History Röchling Medical Waldachtal

Past and Future

A Brief Summary of Our Company History, Which Dates Back More Than 80 Years:

2021	Successful reorganization of the site, new organizational structure, Hendrik Liebau becomes site director
2019	Decision by the Röchling Group to implement the Center for Additive Manufacturing Processes at the Waldachtal site. Company renamed Röchling Medical Waldachtal
2018	Expansion of the clean-room area by an extra 400 m² Röchling becomes new FRANK plastic AG shareholder
2017	Expansion of the clean-room area by an extra 400 m²
2016	Implementation of a platform strategy for technical measurement and control products
2015	Opening of a fully air-conditioned measuring room Submission of numerous patent applications in the field of fluidics
2014	For 2015, the Supervisory Board approves the largest investment plan in the company’s history focusing on quality, automation and the further reinforcement of development expertise.
2013	Ferdinand Piëch Beteiligungs GmbH, represented by Ferdinand Piëch and Dr. Christian Holzherr, acquires the shares in FRANK plastic AG
2006	Opening of new ISO 8-class clean room spanning over 2,000 m²
2000 - 2008	Construction of new premises for medical technology and measurement and control technology
1982	Commencement of manufacturing and assembly of medical technology-related parts and modules/products
1978	Start of extrusion profile manufacturing
1966	Development and production of flow rate measurement systems
1961	Construction of manufacturing facilities for technical injection-molded parts
1953	Relocation to current site in Waldachtal (Salzstetten)
1940	Company founded as FRANK plastic AG in Halle/Saale