WAL Mess- und Regelsysteme GmbH, based in Oldenburg, becomes part of New Industrial Partners. This partnership provides WAL with a long-term succession solution while preserving the independence, core values, and customer focus that have driven its success.
Since 1992, WAL has built and installed measurement and control systems for the food and dairy industry, with particular depth in butter production. From the cream-intake through processing, packaging and cleaning. Working closely with partners such as Endress+Hauser, Siemens and Rockwell Automation, the company has earned the trust of producers worldwide through precise engineering and dependable, hands-on service.
WAL will continue to be led by its founder, Detlef Wölbern, who remains involved as managing director and shareholder. Nothing changes for WAL’s customers and team: the same people, the same standards, the same close relationships that have defined the company for more than three decades.
What drew us to WAL is precisely what we look for at New Industrial Partners: a specialized business with deep technical know-how, a loyal customer base built over many years, and a founder who cares as much about what happens next as about what has been built so far. We are not here to reshape WAL or chase rapid growth — our aim is a stable, sustainable continuation of a business that already works, so it can keep serving its customers reliably for many years to come.
“After 34 years building WAL, it mattered to me to find a partner who would carry it forward with the same care and the same people, not change what makes it work. With New Industrial Partners, WAL gets a long-term home, strong backing for our international business, and the right support with growth, while I stay involved— for our team and our customers, very little changes, and this continuity was exactly what I wanted for WAL.”
— Detlef Wölbern, Founder and CEO of WAL
We look forward to supporting WAL and Detlef for many years to come. Welcome to New Industrial Partners, WAL!
New Industrial Partners is a long-term owner of specialized industrial businesses, focused on preserving entrepreneurial independence while providing support for their continued development.
24 September 2026