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Wanzl is a German owner-managed family company and a leading international partner in global retail, known for shopping carts and retail, material handling, access, and airport solutions.

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Overview

Wanzl, based in Leipheim, Germany, was founded in 1946 and is an owner-managed family company in its third generation with over 4,600 employees, global production sites and sales outlets. The company describes itself as a leading international partner in global retail and the global leader in manufacturing shopping carts, offering over 100,000 products, solutions, and innovations. Its business areas include Retail Systems, Material Handling, Access Systems, and Airport, supported by 360° service. Wanzl operates 12 plants in 8 countries and over 27 sales offices. In North America, its business — including the Technibilt and Cari-All brands — is headquartered in Newton, North Carolina, and was renamed Wanzl North America in 2020.

History

Wanzl was founded in 1946 and is an owner-managed family company in its third generation. It is headquartered in Leipheim, Germany, and has grown into a global company with over 4,600 employees, global production sites and sales outlets. Wanzl describes itself as the global leader in manufacturing shopping carts and a leading international partner in global retail, with over 100,000 products, solutions, and innovations. The company operates 12 plants in 8 countries and over 27 sales offices. In North America, Technibilt was founded in California in 1946, specializing in shopping carts, backroom equipment, and hand trucks; it expanded beyond California in the early 1980s, opened a facility in Newton, NC in 1983, and was acquired by Cari-All in 1989. In 2007 Wanzl acquired a portion of Technibilt, and in 2012 Technibilt was fully welcomed into the Wanzl family. In 2020 Technibilt, a Wanzl company, officially changed its name to Wanzl North America, and in 2022 Wanzl North America opened a larger warehouse. Wanzl North America, which includes the Technibilt and Cari-All brands, is headquartered in Newton, North Carolina, with nearly 500 employees, and is part of the Wanzl Group.

Products and positioning

Leading international partner in global retail; global leader in manufacturing shopping carts; quality brand name MADE BY WANZL.

  • Salsa® series

    The new generation of plastic shopping carts.

  • QueTech™

    Modular queuing system.

  • eGate®

    The most intelligent system generation with multifunctional high-tech features.

  • Technoport®

    Proven entrance solutions with many functions as standard.

  • Vitable®

    Here comes something fresh.

  • YourTable®

    The stylish stage for your products.

  • Order picking cart KT3

    The all-round talent with a whole host of accessories.

  • Mobile store

    The ideal 24/7 solution for your customers.

Recent events

  • Reported

    Würth opens North American flagship store in Vaughan[5]

    Würth Canada Ltd. opened North America's first Würth flagship store in Vaughan, Ontario, in September 2021. The store uses a 24/7 self-checkout concept developed by Wanzl together with Würth.

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