History
Highlights of History
- 1906 Foundation by Curt Matthaei in Offenbach; wire hooks
- 1926 Production of Stauffer bushes and oiler
- 1928 Hooks for the Coal Mining
- 1938 First patents
- 1954 Heavy-wire hook
- 1963 Heavy duty quarter-point wire hook
- 1969 Establishment in Herten
- 1975 Cold Forged Heavy-panel connector; first automatic grease production of plant
- 1988 New building in Mühlheim
- 1993 Fully automatic grease production of plant
- 1994 Cold Forged plate connector for agriculture
- 1998 Production of light wire hook, Lube-shuttle grease system
- 1999 New pneumatic pump program
- 2001 High Strength Hammer connectors
- 2002 Fluid-management system FLUICON
- 2004 Own Belt Cleaner Program
- 2005 Flat wire fastener with patch. World novelty for the Laundry Industry
- 2006 MATO Germany 100th -anniversary
- 2009 Wire fastener with pad. World novelty for the Filter Industry
- 2012 Company building extension at MATO Germany
- 2019 Company building extension at MATO Germany
MATO-Subsidiaries and Investments:
- 1985 Great Britain
- 1988 Spain
- 1989 South Africa
- 1989 France
- 1990 Australia
- 1995 USA
- 2004 Singapore
- 2005 Ukraine
- 2005 Russia
- 2006 China