ABOUT US
Wagner® is the U.S. based innovator in technologies for passenger car, medium-duty and commercial applications. With sales and manufacturing in Mexico, Wagner ensures that our parts deliver superior braking performance. With comprehensive coverage, Wagner Brake provides components necessary for a complete brake repair. Our premium products offer exceptional quality for all the latest applications.
TIMELINE
2018
Wagner® OEX
Wagner launches Wagner® OEX, the next generation in Wagner Brake Technology.
2015
New Branding
Wagner launches distinctive new Brand Identity and product lineup.
2014
TRUVIEW® PLUS LED
Wagner introduced to the marketplace Wagner TruView® PLUS LED miniature lamps, engineered to deliver 10+ years of performance, while projecting a whiter, brighter and deeper pattern of light.
2013
100% LOW COPPER
Wagner ThermoQuiet® CeramicNXT® formulations meet OE21™ Low Copper requirements eight years before the U.S. mandate.
2012
Wagner ThermoQuiet® CeramicNXT®
Wagner incorporated ThermoQuiet® CeramicNXT® brake pad formulations for low copper, less dust and longer pad life.
New Lighting Line-Up Launched
Wagner launched a new premium line-up of capsule lighting, including Wagner NightDefense™, Wagner BriteLite™ and Wagner TruView® PLUS, with differentiated features and benefits.
2008
Laser-Shaped Friction
Introduced Laser-Shaped Friction™ technology into the ThermoQuiet® line.
R & D FacilitY
Wagner opened a state-of-the-art testing facility in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.
2005
Wagner brand exposure beyond U.S. and Canada
Wagner brake pads launched in Mexico in 2005
2003
PACE™ Award winner
Wagner Brake recognized for automotive innovation in the U.S.
2000
Achieves #1 Position in Market
Wagner Brake re-launched as a full line offering.
1998
WAgner Lighting
As part of its acquisition, Federal-Mogul obtained the Wagner Lighting brand from Cooper Industries.
1990s
Introduced Wagner ThermoQuiet® LT
Wagner ThermoQuiet® LT was introduced to the U.S. and Canada, the world's first one piece brake pad featuring exclusive Integrally Molded Insulator (IMI™).
1966
DUAL CYLINDER
Dual cylinder brakes systems were introduced by Wagner based on a concept the company had patented in 1926.
1960
DUAL-TANDEM
Wagner developed the dual-tandem master cylinder.
1956
TUNG-SOL
Wagner merged with Tung-Sol to become the largest manufacturer of automotive light bulbs.
1955
RUBBER COMPOUND
Wagner pioneered the use of high-temperature-resistant rubber compound and high-boiling-point brake fluids.
1953
DOUBLED IN SIZE
Wagner plant capacity doubled in ten years and Wagner now employed a record 8,000 employees.
1946
STUDEBAKER
Studebaker introduced Wagner self-adjusting brakes on it's vehicles.
1912
MINIATURE LIGHT BULBS
As automobile lighting transitioned from acetylene fuel and kerosene lanterns, a new industry was starting to grow, that of electric light bulbs for automobiles. An early player in the U.S. market was Tung-Sol.
1909
The Horseless Carriage
Wagner engineers, always looking for new opportunities and applications, began to look at the horseless carriage, as the automobile industry moved beyond being a rich man’s plaything in the Gay Nineties to a true growth industry for the world. Wagner experimented with electric starters, electrical charging stations, storage batteries and even built a prototype electric car.
1891
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H.A. Wagner started the Wagner Electric Manufacturing Company in two rooms on Olive Street in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The company’s first product was a self-starting motor for a desk fan, meaning no more hand cranking, a major breakthrough, as the electric fan held much the same appeal in the 1890s as air conditioning does today.