- CEO
- Paolo Compagna
- Full Time Employees
- 70,162
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Machinery
- Address
- Seestrasse 55 Hergiswil Switzerland 6052
- IPO Date
- Sep 6, 2006
- Business
- Schindler Holding AG, founded in 1874 and headquartered in Ebikon, Switzerland, is a leading global manufacturer, installer, maintainer, and modernizer of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways. The company operates across more than 100 countries with approximately 70,000 employees and maintains 13 production facilities in eight countries including Brazil, China, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, India, and the United States. Its core product and service offerings include elevators and escalators engineered for diverse building types, moving walkways, comprehensive maintenance services, modernization of aging equipment, and digital service solutions such as its Schindler Ahead platform which optimizes operational efficiency. Schindler targets commercial, residential, infrastructure, and transit markets worldwide, emphasizing sustainable urban mobility solutions. Recent major developments include a strategic partnership with Accor for elevator services in nine key Asian markets, ongoing investments in innovation with notable digital and eco-efficient product launches like low-emission steel elevators, and an organizational realignment to enhance global market adaptability. The company has also committed to operational restructuring and margin expansion efforts, supported by a CHF 500 million share buyback program and an annual CHF 100 million M&A budget aimed at accelerating growth and market presence. Schindler continues to focus on expanding its high-margin service and modernization segments, reflecting a shift toward stable recurring revenues and sustainability goals including a net-zero emissions target by 2040. The Schindler-Bonnard family retains majority voting control, and the company is publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker SHLRF. Recent financial performance shows robust revenue over CHF 11 billion and an EBITDA margin above 13% for fiscal year 2025, underpinning its position as one of the top global elevator and escalator providers.