- CEO
- Michael Drolshagen
- Full Time Employees
- 1,861
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Address
- Argonstrasse 7 Augsburg BV Germany 86153
- IPO Date
- Nov 12, 1997
- Business
- WashTec AG, headquartered in Augsburg, Germany, and founded through the 2000 merger of Kleindienst GmbH (established 1885) and WESUMAT, develops, manufactures, markets and services vehicle washing systems worldwide, operating in more than 80 countries across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific through subsidiaries and dealers. The company provides gantry carwashes including SmartCare Connect and SoftCare Pro; conveyor tunnel systems; self-service equipment; commercial and large vehicle wash units; water recovery systems; washing chemicals such as cleaning, care and specialty products under Auwa and TecsLine brands; digital solutions like eSeeCarWash Pro, CarWash Assist and AI-based analytics; full maintenance and on-call service agreements; spare parts; upgrades; car wash management services; and financial services including financing and leasing. WashTec serves petroleum companies, convenience stores, filling stations, operator chains, car wash operators, automobile repair shops, supermarket chains, road freight companies and public transport operators, supporting over 50,000 installations that process more than 3 million vehicle washes daily with around 1,700 employees and 600 in-house technicians. Recent developments include the market launch of gantry car wash SmartCare Connect and rollout of digital solutions eSeeCarWash Pro and CarWash Assist in over 50 pilot facilities across five countries with plans for 500 more in 2026; an expanded comprehensive cooperation agreement with Superoperator signed January 27, 2025, for pre-installed digitalization, synergies in sales, R&D, product management and services; a share buyback program approved October 2025 with up to 5 million euros volume; and 5.6% revenue growth to first-half 2025 results alongside 6.0% EBIT increase, confirming full-year guidance.