traded as fwb wac industry construction equipment founded 1848 founder johann christian wacker headquarters munich germany area served worldwide key people cem peksaglam ceo and chairman of the executive board hans neunteufel chairman of the supervisory board revenue 1.375 billion 2015 1 number of employees 4 632 2015 1 website www.wackerneusongroup.com wacker neuson vibratory plate dpu 130 with infrared remote control a wacker rt series vibratory trench roller . headquartered in munich germany wacker neuson se is the parent company of the wacker neuson group a global organization that develops produces and distributes concrete technology compaction equipment worksite technology and compact construction equipment also offering a range of complementary services . founded in 1848 the family owned company now has more than 50 affiliates over 140 sales and service stations and over 12 000 sales and service partners worldwide 2015 . 1 the group has currently 4 632 employees . wacker neuson se has been listed on the sdax since 2007 . contents 1 history 1.1 early years through to 1945 1.2 post war period through to 2007 1.3 2007 to date 2 group overview 2.1 brands 2.1.1 wacker neuson 2.1.2 kramer 2.1.3 weidemann 2.2 management 2.3 shareholder structure 3 locations 3.1 group headquarters 3.2 training centre europe 3.3 production europe 3.4 production america 3.5 production asia 3.6 production brazil 4 products 5 references 6 external links history edit early years through to 1945 edit the company was founded in 1848 by johann christian wacker as a blacksmith s shop in dresden germany trading as wacker . it started industrial production in 1875 . in 1930 the company s engineers developed a high frequency technology for internal vibrators . 2 at the same time the first electrically powered rammer an innovation in concrete and soil compaction was developed and produced . before the start of world war ii the company had already expanded its product portfolio and created a domestic and international sales and retail organization . progress was halted by the destruction of the production facility in dresden just before the end of the war . post war period through to 2007 edit business operations were resumed in kulmbach in 1945 and the company moved its headquarters to munich in 1951 . the first foreign affiliate was established in 1957 in hartford wisconsin usa . in 1986 hartford operations relocated to menomonee falls now home to a production facility and logistics centre . subsequently the company stepped up its international presence and now has 50 affiliates over 140 sales and service outlets and over 12 000 sales and service partners worldwide 2015 . 1 the group changed structure from a limited company gmbh to a public limited company wacker construction equipment ag in 2002 . until 2005 wacker only developed produced and distributed light construction equipment up to approx . three tonnes in the concrete technology soil & asphalt compaction demolition and utility segments . following the acquisition of weidemann gmbh in 2005 the company branched out into compact construction equipment and the agricultural sector . drillfix ag switzerland and ground heaters inc. usa were purchased in 2006 . 2 2007 to date edit the company was floated on 15 may 2007 and is listed in the prime standard of the frankfurt stock exchange . it was admitted to the sdax in autumn 2007 . 3 on october 31 2007 the company merged with neuson kramer baumaschinen ag linz austria a manufacturer of compact construction equipment including compact excavators wheel loaders dumpers and skid steer loaders . neuson kramer baumaschinen ag itself was the product of a merger between neuson baumaschinen gmbh and the long established company kramer werke gmbh . neuson was established in 1981 as neuson hydraulik gmbh based in linz and initially developed hydraulic mini excavators . neuson baumaschinen gmbh was established in 1990 . dumper manufacturer lifton ltd. gb was acquired in 1998 and skid steer loaders were added to the product range in 2004 . neuson and kramer merged in 2001 . in february 2009 wacker construction equipment ag underwent a change of legal form and assumed its current name of wacker neuson se . group overview edit brands edit wacker neuson se organises its activities by region europe america and asia pacific . the group is divided into three business fields light equipment compact equipment weighing up to approximately 14 tons and services spare parts maintenance and repair . the compact equipment segment supplies excavators wheel loaders telescopic handlers skid steer loaders and dumpers . these machines are used in application areas including structural and civil engineering road construction agriculture gardening landscaping municipal works recycling and industrial projects . the group comprises the three brands wacker neuson weidemann and kramer as well as affiliates and production plants . wacker neuson edit wacker neuson logo under the wacker neuson brand the group sells walk behind and hand held construction equipment worldwide . products here include rammers vibratory plates hammers cutting tools internal & external vibrators and construction site equipment as well as compact construction equipment such as compact excavators wheel loaders dumpers and skid steer loaders . kramer edit kramer logo all wheel drive wheel loaders telescopic handlers and telescopic wheel loaders are sold under the kramer allrad brand . main article on kramer company weidemann edit weidemann logo the weidemann brand mainly produces machines such as articultural wheel loaders telescopic wheel loaders and tele handlers for the agricultural sector . main article on weidemann company management edit cem peksaglam has been ceo of the company since september 2011 . neuson founder hans neunteufel is the chairman of the supervisory board . shareholder structure edit as at 31 december 2015 . 4 33.0 % wacker family 30.0 % neunteufel family 0.5 % wacker neuson executive board 36.5 % institutional and private investors locations edit group headquarters edit wacker neuson se munich germany training centre europe edit wacker neuson academy reichertshofen germany production europe edit wacker neuson se reichertshofen germany wacker neuson linz gmbh h rsching austria weidemann gmbh diemelsee flechtdorf germany kramer werke gmbh pfullendorf germany wacker neuson kragujevac d.o.o. kragujevac serbia production america edit wacker neuson corporation menomonee falls wi usa wacker neuson corporation norton shores mi usa production asia edit wacker neuson manila inc. dasmari as cavite philippines production brazil edit wacker neuson m quinas ltda brazil itatiba products edit assortment of wacker neuson compact construction equipment wheel loader compact excavator 50z3 dumper 5001s skid steer 1101cp assortment of wacker neuson light construction equipment vibratory rammer vibratory plate wpp1550 external vibrator gas driven jackhammer references edit a b c d wacker neuson annual report 2015 pdf . www.wackerneusongroup.com . wacker neuson group . retrieved 28 april 2016 . a b history of wacker . sdax . shareholder structure . www.wackerneusongroup.com . wacker neuson group . retrieved 28 april 2016 . external links edit media related to wacker neuson at wikimedia commons company website v t e sdax companies of germany adler real estate alstria office reit amadeus fire baywa bertrandt biotest borussia dortmund braas monier building group capital stage cewe color comdirect bank deutz ag deutsche beteiligungs ag dic asset ferratum gerry weber international gesco gfk grammer grenkeleasing hamborner reit hhla heidelberger druckmaschinen hornbach holding hornbach baumarkt indus holding koenig & bauer kws saat mlp ag patrizia immobilien prime office puma rational saf holland schaltbau sgl carbon shw sixt sixt leasing stabilus str er media takkt tele columbus tlg immobilien tom tailor vossloh vtg wacker 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