Summary: WNA Labs has acquired the operations for Waldner Group’s laboratory furniture business in the Americas, retaining the existing team and planning further investments.
Takeaways:
- New Leadership and Retention: Julian Stauffer, CEO of WNA, will also lead the newly formed WNA Labs, ensuring continuity by retaining the existing Waldner team in North America.
- Expansion and Investment: WNA Labs plans further investment to expand its organization and improve customer support and services throughout North and Latin America.
- Launch of LEAP: the company will introduce the Laboratory Enhancement Advisory Program (LEAP) to help customers enhance energy efficiency, optimize space usage, and increase safety in lab operations.
WNA Labs has acquired the operations for laboratory furniture business in the Americas from Waldner Group. The existing Waldner team in North America will be retained, and further investment is planned to expand the organization.
Waldner Group (Waldner) is a worldwide provider of laboratory furniture technology, with close to 75 years of experience. Its products are designed and built at the company’s state-of-the-art factory in Wangen, Germany.
WNA Labs to Represent Waldner in the Americas
In the Americas, the products will now be represented by WNA Labs, a new and sister organization to WNA Packaging Technologies (WNA), which currently represents Waldner’s food packaging business in the U.S. and Canada. Julian Stauffer, CEO of WNA, will also act as the CEO of the newly formed WNA Labs.
Based in Wichita, Kansas, the company will manage all sales in the U.S., along with customer support and services throughout North and Latin America. The launch of WNA Labs will broaden the market for Waldner’s high-end lab furniture market while further enhancing customer service.
Internationally Recognized Laboratory Design
Waldner is an internationally recognized market leader for its laboratory furniture design and manufacturing, specializing in customized, high-quality work benches, caseworks, service modules, fume hoods and more. Its products are distributed globally and celebrated for their modern design, durability and practicality, while still exceeding the highest safety standards in the laboratory industry.
“We are thrilled to partner with WNA Labs for the Americas and are confident that this partnership will significantly enhance our customers’ experience across the region,” said Maximilian Englisch, VP of Sales at Waldner Group. “WNA Labs will offer faster, more personalized support and tailored solutions with its centralized decision-making and leadership available in the same region and time zones as customers.”
Julian Stauffer, CEO of WNA Labs, was quick to emphasize that the existing, highly experienced team would remain in place to ensure customers continue receiving top-tier service.
“We are committed to building a customer-centric organization where our lab furniture experts don’t just solve problems or replace parts, but actively work with clients to make their labs more efficient, sustainable and safe,” Stauffer says.
WNA Labs to Take a LEAP
One of WNA Labs’s first initiatives is the launch of the Laboratory Enhancement Advisory Program (LEAP), designed to help customers in the Americas improve lab operations and safety. With the complimentary program, the company’s experts will identify opportunities to enhance energy efficiency, optimize space usage and increase safety, and also provide maintenance recommendations.
