Framas Kunststofftechnik

Framas Kunststofftechnik GmbH is a German industrial company headquartered in Pirmasens, the historic centre of the German shoe industry. The company traces its origins to the workshop of Franz Martz, a master last-maker whose reputation earned him the honorary title 'Dr. Lasts' among Pirmasens shoe manufacturers. In 1932 a young Adi Dassler came to Pirmasens to learn the craft from Martz before going on to found adidas. In 1948 Martz and his sons founded Franz Martz & Söhne Schuhleistenmanufaktur, which quickly became the leading last-maker of the shoe capital and supplied the world's top sporting shoe manufacturers. The family business was later renamed Framas and evolved from a traditional last-maker into a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance technical moulded components and manufacturing solutions for the footwear industry. Today Framas Group describes itself as a global manufacturer of performance plastic components for the footwear industry and an all-in-one technical development partner for manufacturing solutions. Its service chain covers research, concept, 2D to 3D, 3D printing and prototyping; development, mould design, simulation and mould making; and sampling, testing and production. Product groups include shoe lasts, outsoles, midsoles, heel counters and injection or casting moulds. Customers include major sporting goods brands such as Adidas, Nike, Puma and New Balance, as well as safety-shoe brands and start-ups. The group operates 13 locations worldwide, with subsidiaries and operations in Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong, mainland China and the United States. It employs roughly 3,200 people globally. In 2021 the group generated revenue of €103.9 million and a consolidated result after tax of −€14.8 million. In 2022 it processed 9,152 tonnes of plastic, of which 2,522 tonnes were recycled and 544 tonnes bio-based. Managing directors are Martin Jachmann, Patrick Jann and Andreas Wolf. Framas remains a privately held company and is not listed on a stock exchange.

The history of Framas begins with Franz Martz, a last-maker in Pirmasens, the centre of the German shoe industry. Martz earned such a reputation for his craftsmanship that local shoe manufacturers awarded him the honorary title 'Dr. Lasts'. In 1932, Adi Dassler, the sporting shoe pioneer from Herzogenaurach who had already made his first running shoes with spikes and was building up the company adidas with his brother Rudolf, came to Pirmasens to learn the secrets of the handicraft from Franz Martz. In 1948, Franz Martz founded the Franz Martz & Söhne Schuhleistenmanufaktur together with his sons Franz Martz (Junior), Heribert Martz and Raimund Martz. The family company quickly became the leading last-maker of the shoe capital and much more. The world's top sporting shoe manufacturers put their faith in the company's know-how and made shoes for Olympic champions using Framas lasts. Over the following decades the business, known as Framas, evolved from a traditional last-maker into a developer and manufacturer of high-performance technical moulded components and manufacturing solutions for the footwear industry. Its product range expanded to include shoe lasts, outsoles, midsoles, heel counters and injection or casting moulds. Customers came to include Adidas, Nike, Puma and New Balance, as well as safety-shoe brands and start-ups. By the 2020s Framas Group had become a global operation with 13 locations worldwide and more than 3,600 professionals, according to its own description, or roughly 3,200 employees according to Wikipedia. Subsidiaries include Framas Vietnam Ltd. in Binh Duong Province, Framas Korea Co. Ltd. in Busan, PT Framas Indonesia in Bekasi, Framas Hong Kong Ltd., Framas Korea Vina Co. Ltd. in Dong Nai Province, Framas China Ltd. in Hong Kong, Framas Footwear Technologies Co. Ltd. in Dong Nai Province, Framas Dongguan Creation Center Ltd. in Dongguan, and Framas USA Inc. in Wilmington. In 2021 the group generated revenue of €103.9 million and a consolidated result after tax of −€14.8 million. In 2022 it processed 9,152 tonnes of plastic, of which 2,522 tonnes were recycled and 544 tonnes bio-based. Managing directors are Martin Jachmann, Patrick Jann and Andreas Wolf.

• 2022

  Company processes 9,152 tonnes of plastic, including 2,522 tonnes recycled and 544 tonnes bio-based.

• 2021

  Group generates revenue of €103.9 million and a consolidated result after tax of −€14.8 million.

• 1948

  Franz Martz and his sons found Franz Martz & Söhne Schuhleistenmanufaktur, later known as Framas.

• 1932

  Adi Dassler comes to Pirmasens to learn last-making from Franz Martz.

All-in-one technical development partner and global manufacturer of performance plastic components for the footwear industry.

• Shoe lasts

• Outsoles

• Midsoles

• Heel counters

• Injection moulds

• Casting moulds

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