Tradition
In the beginning
was fire.
The history of our candles.
Tradition and innovation have always been the cornerstones of our work. Founded in 1899 as a wax-drawing company, our family-owned business has developed into a leading and thus trend-setting innovation company. All our products are 100% manufactured in our locations in Aschaffenburg / Germany and from there travel to our customers all over the world! Last but not least, the name WENZEL stands for high-quality products and innovations gained from more than 100 years of experience.
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1899
Founding of our Company through Adrian Wenzel
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1938
Takeover of the Company by Richard Wenzel
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1946
Reconstruction of the company after the war as a one-man operation
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1960
Expansion of the customer circle to local retailers
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1972
Takeover of the company by Rudolf and Rosemarie Jaksch (maiden name: Wenzel)
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1980
Construction of a new production facility, entry into the modern production age
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1988
New construction and relocation - product distribution within Europe (60 employees)
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1996
Expansion
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1999
100th anniversary (200 employees)
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2000
Expansion including an automated high-bay warehouse
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2005
New building with 2nd production site (plant II) in Aschaffenburg
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2007
®Safe Candle - self-extinguishing pillar and ball candle
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2008
Expansion of plant II
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2011
New high-bat warehouse production site II
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2016
Introduction of ®Conics (premium lights) and Highlights (12h tealight)
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2017
World-wide launch of our products with new new logo
Adrian Wenzel
Richard Wenzel
Tradition and innovation have always been the cornerstones of our work. Founded in 1899 as a wax-drawing company, our family-owned business has developed into a leading and thus trend-setting innovation company. All our products are 100% manufactured in our locations in Aschaffenburg / Germany and from there travel to our customers all over the world! Last but not least, the name WENZEL stands for high-quality products and innovations gained from more than 100 years of experience.