Motometer
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Motometer is a brand
, known for measuring and displaying instruments for workshops and vehicle equipment. The originally independent company was founded at the beginning of the 20th century in the area of Stuttgart
(South Germany). Until its insolvency
in 1995, the Moto Meter AG was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
In 1966 the Moto Meter Hermann Schlaich GmbH owned four production plants (Stuttgart
, Leonberg
, Neckarhausen and Nagold
), where 1100 people were employed. The documents of the Moto Meter Hermann Schlaich GmbH could be found in the archive for corporate publications in the German Museum (Deutsches Museum
) in Munich today. In 1969 the company changed the firm’s name into Moto Meter GmbH, the head office was placed in Leonberg. In 1977 the Moto Meter GmbH was incorporated.
In 1991 the Moto Meter AG had been taken over by the Robert Bosch GmbH
. Bosch/Motometer held in 1991 a market share of approx. 10% in the strong concentrated market of displaying instruments and ranked third therewith. Market leaders were Magneti Marelli and VDO
in these times. Bosch/Motometer delivered 95% of the instrument panels, which were installed by the German vehicle manufacturers.
In 1992 the company changed the firm’s name into MM Messtechnik GmbH; the MM Messtechnik GmbH closed a contract with the Robert Bosch GmbH. In 1996 the IVEKA Automotive Technologies Schauz GmbH was founded in Mühlacker, assumed the brand
Motometer and continued with its distribution and commercialisation.
During the liquidation of the Moto Meter AG through the Robert Bosch GmbH
the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany it was decided due to the appeal of the German Association for the Protection of Small Shareholders that each liquidation through a majority shareholder had to be checked judicially. The property appeal was dismissed due to insignificance, because the association held only two shares of the Moto Meter AG.
The Motometer Group consists of three subdivisions. The trade-, distribution- and service-department, the development-department and the production-department, which are represented through three independent corporations.
Brand
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, known for measuring and displaying instruments for workshops and vehicle equipment. The originally independent company was founded at the beginning of the 20th century in the area of Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
(South Germany). Until its insolvency
Insolvency
Insolvency means the inability to pay one's debts as they fall due. Usually used to refer to a business, insolvency refers to the inability of a company to pay off its debts.Business insolvency is defined in two different ways:...
in 1995, the Moto Meter AG was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
History
In the year 1912 a Swabian inventor started the development of practical tools as well as measuring- and displaying instruments for workshops and vehicle equipment companies. Some of the instruments developed at the beginnings of Motometer's traditional history can still be found in workshops today, such as the Recording Compression Tester or the Tyre Pressure Tester. In 1925 the Moto-Meter-GmbH (Frankfurt a.M.) was mentioned in business documents for the first time. One year later, the company was listed in the Commercial Registry Stuttgart as “Moto Meter Hermann Schlaich GmbH”.In 1966 the Moto Meter Hermann Schlaich GmbH owned four production plants (Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, Leonberg
Leonberg
Leonberg is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg about 10 miles to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. Approximately 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third biggest borough in the rural district of Böblingen .Leonberg is most famous for its picturesque market...
, Neckarhausen and Nagold
Nagold
Nagold is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the northern Black Forest. It is located in the Landkreis of Calw . Nagold is known for its ruined castle, Hohennagold Castle, and for its road viaduct...
), where 1100 people were employed. The documents of the Moto Meter Hermann Schlaich GmbH could be found in the archive for corporate publications in the German Museum (Deutsches Museum
Deutsches Museum
The Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, is the world's largest museum of technology and science, with approximately 1.5 million visitors per year and about 28,000 exhibited objects from 50 fields of science and technology. The museum was founded on June 28, 1903, at a meeting of the Association...
) in Munich today. In 1969 the company changed the firm’s name into Moto Meter GmbH, the head office was placed in Leonberg. In 1977 the Moto Meter GmbH was incorporated.
In 1991 the Moto Meter AG had been taken over by the Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components...
. Bosch/Motometer held in 1991 a market share of approx. 10% in the strong concentrated market of displaying instruments and ranked third therewith. Market leaders were Magneti Marelli and VDO
VDO
VDO may refer to:* The Vertical dimension of occlusion, a measurement used in dentistry to establish the proper distance between the maxillary and mandibular dental arches.* VDO , an automotive parts producer* Vincent D'Onofrio, an actor* Video...
in these times. Bosch/Motometer delivered 95% of the instrument panels, which were installed by the German vehicle manufacturers.
In 1992 the company changed the firm’s name into MM Messtechnik GmbH; the MM Messtechnik GmbH closed a contract with the Robert Bosch GmbH. In 1996 the IVEKA Automotive Technologies Schauz GmbH was founded in Mühlacker, assumed the brand
Brand
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers."...
Motometer and continued with its distribution and commercialisation.
During the liquidation of the Moto Meter AG through the Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components...
the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany it was decided due to the appeal of the German Association for the Protection of Small Shareholders that each liquidation through a majority shareholder had to be checked judicially. The property appeal was dismissed due to insignificance, because the association held only two shares of the Moto Meter AG.
Today’s products and company structure
The Motometer Group offers today a wide range of services and products, which varies from OEM-products (products for Original Equipment Manufacturers) and aftermarket products to customised solutions for small and medium-sized series.The Motometer Group consists of three subdivisions. The trade-, distribution- and service-department, the development-department and the production-department, which are represented through three independent corporations.
External links
- Official Website of IVEKA Automotive Technologies Schauz GmbH, the owner of the trademarkTrademarkA trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
.