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The company was founded in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1874, [5] by Robert Schindler and Eduard Villiger, who established the collective joint partnership Schindler & Villiger. [6]
A fascinating story… In its more than 150-year history, we have grown from a local manufacturer of machines into a global elevator and escalator business. On the way, we have shaped the industry, defined best practice as a mobility provider and as an employer, and prospered in a highly competitive global environment.
In 1892 partner Eduard Villiger left the firm, which continued operations under a new name: Robert Schindler, Machinery Manufacturer. Schindler's most important customers during its first years were large hotels and production plants, first in Lucerne and later throughout Switzerland.
Robert Schindler and Eduard Villiger establish the collective joint partner-ship Schindler & Villiger. 1883. Move to the newly built plant at Sentimattstrasse in Lucerne, Switzerland. 1892. The first electric elevator with belt drive is built. 1906. Schindler & Cie. o.H.G, the first subsidiary outside of Switzerland, is established in Berlin.
Schindler was founded in 1874 by Robert Schindler and Eduard Villiger. Soon, they established a mechanical engineering workshop on an island in the Reuss River in Lucerne, Switzerland.
The company was founded by Robert Schindler and Eduard Villiger in 1874 and is headquartered in Hergiswil, Switzerland.
Aug 22, 2013 · The company was founded in Switzerland in 1874, by Robert Schindler and Eduard Villiger who established the collective joint partnership Schindler & Villiger. Shortly thereafter, a mechanical engineering workshop was built on an island in the River Reuss inLucerne, Switzerland, for the production of lifting equipment and machines of ...
