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Wacker Neuson SE
Company typeSocietas Europaea
FWB: WAC
SDAX
ISINDE000WACK012 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryConstruction equipment
Founded1848
FounderJohann Christian Wacker
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Karl Tragl (CEO and chairman of the executive board)
  • Felix Bietenbeck
  • Christoph Burkhard
  • Alexander Greschner
  • Hans Neunteufel (Chairman of the supervisory board)
Revenue€1.87 billion (2021)[1]
Number of employees
6,000 (2025)[2]
Websitewww.wackerneusongroup.com

Wacker Neuson SE is a German manufacturer of light and compact construction equipment, headquartered in Munich and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (SDAX). Founded in 1848 as a blacksmith’s workshop in Dresden, the company has since grown into an international group that includes the brands Wacker Neuson, Kramer, Weidemann, and Enar. The group operates production sites in Germany, Austria, the United States, China and Serbia.[3][4]

History

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In 1848, Johann Christian Wacker founded a forge workshop in Dresden, Germany, under the name "Wacker."[5] Industrial production began in 1875. In 1930, Hermann Wacker invented the first electric rammer for soil compaction and developed high-frequency technology for internal concrete vibrators.[6]

After World War II, the Dresden facility was destroyed. Production resumed in 1945 at Kulmbach, and the company moved its headquarters to Munich in 1951. The first foreign affiliate was established in Hartford, Wisconsin in 1957, and was later relocated to Menomonee Falls in 1986, where a production and logistics centre operates.[7]

In 2002, Wacker Construction Equipment GmbH reorganised as Wacker Construction Equipment AG. The company focused on light construction equipment, including concrete technology, compaction, and utility tools, before acquiring Weidemann GmbH, which enabled it in 2005 to enter the compact construction and agricultural equipment market.[8] In 2006, it acquired Switzerland's Drillfix AG and the U.S. firm Ground Heaters Inc.

Wacker Construction Equipment AG was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 15 May 2007 and joined the Prime Standard and SDAX indices later that year.[9] On 31 October 2007, it merged with Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen AG (Linz, Austria), a manufacturer of compact excavators, wheel loaders, dumpers, and skid-steer loaders.[10]

On 17 February 2009, the company changed its legal form to a Societas Europaea and adopted the name Wacker Neuson SE.[11] From 2011 and 2017, Wacker Neuson produced mini-excavators for Caterpillar at its Hörsching plant in Austria. In 2017, Kramer entered a strategic alliance with John Deere to market telehandlers and wheel loaders through Deere's dealer network.[11]

In 2022, Wacker Neuson acquired Spain's Enarco S.A., a manufacturer of light concrete-compaction equipment based in Zaragoza, Spain.[12]

Group overview

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Wacker Neuson electric machines in application
Wheel loader 8155 by Kramer with typical all-wheel drive

Wacker Neuson SE operates in Europe, America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The group divides its activities into three segments:

  • Light Equipment: Hand-held and walk-behind tools such as rammers, vibratory plates, hammers, cutting tools, and vibrators.
  • Compact Equipment: Machinery up to approximately 14 tons, including compact excavators, wheel loaders, telescopic handlers, skid-steer loaders, and dumpers.
  • Services: Spare parts, maintenance, and repair.

Applications span construction, civil engineering, road building, agriculture, landscaping, municipal works, recycling, and industrial projects.

Brands

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  • Wacker Neuson: Offers walk-behind and hand-held construction equipment and compact construction machinery worldwide.
  • Kramer: Specializes in all-wheel-drive wheel loaders, telescopic handlers, and telescopic wheel loaders.
  • Weidemann: Focuses mainly on articulated wheel loaders, telescopic wheel loaders, and telehandlers for agricultural use.

Management

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Since June 2021, Dr. Karl Tragl has served as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board. The Supervisory Board is chaired by Hans Neunteufel, a member of the founding family.

Shareholder structure

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As of December 31, 2019:[13]

  • 58.0% share pool (families Wacker and Neunteufel)
  • 42.0% free float

Innovations

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In 1930, Hermann Wacker invented the first vibratory rammer.[14]

Zero emission

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Since 2015, Wacker Neuson has produced battery-powered vibratory rammers that enable emission-free construction.[15]

Autonomous vibratory plate

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At the 2019 Bauma fair, the company presented the autonomously controlled DPU110r vibratory plate with compaction control.[16]

Smart processes

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In 2017, the group tested augmented reality technologies for use in the development and operation of construction equipment.[17]

Locations

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Group headquarters

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  • Wacker Neuson SE, Munich, Germany

Training center Europe

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  • Wacker Neuson Academy, Reichertshofen, Germany

Production Europe

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  • Wacker Neuson SE, Reichertshofen, Germany
  • Wacker Neuson Linz GmbH, Hörsching, Austria
  • Weidemann GmbH, Diemelsee-Flechtdorf, Germany
  • Kramer-Werke GmbH, Pfullendorf, Germany
  • Wacker Neuson Kragujevac d.o.o., Kragujevac, Serbia

Production America

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  • Wacker Neuson Corporation, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA

Production Asia

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  • Wacker Neuson Machinery (China) Co., Ltd., Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, China

References

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  1. ^ "Wacker Neuson Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  2. ^ "About us". Wacker Neuson Group. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  3. ^ "Wacker Neuson". Wacker Neuson. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  4. ^ "Wacker Neuson Group: strong revenue and earnings growth in fiscal 2023 – focus on Strategy 2030". Wacker Neuson Group. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  5. ^ "Our History – Wacker Neuson". Wacker Neuson UK. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  6. ^ "History of Wacker". Wacker Neuson Corporate (archived). 5 September 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Our History – Wacker Neuson US". Wacker Neuson US. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  8. ^ "WACKER übernimmt die WEIDEMANN-Gruppe". FinanzNachrichten.de. August 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  9. ^ "SDAX listing". Wacker Neuson Corporate (archived). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Wacker Neuson SE formed". Wacker Neuson Corporate (archived). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  11. ^ a b [citation needed]
  12. ^ "Enarco joins Wacker Neuson Group". Wacker Neuson Group. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Shareholder Structure".
  14. ^ "Vibratory rammers: innovation meets tradition".
  15. ^ "Wacker Neuson Battery Powered Vibratory Plates and Rammers".
  16. ^ "Electrifying trade fair appearance".
  17. ^ "Wacker Neuson tests extended reality in maintenance". Baumagazin. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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