Digital leather forming
MAKRA FLADE by MAKRA PRO
"Waffle Iron Meets High-Tech: How Innovation Begins at MAKRA PRO"
Innovation often starts small—sometimes with a question for which there is initially no answer. That's exactly how the story of MAKRA FLADE began. A client presented us with a unique challenge: genuine leather was to be three-dimensionally shaped using foam. The idea was clear. The path to get there, however, was not. For weeks, we searched for a solution.
The decisive flash of inspiration came unexpectedly—while baking waffles on a Sunday morning. Why not transfer the principle of a waffle iron to leather? From this idea, a unique technology gradually emerged. Today, it combines design and function in a new way.
From this idea, we developed a heated tool with integrated vacuum technology that shapes leather or fabric into a special negative design and bonds it with foam. The highlight: The design module can be exchanged within a minute – even individual elements can be swapped out. This allows for unparalleled design freedom. This creates exclusive, tailor-made surfaces for interiors, fashion, technology, and much more.
Whether luxurious vehicle interiors, design panels for hotels, handmade accessories or ergonomic applications – MAKRA FLADE offers countless possibilities for use. Our technology is deliberately aimed at the high-end sector, at customers who are looking for the extraordinary. Collaboration with international luxury brands shows the potential of this technology.
Today, MAKRA FLADE is more than just a process – it is a statement. It stands for MAKRA PRO's creative power, for the joy of rethinking, and for the combination of craftsmanship and high-tech.
Because for us, the motto is: There are no limits. Only possibilities.