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1949

Official registration of the ‘Westpfälzische Maschinenschlosserei’ by Ernst Mohrbach. In his house at Rieschweiler the first machines type HKP-1 for the booming shoe industry in the region were built.

1957

Foundation of the Ernst Mohrbach KG Maschinenfabrik by Ernst Mohrbach and his son Johannes at Rieschweiler. Extension of the machine programme with the machines DF 2, HBM 3 and BEM 4. Mohrbach emerges with credit at the German shoe producers from innovative machines, special constructions and fast technical service.

1958

The residential house reached its capacity limits, it had to be enlarged. A first employee was hired. The delivery programme was enlarged with machines for the complete insole production. The first insole milling machine BGF 8 was built - the first machine which was produced in series later. The first participation in the IMS exhibition at Pirmasens brought the breakthrough for the young company. The machines HKP-1, HBM 2, BEM 4, ABM 5 and BGF 8 were presented.

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 1949 - 1958
1961 - 1969
1970 - 1972
1973 - 1980
1988 - 1999
2000 - 2004
2005 - 2009