Private company
L. Wagner Type Foundry
Type foundry company based in Leipzig, founded in 19021
The Ludwig Wagner Type Foundry was established in 1902 in Leipzig after the veteran punch cutter Ludwig Wagner took over the small foundry Gundelach & Ebersbach in 1901. The beginning of his modern type production and the extension of his business happened before 1914. The large manufacturing facilities in East Leipzig suffered extensive bomb damage during World War II.2 It ceased to exist in 1960.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Ludwig Wagner Type Foundry was established in 1902 in Leipzig after the veteran punch cutter Ludwig Wagner took over the small foundry Gundelach & Ebersbach in 1901. The beginning of his modern type production and the extension of his business happened before 1914. The large manufacturing facilities in East Leipzig suffered extensive bomb damage during World War II. In 1949, the company was given new facilities in the Southwestern part of Leipzig. Ludwig Wagner AG was incorporated into Typoart by the East German government in 1960 and Wagner himself moved to the German Federal Republic.2
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- WikipediaL. Wagner Type Foundry
- WikidataQ6456690
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- 2WikipediaL. Wagner Type Foundry on Wikipedia