- CEO
- Paolo Compagna
- Full Time Employees
- 67,381
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Address
- Seestrasse 55 Ebikon LU Switzerland 6052
- IPO Date
- Mar 27, 2006
- Business
- Schindler Holding AG Schindler Holding AG engages in the development, manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and modernization of elevators, escalators, and moving walks worldwide. The company provides a comprehensive range of vertical mobility solutions, including the Schindler 1000, 3000, and 5000 modular elevator product lines; escalators and moving walks for low- to high-rise buildings; state-of-the-art transit management systems such as PORT technology; and digital services like Schindler Ahead ActionBoard for performance monitoring, Schindler Ahead RemoteMonitoring for equipment health insights, Schindler Ahead DoorShow, SmartMirror, AdScreen, and MediaScreen for in-car information and entertainment. These offerings serve diverse building types, including residential, commercial office, hotels, healthcare facilities, retail malls, public transport hubs, mixed-use developments, institutional structures, marine applications, stadiums, arenas, and convention centers; the company operates through more than 1,000 branch offices, eight production sites, and six R&D facilities across over 100 countries, with approximately 69,000 employees. Founded in 1874 in Lucerne, Switzerland, and headquartered in Ebikon, the company maintains its holding structure in Hergiswil. Recent developments include the launch of the industry's first low-carbon emission steel elevator in 2025, a Master Services and Supplies Agreement with Accor across nine Asian markets including Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, a contract to supply elevators and escalators for the Bogotá Metro project in Colombia, and a change to the Group Executive Committee effective November 20, 2025, with Hugo Martinho stepping down; these initiatives support ongoing margin improvements, with full-year EBIT margin guidance raised to 12.5% amid strong modernization growth and market share gains in segments like the US mid-rise market.