About us
Wald Antriebe is an ISO 9001:2015 certified solution provider for commercial vehicle technology and industrial technology. Our core business is the development, manufacture, and series delivery of windshield wiper technology for all types of commercial vehicles, especially buses and trains.
We offer a comprehensive range of components for wiper and washer systems, all manufactured in-house. With our proprietary Wald Antriebe products, we are able to provide our customers with state-of-the-art materials and innovative technologies.
For industrial customers, we offer a portfolio of DC motors, stepper motors, and linear actuators.
Our customers include nearly all major railway companies in Europe and Asia, as well as medium-sized manufacturers of buses, trucks, construction vehicles, cabins, and agricultural vehicles, and industrial companies from a wide range of sectors. Many of our products not only comply with automotive industry certifications (E1), but also with the latest European fire safety regulation for rail transport (EN 45 545), the EMC directive for rail vehicles (DIN EN 50121-3-2), and common military standards (DEF STAN 59, MIL STD 461, MIL STD 1275).
We are an official distributor for Valeo, one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers, and represent the SWF brand. We are also a distributor and solutions provider for Nidec, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric motors.
From the development of customer-specific solutions through in-house prototyping and series production at our own facility or at one of our suppliers’ plants, we offer customers a comprehensive service ranging from task definition to continuous “just-in-time” series delivery.
Competencies
Wald Antriebe supports customers from the initial project concept through to series production. We develop innovative and customized technical solutions, utilize 3D technology, and integrate state-of-the-art digital control technology with our proprietary software. In our in-house prototyping shop, we handle every stage of the process, from the initial design study to the creation of a fully functional technical prototype.
Founding of Wald Antriebe GmbH as a sales agency for Valeo (later Nidec) industrial motors
Acquisition of Landmann GmbH, Hanover, adding sales activities for Valeo wiper systems and Valeo switches & sensors
Acquisition of Hansa Export GmbH, Hamburg, resulting in strong internationalization of the customer base
Acquisition of the Asian operations of Georg-Grotjahn GmbH, Hamburg
Certification of part of the wiper technology according to EN 45 545 (European fire protection regulation in rail transport)
ISO 9001 (2015) certification for the company
DIN 15085 CL3 certification for our welding processes
Certification according to ISO 14001
Start of production of wiper arms at the Walsrode site
Certification of our welding technology according to DIN 15085 CL2
Establishment of the endurance test laboratory in Walsrode
Certification of wiper motors according to military standards (DEF STAN 59, MIL STD 461, MIL STD 1275)
