Our history - quality since 1946
80 years of history for your perfect travel companion
How do you say “back to square one” without saying that everything old disappears? Because that is far from the case at STRATIC – and yet everything is geared towards a fresh start.
We have adopted the fundamental values of the founding family, and we are proud of the work of our predecessors and the history of the company. STRATIC has always stood, and will always stand, for engineering, precision and quality “Engineered in Germany”. Our goal is to expand these strengths with digital innovation and modern design.
Precision, engineering and quality in perfectly designed luggage with digital details. A journey into the future, in other words.
1946 - It all begins with a vision and a suitcase
Jacob Bonifer founds a family business in Offenbach am Main with a clear focus: travel luggage that delivers on its promises. Offenbach, then known as a stronghold of the leather goods industry, is the perfect place for a luggage specialist – and the foundation for everything STRATIC stands for today.
1950 - From the city to the factory floor
Growing demand calls for more space. Production moves to Rodgau in Hesse – a step that gives STRATIC room to practise craftsmanship and precision on a larger scale. This is where the first zip-around suitcases with plywood frames are made, turning the company into a true luggage specialist.
1976 - A name that endures
The STRATIC brand is born and entered in the trade mark register. The name says it all: derived from “stratosphere”, it stands for lightness – then as now. What began as a family business now has a face that is set to become known beyond Germany's borders.
1980 - Enter STRATIC
STRATIC presents its products at a trade fair – placing them exactly where they belong: in the spotlight. What was created in workshops and minds now meets the world. The starting signal for a brand that wants to show what it's made of.
1985 - Faster where it matters
The market is changing – and STRATIC is responding. To fulfil customer wishes even faster, the company is switching to producing stock goods. Less waiting, more reliability. A logistical step that brings STRATIC closer to its customers
2005 - Where lightness meets strength
STRATIC expands its range with polycarbonate hard-shell trolleys – proving that protection and lightness need not be a contradiction. A logical step forward for a brand that has always known: good luggage has to do more than just provide space.
2011 - Award-winning products
The new super-lightweight trolleys from the Agravic series impress not only travellers but also the jury of the renowned Red Dot Award. The first award for STRATIC – and a clear signal:
the brand is on the right course.
2017 - Back to the roots
What was long missing is back: for the first time in 20 years, STRATIC is once again producing a soft luggage series in Germany. “Original Stratic” – the name says it all. A commitment to its origins, to craftsmanship and to what the brand has stood for since 1946: quality you can feel.
Axel Bree
Managing Director
2019 - New chapter, same values.
Axel Bree, an experienced bag entrepreneur and passionate traveller, joins STRATIC and brings a breath of fresh air. The core values of the founding family – engineering, precision, quality – remain. They are joined by modern design and digital innovation. The goal: to develop STRATIC into a modern quality brand under the guiding principle “Travel smarter every day”.
2020 - A new material: straw
With the STRAW series, STRATIC is launching suitcases for the first time whose shell material is made of 25% straw – a by-product of wheat and rice cultivation. A new material that shows how much engineering spirit there is in the brand.
Curiosity about new materials is part of STRATIC.
2021 - 75 years
What began in Offenbach in 1946 with a vision is celebrating its birthday today. 75 years of STRATIC – 75 years of precision, quality and a passion for the perfect luggage. A story that shows: those who move with the times never stand still.
2022 - Stratic Connect
With the development of STRATIC Connect, the brand is taking a consistent step into the future: an integrated NFC chip turns the suitcase into a digital travel companion – with a packing assistant, digital packing lists and the Lost & Found function. No batteries, no complicated technology. Simply hold your smartphone to your luggage – and off you go. A world first in the travel market.
2026 - The challenges grow
and STRATIC grows with it
80 years of experience in luggage – and many more chapters ahead of us.
As our e-commerce business expands, new colleagues are coming on board to strengthen the existing team.
Together, we are shaping the next chapters of the STRATIC story.
Because big goals are achieved together.
