In fiscal year 2026/27, which began on February 1, 2026, longtime 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. Worldwide, the WAGNER brand stands for innovative technologies for coating surfaces in the DIY, professional trades, and industrial sectors. WAGNER’s industrial customers benefit from an almost complete range of technologies for industrial surface coating. Supported by WAGNER’s global sales network and the international recognition of the WAGNER brand, the former WALTHER business is well positioned to continue its successful international growth. Michael Müller, CEO of the WAGNER Group and Managing Director of J. Wagner GmbH, views the merger as “the next step in WAGNER’s development, with the goal of reducing complexity, leveraging synergies, and sustainably strengthening the future of the Group.”
The three German sites — Markdorf, Wuppertal, and Struthütten — will build on their respective strengths and work even more closely together. Ralf Mosbacher, previously Managing Director of Walther Spritz- und Lackiersysteme GmbH, has also been appointed to the management team of J. Wagner GmbH as of February 1, 2026. He will remain the main point of contact for the former WALTHER business and will drive its further development and integration into J. Wagner GmbH.
Ralf Mosbacher has led Walther Spritz- und Lackiersysteme GmbH, which currently employs nearly 150 people, since 2020. During this period, he has successfully developed the company and its sites in Wuppertal and Struthütten, while increasingly integrating their expertise into the WAGNER Group’s collaborative operating model. For example, the Struthütten site serves as a competence center for laser and welding operations within the WAGNER Group and manufactures cyclones for powder coating. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Ralf Mosbacher is actively involved in the industry association VDMA and has been a member of the board of the VDMA Surface Technology Association for several years.
