WIWA reflects on nearly 60 years in business
New developements in 2K technology - World-wide distributor network expanded
Company History
Founded by Wilhelm Wagner in the year 1950, WIWA, located in Lahnau, Germany, is a middle-standing company with over 100 employees working in two facilities.With nearly 60 years of experience in the fields of spray technology, coatings and fluid handling, WIWA provides its customers with reliable, state-of-the-art equipment.After acquiring the company gratec in 1998, WIWA was able to expand the product pallet to include injection equipment for construction sanitation.
Milestones in WIWA’s history
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1950 |
WIWA delivers the first oil and grease pumps |
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1967 |
the first airless paint spraying units leave WIWA’s factory |
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1968 |
the product program is expanded to include new generation airless paint spraying and underbody coating equipment |
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1970 |
air combi and zinc silicate spraying equipment, transfer pumps, airless spray guns and related accessories are added to WIWA’s product pallet |
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1980 |
in addition to the expansion of WIWA’s transfer pump program and the introduction of extrusion pumps, WIWA Hot Job spraying systems came onto the market |
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1993 |
continual expansion and improvement of WIWA’s product program |
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1994 |
the development of dual component technology enabled WIWA to reach new market segments |
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1998 |
the take-over of gratec brought injection equipment for the sanitation and repair of buildings and other structures |
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1999 |
WIWA added the US Navy to its loyal base of customers |
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2001 |
US subsidiary, WIWA LP, founded in Chesapeake, Viginia |
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2002 |
Development of compact and versatile dual component unit, the WIWA DUOMIX 230 |
