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Since its founding in 1874, Schindler has grown from a local manufacturer of machines into a global elevator and escalator business. On the way, it has shaped the industry, defined best practice as a mobility provider and as an employer, and prospered in a highly competitive global environment. The story begins in a workshop in Lucerne...
Global 1874 Robert Schindler and Eduard Villiger establish the collective joint partnership Schindler & Villiger 1889 Start of Elevator manufacturing | Japan |
1902 The first electric passenger elevator with automatic push-button control is delivered 1906 Berlin – first step abroad | |
| 1937 Expansion to Latin America: Schindler Brazil | 1935 Established as the manufacturing department in Towa Elevator Industory |
| 1945 Establishment of a company for Rolling Stock Construction | |
| 1956 First elevator in the world with electronically controlled alternating current drive | 1954 Nippon Elevator Industry Co. Ltd. founded |
| 1961 Construction of the world's first elevator with fully-transistorized control (by SWS) | 1966 Installed Japan's first inclined elevator |
1970 Establishment of Schindler Holding AG 1971 Establishment of Schindler Management Ltd | 1973 Started elevator manufacturing in Fukuroi, Shizuoka |
1980 1st western industrial joint venture with PR of China: CSE 1988 - Second joint venture in the People's Republic of China, the Suzhou Elevator Company in Jiangsu province with 1,000 employees and annual output of 950 elevators - Acquisition of ALSO Ltd. | 1985 Schindler acquired 30% of the shares of Nippon Elevator Industry Co. Ltd. 1988 Number of marine (ship) elevators sold exceeds 2000 units 1989 Launched Japan’s first home elevators |
1993 Number one in Escalator business worldwide 1994 Large-scale launch event for Schindler 300 takes place in Strasbourg for customers and employees 1997 Introduction of a Group-wide "Code of Conduct" 1998 Launch of Schindler Smart MRL Elevator | 1991 Company name changed to Schindler Elevator K.K.(SEKK) 1994 Introduction of escalators and moving walks manufactured by Schindler 1995 Schindler acquired 96.7% of the shares 1997 - Launched Schindler 300J - ISO 9001 certified 1999 Launched Schindler Mobile |
2002 Presentation of the new Schindler 700 high-rise elevator at a consultant's event held in the telecommunications tower in Frankfurt 2003 - Launch of SchindlerID (individualized lift access and services) 2004 Introduction of the new Escalator Schindler 9300 Advanced Edition 2005 - Presentation of seven new European elevator product lines - Opened a new escalator factory in Shanghai (annual capacity over 6,000 escalators) and a new elevator production center in Suzhou. 2006 Launch of new Schindler corporate identity 2007 Created a Global Business function at management committee level to accelerate the development of the business worldwide with global products and processes | 2000 - Launched Retrofit Elevator System, Millennium Tower - Launched Schindler Smart J - Launched Schindler 300J MRL 2001 Good Design Award 2001 to Millennium Tower 2002 Launched Schindler neu 2003 Head office and Tokyo branch relocated to Etchujima, Koto-ku, Tokyo 2004 Celebrated its 50th anniversary 2006 Established Independent Advisory Committee |
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For more information about the history of the Schindler group, please refer to the Schindler group website.
A Fascinating Story...
A Fascinating Story...
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