Schindler Group

Schindler Group designs, manufactures and maintains elevators and escalators for buildings and transit systems worldwide. Founded in 1874 as a mechanical engineering workshop on an island in the Reuss River in Lucerne, Switzerland, the company now employs more than 69,000 people and operates through over 1,000 branch offices in more than 100 countries. Its equipment carries over 2 billion people a day.

The product range covers elevators for residential buildings, commercial towers, airports, shopping centres and public transit systems, including eco-friendly models, as well as escalators for high-traffic environments. Beyond hardware, the company works on digital mobility: Schindler Ahead connects elevators and escalators to an IoT cloud for monitoring and smart maintenance, supported by AI-driven systems that watch over and service installed fleets.

Technical work spans precision and mechanical engineering, IoT cloud connectivity, AI-powered predictive maintenance, smart urban mobility and sustainable elevator design. The company has produced its own elevator motors since 1915 and marks 150 years of continuous operation. It serves customers across residential and commercial real estate, aviation, retail, public transport and building services.

Headquartered in Switzerland, Schindler Group describes its purpose as enhancing quality of life and keeping the urban world moving, with an emphasis on safety, reliability and sustainability.