Press release submitted on behalf of Wittmann.
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The Austrian WITTMANN Group is restructuring its management. The business divisions Injection Molding Machines – WITTMANN BATTENFELD GmbH, based in Kottingbrunn – and Automation and Auxiliary Equipment – WITTMANN Technology GmbH, based in Vienna – will be consolidated under dual leadership effective May 1, 2026. This leadership will consist of the two owners, Michael Wittmann and Dr. Werner Wittmann. Rainer Weingraber will leave the group of companies at the end of April.
“With this new structure, we are consistently implementing the “It’s all WITTMANN” strategy—launched in 2022—all the way up to the executive management level”, says Michael Wittmann. “Our high level of expertise in providing comprehensive solutions from a single source is a strong competitive advantage that we will expand even more intensively worldwide through this consolidation.”
Rainer Weingraber joined the group in 2019 as CEO of WITTMANN BATTENFELD GmbH. “Mr. Weingraber has steered the injection molding machine division through challenging times and played a key role in driving the integration of all business units,” emphasizes Michael Wittmann. “We thank Mr. Weingraber for his dedication and achievements over the past seven years and wish him all the best for the future.”
From material handling to injection molding machines, processing technologies, and temperature control equipment, through to inline recycling as well as the automation and digitalization of injection molding processes, the WITTMANN Group offers all components for injection molding processing—developed and manufactured in-house. Whether purchasing individual solutions or integrated production cells, users benefit from the in-depth understanding of the entire process possessed by the global WITTMANN team.
The WITTMANN GROUP
The WITTMANN Group is a globally leading manufacturer of injection molding machines, robots and auxiliary equipment for processing a great variety of plasticizable materials. The group of companies has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria and consists of two main divisions: WITTMANN BATTENFELD and WITTMANN. Following the principles of environmental protection, conservation of resources and circular economy, the WITTMANN Group engages in state-of-the-art process technology for maximum energy efficiency in injection molding, and in processing standard materials and materials with a high content of recyclates and renewable raw materials. The products of the WITTMANN Group are designed for horizontal and vertical integration into a Smart Factory and can be interlinked to form an intelligent production cell.
The companies of the group jointly operate ten production plants in seven countries, and with additional sales companies at 35 different locations they are present in all major industrial markets around the world.
WITTMANN BATTENFELD pursues the continued strengthening of its market position as a manufacturer of injection molding machines and supplier of comprehensive modern machine technology in modular design. The product range of WITTMANN includes robots and automation systems, material handling systems, dryers, gravimetric and volumetric blenders, granulators, temperature controllers and chillers. The merger of the individual areas under the umbrella of the WITTMANN Group enables perfect integration – to the advantage of injection molding processors with an increasing demand for seamless interlocking of processing machines, automation and auxiliaries.