ABOUT COMPANY

Wader-Woźniak company is a leading Polish producer of toys for the youngest children. As a company, it has existed for 29 years, but its tradition dates back to the 60s of the last century, when Ryszard Woźniak began to produce the first toys.
In 1990, the company “Wader-Woźniak sp. z o.o.” was established as a joint venture of two family-owned companies with a long tradition in the production of toys – the German “Hermann Wader Spielwarenfabrik” and the Polish craft factory, whose creator was Ryszard Woźniak.

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Timeline eng

1960
The 1960s

The 1960s

in a small craft factory in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Ryszard Woźniak produced the first toys.

1980
The 1980s

The 1980s

Ryszard Woźniak meets Herman Wader, the owner of a German family-owned toy company, with whom he begins cooperation

1990
Wader-Woźniak – Establishment of the Company

Wader-Woźniak – Establishment of the Company

The Wader-Woźniak company is created as a joint venture of two family businesses.

1990
The first Toy Fair

The first Toy Fair

The company successfully presents its toys at the next trade fairs in Poznan. In the following years it will also be a regular participant in the largest toy fair in Nuremberg.

1995
The “Good Design” sign

The “Good Design” sign

The company is awarded the “Good Design” sign for the first time by the Institute of Industrial Design for 11 toys. Another award was received in 2000.

1998
Gold Medal

Gold Medal

Gold Medal at the Poznan International Fair for the Super Truck Fire Brigade

2003
Gold Medal

Gold Medal

Gold Medal at the Poznan International Fair for Gigant Loader-Digger and Gigant Tractor with trailer

2006
The first “Business Gazelle”

The first “Business Gazelle”

For the first time, the company received the title of “Business Gazelle” awarded by the daily newspaper “Puls Biznesu” and Coface Intercredit Poland (next in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)

2007
„Superprodukt” award for Garbage Tech Truck

„Superprodukt” award for Garbage Tech Truck

The prize „Superprodukt” award by the magazine „Mam dziecko” for Garbage Tech Truck

2010
New production hall

New production hall

Constant company growth contributes to developing the new 3 800 m2 production hall.

2012
Preschoolers approved programme

Preschoolers approved programme

First edition of the project where preschoolers test Wader toys

2012
Summer revolution

Summer revolution

Introducing a new technology IML (In Mould  Labelling) for square sand buckets and casts. It’s a modern technology allowing to blend the design directly in to the plastic making it indelible.

2013
Polish Company!

Polish Company!

Wader-Woźniak becomes a 100% polish company, being the only and exclusive WADER label toy producer in the EU. The logo updates to a current form – blue letters on a bright yellow background.

2014
Dajemy Radość Dzieciom – charity event

Dajemy Radość Dzieciom – charity event

Launching event for Dajemy Radość Dzieciom – Santa Claus truck filled with Wader toys visits children’s hospital in Cracow. The goal is to provide hospital’s recreation room with toys.

2019
Edu Baby – new series premiere

Edu Baby – new series premiere

Launching Edu Baby –  the new educational toys collection.

2019
Wader voted Perełka 2019!

Wader voted Perełka 2019!

Magic Truck Fire services and Gigant tractor with trailer awarded the Perełka 2019 title by Świat Zabawek magazine.

2020
30-years jubilee of Wader-Woźniak

30-years jubilee of Wader-Woźniak

The company celebrates its 30th birthday. It’s been 30 years of providing kids with high quality educating and entertaining toys.

2021
Children’s Rights Committee Award for Wader toys

Children’s Rights Committee Award for Wader toys

The series of magic, glowing in the dark trucks – Magic Truck – awarded main award in the competition run by Świat Przyjazny Dziecku.

2021
New family games line

New family games line

Wader launches new games line – Play&Fun consisting of three series: 3D board games, logical games and sensorial games.

Slide Find out where the toys are made We have a modern machine park and our own tool shop, in which injection molds for the production of new toys are built. In 2010, a new production hall with an area of 3800 m2 was commissioned, and at the beginning of 2013 we launched another warehouse for ready products with a capacity of nearly 6000 pallets.