WashTec History

1885
Kleindienst was founded in Augsburg, Germany,
which is the predecessor of WashTec

1962
Developed the world's first fully automatic car cleaning system

1963
The world's first gantry three brush car washing machine was born

1967
Start commercial vehicle cleaning service for trucks and buses

1994
Merger company WESUMAT

1997
Holding shares in WESUMAT and listing on the stock market at the same time

2000
WESUMAT and kleindienst merged to form WashTec group

2008
Acquisition of auwa, a 50 year old company providing high quality
vehicle cleaning and maintenance chemicals

2008
Enter the Chinese market and set up a factory in Shanghai to adapt to the rapid development of the Asian market

2012
Innovative softcare Pro contactless high pressure technology perfectly improves the pre cleaning effect

2016
Auwa chemical liquid invested 6 million euro in grebenau to expand its products and equipment

2016
New exhibition hall opened in Germany

2019
WashTec Jinshan new factory expanded in Shanghai