The Aebi Schmidt Group is a global leader in intelligent solutions for customers who care for clean and safe infrastructure and cultivate challenging grounds.

The unique variety of our range of products comprises our own vehicles as well as innovative attachable and demountable devices for individual vehicle equipment.
A support and service program perfectly tailored to sophisticated customer needs offers the appropriate solution to nearly any challenge.

Based on our competitive product range, we strive for total solutions, enabling an economic, safe and traceable treatment. Our ultimate mission is to improve the performance of our customers.

 

Our Values

Production Facilities

Our 14 production facilities in Europe and North America form the backbone of our organization. Our machines and equipment are produced on a total area of over 1 million square feet of production facilities using state-of-the-art technology and continuously improved processes.

St. Blasien, Germany

Holten, The Netherlands

Burgdorf, Switzerland

Kielce, Poland

Jyväskylä, Finland

New Holstein, WI, USA

Chilton, WI, USA

Chilton, WI, USA

Cleveland, OH, USA

Lindenwood, IL, USA

Muncy, PA, USA

Saint‐André-Avellin, QC, Canada

Monroe, WI, USA

Litchfield, MN, USA

Central Warehouses

The European central warehouse of the Aebi Schmidt Group has been located in Laatzen near Hanover (Germany) since 2009. Over 57,000 square feet of interior space, an impressive number of high racking systems are lined up next to each other. An additional 30,000 square feet of storage space is provided outside the building. Stocked in around 76,000 storage places, spare parts from 1mm screws to 8-meter long roller cores are kept ready for dispatch.

In 2023, Aebi Schmidt North America opened a central logistics center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Spanning 17,500 square feet, it efficiently houses over 2,500 parts supporting all American brands as well as Schmidt and Aebi. With growing demand and innovation, it expands to accommodate customers across North America. Every inch reflects precision, ensuring swift dispatch of components.

Sustainability

Sustainability doesn't just happen by itself. It comes from how we think and act. And ultimately, from how consistent we are about it. As a company, it is our responsibility to invest in progress and in the future. But that also applies to our customers; everything we develop and produce also needs their commitment when put into practice.

Sustainability is an essential part of our business activities. Our customers expect it of us, and we are convinced that sustainable companies are a step ahead of the rest and are more successful in the long term.

Our economic, social, and environmental targets are being implemented along the entire value chain. We care about protecting the environment and use resources sparingly. As an industry-leading employer we continue to invest in sustainable technologies. We will act in a responsible and credible way along the entire value chain. This has resulted in valuable progress being made in recent years in terms of environmental awareness at our plants, in our processes and in our machines.

Generation E - Charge the Change

At Aebi Schmidt, we believe that sustainability is a Group-wide responsibility and not that of any one department. In 2018, we launched the Generation E program because the development and application of new technologies requires us to think in a completely new way. For us, ‘smart thinking’ means switching to sustainable, responsible and cost-cutting technologies with zero emissions, and a careful use of our resources. Our approach is guided by three imperatives:

Re-think:  We have been developing a new electrified approach to the market, which includes the new eSwingo200+ and eCleango 550 compact sweepers, the street washer eCityJet3030, the eSyntos pre-wetted salt spreader and other concepts. Developing and using new technology means we have to redefine our way of thinking.

Re-charge: The main driver behind a good circular economy is the ability to sustain the inherent value of the product in its parts. Therefore, we strive to reuse as much material as possible to avoid mere recycling/downcycling. Sometimes, parts can get a second purpose in a different function. And, naturally, for those resources that have no other use, we prioritize selective waste sorting.

Re-invest: Sustainability doesn’t happen by itself. It is a way of thinking and acting. As a major company, it is our responsibility to invest in progress. But in the end, this also includes our clients. Everything we develop and produce is affected by our clients. And every single, sustainable machine is an investment in our common goal: a healthy planet.

Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct defines the corporate responsibility and applicable ethical standards by which we operate and addresses issues such as data privacy, environmental protection, fair competition and anti-corruption. By having a clear definition of responsibilities, risk management and efficient control systems, the Aebi Schmidt Group makes sure that all statutory provisions and industry standards in a complex regulatory environment are observed.

The codes of conduct for suppliers & business partners and for our employees can be found in the Compliance section under Downloads.

Board of Directors

Peter Spuhler
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Andreas Rickenbacher
Member of the Board of Directors

Peter Muri
Member of the Board of Directors

Maximilian Büttiker
Member of the Board of Directors

Daniela Spuhler
Member of the Board of Directors

Patrick Schaub
Member of the Board of Directors

Martin Ritter
Member of the Board of Directors

Executive Board

Barend Fruithof
Group CEO

Thomas Schenkirsch
Head Group Strategic Development | Deputy Group CEO

Tim Tecklenburg
Group CFO

Steffen Schewerda
CEO Aebi Schmidt North America

Henning Schröder
Head Sales & Product Management Europe

Rudi Rosenkamp
Head Sales Global

Marcus Scherer
Head Group Technology

Paweł Pawłowski
Head Plants Europe

Stefan Kaltenbach
Head Group SCM & Procurement

History

Our brands can all look back on a long and traditional company history. A small selection of important milestones can be found here in pictures and text.