Walther Spritz- und Lackiersysteme becomes part of J. Wagner GmbH
The Wagner subsidiary Walther Spritz- und Lackiersysteme GmbH will become part of J. Wagner GmbH and will operate under the globally strong Wagner brand in future. The merger will take effect in the 2026/27 financial year, which began on February 1, 2026.
Thanks to the global Wagner sales structure and the international recognition of the Wagner brand, the existing Walther business can continue to grow successfully internationally. Michael Müller, CEO of the Wagner Group and Managing Director of J. Wagner GmbH, sees the merger as "the next step in Wagner's development with the aim of reducing complexity, exploiting synergies and sustainably strengthening the future of the Group". The three locations in Germany - Markdorf, Wuppertal and Struthütten - will build on their strengths and work even more closely together. Ralf Mosbacher, previously Managing Director of Walther Spritz- und Lackiersysteme GmbH, has also been a member of the Management Board of J. Wagner GmbH since February 1, 2026. He will continue to be the contact person for the existing Walther business and will drive its further development and integration into J. Wagner GmbH.
Merger of Walther and Wagner strengthens corporate group
Ralf Mosbacher has managed Walther Spritz- und Lackiersysteme GmbH, which currently employs just under 150 people, since 2020. Since then, he has successfully developed the company with its Wuppertal and Struthütten sites and increasingly contributed his expertise to the Wagner Group's division of labor. For example, the Struthütten plant acts as a competence center for laser and welding work within the Wagner Group and produces cyclones for powder coating. In addition to his business tasks, Ralf Mosbacher is also involved in the VDMA industry association and has been a member of the board of the VDMA surface technology department for several years.