Carmor was found in 1947 as Ha-tech-of - Haifa Technical Office, as a workshop for installing armour on tracks, to protect them against rifle fire during the
1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine, prior to the
Israeli Declaration of Independence. In 1954, Carmor started manufacturing
Fuel tankers and Aircraft refuelers, and become the major supplier to the Israeli Civil and military markets. In 1981, Carmor had an
initial public offering on the
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, raising funds to enable the company to diversify and expand its product lines. The company started manufacturing
Fire engines and
Vehicle Trailer. In 2001, Carmor signed a deal to supply airplane and helicopter refuelers to the
Turkish Army. The contract was worth some
NIS 28 million. In 2005, Carmor introduced the
Wolf Armoured Vehicle, a 4x4 multi-purpose armored vehicle with a high degree of flexibility, built utilizing a low-cost commercial 4x4 chassis of the
Ford F550 with an automatic gearbox driven by a diesel engine, jointly developed with
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The vehicle's armor and design offers a high degree of protection. It is available in troop carrier, command vehicle, rescue vehicle, logistics support and ambulance configurations. The Israel Ministry of Defense placed a $20 million order for
Wolf Armoured Vehicle. The vehicles replaced aging light vehicles used by the Armed Forces of Israel. In 2011, the company was in financial straits due to a drop in orders and
NIS 200 million in debts. The company's creditor banks appointed a
trustee to save it. In 2016 Hatehof was renamed Carmor. ==Products==