The most important milestones.
The path to success.
- 1919The story of success begins
1919 - Founding of MHB
The company MHB– Martin Hörter Baumbach is founded; production of clay pipes and clay pots at the Baumbach site
- 1950Red planting bowls are the trend of this period
1950 - Red planting bowls
The focus is on the production of planting bowls made of red clay. One bowl per year is newly developed in the years around 1950
- 1982A new era commences
1982 - Founding
Hörter Tonwarenfabrik GmbH is founded by Berthold Hörter
- 1984New production site
1984 - Expansion and relocation
Expansion and relocation to the new production site with administration, production and warehouse in Ransbach-Baumbach; the most important product are white planting bowls. The fired red clay of the bowl was painted white.
- 1986Commissioning of the first powder-coating plant
1986 - Powder coating
Investment into the first powder-coating plant is the breakthrough for powder coating; a second plant follows in 1988
- 1991Investments in 3 new kilns take place in the period until 1998
1991 - Fast-firing kilns
Further development in production and capacity increase by the change from tunnel kilns to fast-firing kilns
- 1996The company premises are expanded
1996 - Further expansion
The company continues to expand and develop its premises; a second floor is added to the office building
- 1999The first industrial robot is taken into operation
1999 - Robot technology
The first computer-controlled industrial robot for filling kiln perforated plates takes up operation
- 2000First international container delivery
2000 - International
Early in the year, the first container load of Hörter Tonwarenfabrik GmbH is delivered international customers in America
- 2012Investment in production
2012 - Capacity increase
Investment in another fast-firing kiln expands the capacity in production
- 2019Increase of the degree of automation
2019 - Automation
In summer 2019, all kilns will be equipped by robots only; this further increases the degree of automation.
