2022-05-31 Framo Morat develops gearboxes and drives for automated guided vehicles

Flexible, efficient, and reliable. Today’s intralogistics have to be all of these to be able to meet the requirements of shorter product life cycles, faster delivery times, and greater turnover rates with shrinking batch sizes. Many companies therefore rely on innovative automation solutions that ensure a standardized and automated flow of material around the clock. One example of such solutions is the automated guided vehicle (AGV), also known as the autonomous mobile robot (AMR). They are the cornerstone of an automated warehouse. Controlled by intelligent software and communication, they improve the efficiency of material flow and contribute to end-to-end optimization of the value chain.

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2021-12-17 Franz Morat Group has record year

EISENBACH, Germany. The Franz Morat Group looks back on a successful year of business with new records set in sales and incoming orders. The sales target of 100 million euros set in the Target 100 corporate strategy has nearly been reached, one year earlier than planned. Managing Director Gökhan Balkis announces a new sales target of 150 million euros by 2026 at the company meeting, held digitally again this year. Shareholder Dr. Daniel Morat thanks the staff in a live transmission from Berlin.

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2020-11-17 Framo Morat extends technology spectrum by adding Radial Gear Chamfering and deburring

In the field of metal-cutting gearing, increasingly complex and demanding component geometries require burr-free edges and precise surfaces in production. To prepare for these requirements, Framo Morat GmbH & Co. KG has expanded its competencies in gear cutting technology and added a RGC 350 deburring machine from TEC for GEARS to its machine pool. The Radial Gear Chamfering process allows defined and reproducible chamfers to be produced on the tooth front edges. This not only has a positive effect on the quality and functionality of the components, but is also decisive for the cost-effectiveness of parts production.
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05/2021

Badische Zeitung
Corona gibt den Anstoß
Kreativ in der Krise


12/2020

Badische Zeitung
Franz Morat mit schwarzer Null
Geschäftsführer Balkis:”Ein herausforderndes Jahr gut gemeistert”


03/2020

Badische Zeitung
“Der Schock sitzt sehr tief”
BZ-Interview mit Gökhan Balkis, dem Chef der Eisenbacher Franz Morat Group


06/2017

Badische Zeitung
Einblick in die Ausbildung zum Fußballprofi
Berufsstarter der Franz Morat Group blicken hinter die Kulissen…


02/2017

Badische Zeitung
Interview mit Gökhan Balkis
Schwieriger, aber nicht schwer…


02/2017

Wirtschaft im Südwesten
Franz Morat Gruppe wächst und will weiter wachsen
Antrieb aus dem Ausland…


02/2016

Produktion Magazin
Antriebstechnik – Antriebe
Green Energy für Indien vorantreiben…


01/2016

maschine + werkzeug
Gear Valley im Schwarzwald
Framo fertigt Verzahnungs-, Feinwerk- und Antriebstechnik…


01/2016

Produktion
Unternehmen + Märkte
Kein Kundenbedarf bei I 4.0


12/2015

Badische Zeitung
Franz Morat immer internationaler
Die Unternehmensgruppe steigert den Umsatz…


09/2015

Badische Zeitung
Elf neue Nachwuchsleute
Franz Morat Group hat derzeit 50 Azubis und Studenten…


05/2015

Hochschwarzwaldkurier – Serie Erfinder im Hochschwarzwald
Morats Selbstbildnis
Ein kleines Uhrwerk aus dem Schwarzwald erfüllte den lang gehegten Wunsch…


04/2015

Südkurier online – Framo Morat gründet Niederlassung in der Türkei
Südkurier online – Framo Morat gründet Niederlassung in der Türkei
Vor einigen Tagen wurde die offizielle Gründung der Framo Morat Türkiye, Ltd. mit Sitz in Istanbul vollzogen…


04/2015

Handling online – Framo Morat mit eigenem Vertrieb in der Türkei
Näher am Kunden
Anfang April wurde die offizielle Gründung der Framo Morat Türkiye, Ltd. mit Sitz in Istanbul vollzogen…


03/2015

Badische Zeitung – Kranken Kindern eine Hilfe
Framo Morat unterstützt Rehaklinik Katharinenhöhe
Bereits seit mehreren Jahren spendet die Belegschaft…


02/2015

Plasticker – online
Franz Morat: Neuer Produktionsstandort in Polen – Verbesserung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und weitere Internationalisierung angestrebt.
Framo Morat und F. Morat die Unternehmen der Franz Morat Group sind in den vergangenen Jahren…


02/2015

Scope online – Wettbewerbsfähigkeit stärken
Franz Morat gründet Produktion in Polen
Die Franz Morat Group hat einen neuen Standort im polnischen Nowa Roda gegründet…


02/2015

antriebstechnik – F. Morat erhält ISO/TS16949 Zertifizierung
Alle produzierenden Unternehmen der Franz Morat Group erfüllen nun die technischen Anforderungen an die Qualitätsstandards nach ISO/TS 16949.
Das belegt die Zertifizierung…


02/2015

Badische Zeitung – Werk in Polen soll Stammsitz stärken
Framo Morat und F. Morat verlagern Produktion, wollen aber in Eisenbach und Pfaffenweiler kräftig investieren
Framo Morat und F. Morat produzieren künftig auch in Polen. Die Montage in Nowa Roda soll im Sommer beginnen…


02/2015

Badische Zeitung – Höhere Qualität hilft Kunden und Zulieferern
F. Morat bekommt nach intensiver Vorbereitung das Zertifikat ISO/TS 16949
Nach rund 60 Wochen Vorbereitung wurden Stammwerk in Eisenbach und Produktionsstätte in Pfaffenweiler zertifiziert…


01/2015

Badische Zeitung – wvib Beilage
Ingenieurbüro und Serienproduzent
Vor mehr als 150 Jahren wurde der Grundstein der Franz-Morat-Gruppe in Eisenbach gelegt…