In a publication attached to the New York Times, the Brussels Research Group describes Switzerland as the most innovative economy in the world and highlights various aspects and industries. In an interview, our Group CEO, Barend Fruithof, explains the factors that have led to the growth of our Group and how the Aebi Schmidt Group intends to grow further in North America.

This year, Aebi Schmidt Nederland proudly celebrates its 75th anniversary. This significant milestone highlights our enduring commitment to provide intelligent solutions for municipalities and service providers focusing on innovation, sustainability, and the strong relationships with customers and partners. To mark this special occasion, we hosted a memorable event on June 6, 2024, at our local headquarters in Holten, Netherlands.

Aebi Schmidt and HRLC join forces and start to provide customised solutions for a wider range of airport customers in China. Following the principle of «Based in China, Serving China» customers now profit from sweepers and spreaders specifically designed for Chinese airports and based on Chinese-made truck chassis. Today, the new workshop and office buildings in the Fangshan District have been officially opened.

As one of the leading commercial truck upfitters in the country, Monroe Truck Equipment has eight locations across the USA, with the most recently acquired one located in Kernersville, North Carolina. But late last year, it became clear that they had rapidly outgrown the current facility in Kernersville and needed to make a strategic move to a new campus that could accommodate the business this new location brought in. In fact, the commercial upfitting business is a huge industry. A lot of us might see and notice vehicles produced from this industry on a daily basis but never knew the official name for it. We see larger municipal dump trucks and plow trucks on the road frequently, clearing snow in winter and hauling materials or doing roadwork in the summer, but what about those smaller work trucks that don’t need a specialized license to drive and operate?

The Golden Heracles Diploma honours companies that make a significant contribution to the development of waste management and urban sanitation in Poland. The award is a recognition of Aebi Schmidt's long-standing commitment in Poland to contribute to more efficient and resource-saving processes with intelligent solutions and innovative technology.

CH-Frauenfeld, July 26, 2023 – The Aebi Schmidt Group acquired on July 24, 2023 the Snow Products Business of Oshkosh Corporation, based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (USA) and will integrate this business into its subsidiary M-B Companies, Inc. based in Chilton, Wisconsin (USA).

This is the headline of the cover story of “The Municipal,” a leading magazine for America's municipalities. The article examines how Germany-based Schmidt utilized engineering expertise to design innovative sweeper technology, and introduce it in a fully electric model also suitable for cities and municipalities in the USA.

Our close, longstanding partnerships with airports all over the world have taught us a great deal, not least that the needs of every airport are different. Of all the production lines within the group, airport equipment requires a particularly wide variety of custom designs. We take a look behind the scenes.

Every country and region has its own challenges when it comes to fighting icy roads. However, the, safety of road users as well as drivers of winter maintenance vehicles is the first priority everywhere in the world. In many places today, the requirement to use vehicles and spreading materials in the most resource-saving way possible immediately follows in second place. The Route Manager from Aebi Schmidt is one of several instruments that contribute to the fulfilment of this requirement - also at Rijkswaterstaat.

Last weekend, our colleagues at Monroe and Towmaster took the opportunity to mingle with the community on the occasion of the Green County Cheese Days, explaining and showing what existing and new customers can expect in the future. At the event, which took place in Monroe, Wisconsin, the two new brand logos were shown to the public for the first time, marking a further step in the integration of Monroe and Towmaster as product brands of the Aebi Schmidt Group.

The Aebi Schmidt Group has decided not to exhibit at IFAT in Munich and to come to you instead. On 20 and 21 June 2022, we will offer virtual presentations of our latest product and service developments, live and conveniently streamed on your screen, enabling you to follow those topics and demonstrations which are of interest to you.

CH-Frauenfeld, November 17, 2021 – Aebi Schmidt Group, a global leader of intelligent solutions for the treatment of mission critical infrastructure areas and demanding terrain, today announced an agreement to acquire Monroe Truck Equipment from its current owner Industrial Opportunity Partners. Wisconsin, U.S.-based Monroe is an industry-leading truck and trailer equipment platform with around USD 270 million (approx. EUR 240 million) in annual revenue. The addition of Monroe will significantly strengthen Aebi Schmidt’s market position in the U.S. and globally, boosting the Group’s prospects for future growth.

Today marks the grand opening of new and expanded manufacturing and production facilities, as well as Aebi Schmidt Group’s North American corporate offices. Less than one year following the groundbreaking on the 86,500 sq. ft. buildout, the expanded facility will now support enhanced process innovation for existing and new product lines, as well as provide opportunities for more jobs in and around the Chilton area. Aebi Schmidt currently achieves 25% of its turnover in North America and has a clear ambition for further growth.

Frauenfeld, September 8, 2020 – The Swiss-based Aebi Schmidt Group has acquired the leading Canadian manufacturer of winter maintenance equipment, Equipements Lourds Papineau Inc. (ELP). This acquisition further strengthens the Aebi Schmidt Group’s market position/presence in North America.

Frauenfeld, February 18, 2020 – The Swiss-based Aebi Schmidt Group has acquired the leading Finnish manufacturer of road maintenance vehicles and equipment, Arctic Machine Oy. This acquisition further strengthens Aebi Schmidt Group's market position in Northern and Eastern Europe.

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Frauenfeld, October 30, 2018 – Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, a Switzerland-based leading provider of products and services for the cleaning and maintenance of traffic areas and green spaces, will supply Beijing Daxing International Airport with a total of 34 cleaning machines by June 2019. The contract highlights the ASH Group’s ambitious growth plans in the international airport sector.

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Überlingen, June 29, 2018 – For the 25th time, the TOP 100 competition selects the most innovative companies in German SMEs. One of these innovation leaders this year is Aebi Schmidt Germany. This is the result of the analysis of the scientific director of TOP 100, Prof. Dr. med. Nikolaus Franke. In the independent selection process, Aebi Schmidt convinced in particular with the organization of its innovative processes.

Zurich, October 25, 2017 – Change in the chair of the board of directors of ASH Group: Walter T. Vogel who led ASH Group between 2007 and 2015 as CEO and who was chairman of the board since 2015 resigns from this position as of December 31, 2017. Main shareholder Peter Spuhler will lead the board of directors from January 1, 2018.

Tuesday evening, 13 June 2017, 8 pm. Barbara Bürgisser, dressed in black, gazes at the conductor with concentration and expectation. She sits in the third row and is ready for her first performance in the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York. The time has come. The conductor raises his baton, the audience falls silent and listens raptly to the world première of the piece “Vox Populi” by Brett Keüper Abigana. Barbara is one of 68 musicians in the Stadtmusik Stockach ensemble.

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SUCCESSFUL IN-HOUSE EXHIBITION AT AGRO GROM D.O.O

Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This is also true of a chain where it is particularly important for individual links to join together perfectly: the logistics chain. Logistics dictates the pace of any production operation. If it falters, it is only a matter of time before everything comes to a standstill. A fully functioning logistics (chain) is therefore not just an important part of our production processes in our factories. It must also guarantee that our customers can be supplied with original spare parts across the full life cycle of the equipment and machinery. All year round and all over the world.

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I monteringsverkstedet i Tiefenhäusern, ikke langt fra fabrikken vår i St. Blasien i Tyskland, arbeider spesialistene våre med høyt trykk og presisjon på to høytytende snøfresere, som hver veier over 80 tonn og genererer over 2000 hestekrefter, for det norske statsbaneselskapet Bane NOR. Nylig fikk vi æren av å ønske det norske prosjektteamet fra Bane NOR velkommen og følge dem med kameraet vårt.

As a sponsor of Swiss Sliding, we were able to accompany the athletes through an eventful 2023/2024 season. They experienced many highs and lows in the ice channel this winter. We look back.

Frauenfeld (CH), March 17, 2024 – Record year for the Aebi Schmidt Group in 2023 in terms of turnover and profitability. Turnover in 2023 rose organically by 11 per cent to a new record high of EUR 935 million. The EBIT margin increased even stronger to 70 million euros or 7.5 per cent. The new year also got off to a very promising start.

Following last year’s acquisition of the Oshkosh Snow and Ice Business, MB has launched an online equipment manual portal for Oshkosh equipment and has fully integrated the processes at MB’s centralized, dedicated parts warehouse in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. MB and Oshkosh equipment owners now profit from an even more efficient and fast provision of parts as well as of a nationwide network of mobile service technicians.

In winter road maintenance, it is often necessary to treat particularly critical areas, such as bridges or steep and sloping stretches, with specially deployed spray vehicles or with stationary de-icing agent spraying systems. This approach incurs additional costs because of the special vehicles, routes or equipment. In Vienna, however, it has been shown that there is another way. We wanted to know how and spoke to engineer Dr. Peter Nutz, Head of Planning and Winter Maintenance at Municipal Department 48.

The Tyrolean state government uses spreaders in both summer and winter. Meanwhile, Estonian service provider EKT Teed OÜ relies on a carrier vehicle with a interchangeable system that can be used all year round. Will soon all of our machines be multipurpose and usable all year round? We spoke to Henning Schröder, Head Group Technology, and Gerhard Neudorfer, Head Sales Europe.

At selv svært kompliserte maskiner skal være enkle å betjene, var et viktig argument under innkjøpet av maskinparken Schmidt CJS til flyplassen i Zürich. Takket være dette kan sjåførene konsentrere seg om sitt arbeide; å rydde områdene for snø, slaps og is, selv med høy puls klokken 02:00 om natten.

Maintaining 1.000.000 m² in the city of Tartu, EKT Teed OÜ decided to add new equipment to its fleet last year. Looking back, the contractor is sure to have made the right choice in order to maintain the area 24/7, 365 days a year. And, it was not only the Street King’s features that impressed, but also the possibility of buying single source, service included.

Performing thorough maintenance work is essential in order to ensure operational readiness at all times. It might sound perfectly reasonable and simple, but doing this is becoming increasingly taxing. The more complex the fleet and the more modern the technology, the higher the demands on the staff. And what should you do when maintenance work is pending, but staff are busy with other tasks?

The noiseless and carbon-free cleaning Schmidt eSwingo 200⁺ is proving popular with local authorities and as well as with industry experts. The eSwingo has won the Award for Excellence in Innovation at this year’s RWM and Let’s Recycle show in Birmingham (UK).

While an Aebi Combicut was previously made on individual islands, today everything flows together. The Combicut line in Burgdorf now works according to the ‘lean production’ principle. This means that interim storage has been done away with and any kind of fluctuations can largely be minimised. The promise to deliver a Combicut model within six weeks still stands. But the new way of organising production makes things much more stress-free at the plant – while achieving greater capacity at the same time.

Bundesbeschaffung GmbH now also has the Schmidt Flexigo 150 in its range. The smallest all-rounder from the Schmidt sweeper family is distinguished by its comfortable articulated steering and high payload, among other features. It effortlessly cleans streets, pavements, pedestrian zones and narrow alleys. It is also flexible in terms of personnel deployment: it can be driven with an EU class B driving licence.

CH-Frauenfeld, March 25, 2021 – The Aebi Schmidt Group reports good annual results for 2020 – especially in terms of profitability. While its turnover of EUR 466 million was 9% below the previous year (EUR 516 million), the operating profit was at almost the same level as the previous year – a satisfactory performance given the economic situation. The Group ended the 2020 financial year with a higher net profit than the previous year. Globally, the Aebi Schmidt Group maintained its market share and in some countries even expanded it.

With a modest ground breaking event on August 21, 2020, Aebi Schmidt North America officially announced the expansion of their manufacturing facility and offices in Chilton, Wisconsin. The expansion of 70,000 square feet will increase capacity for existing as well as additional Aebi Schmidt products and office facilities.

The fluctuating cost of salt and the long-lasting effects of its shortages combined with its corrosive damage to infrastructure and clean up costs necessitates smarter solutions. Solutions that reduce the total salt needed, increase efficiencies and cause less environmental damage while keeping the roads safe. Learn more on Aebi Schmidt North America’s approach to educate the market on the benefits of smart spreaders.

Frauenfeld, April 4, 2019 – The ASH Group is now called the Aebi Schmidt Group. The company has been operating under the new group name and with unified product logos for its individual brands since March 2019. The new brand identity highlights the ambitious growth plans that the Aebi Schmidt Group is pursuing. In the 2018 financial year, the Group showed substantial growth and increased profitability with sales rising to well over EUR 400 million.

Frauenfeld, September 27, 2018 – Gerhard Neudorfer has been appointed CCO Sales Europe and a member of Aebi Schmidt Holding’s Management Board as of October 1, 2018. He will succeed Christian Stryffeler, who has decided to leave the company.

Aebi Schmidt Holding AG (ASH), a Switzerland-based leading provider of product systems and services for the cleaning and maintenance of traffic areas and green spaces, has acquired M-B Companies (MBC), a leading US manufacturer of snow removal and cleaning machines in the airport sector. The ASH Group has thereby gained a foothold in the North American airport market and expanded its global position in this sector.

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Niklas Regele is training to become a Technical Product Designer at Aebi Schmidt Germany. The 2nd year of his training included a visit to the Kielce factory site in Poland, the competence centre for the production of snow ploughs and round brushes for our Schmidt sweepers. He now recounts his experiences himself:

Zurich, April 7, 2017 – Thomas Schenkirsch will become the new CFO of the ASH Group. With effect from 1 April 2017, he will take over as the CFO of the ASH Group from Reto Huser, who is leaving the ASH Group at his own request.

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NEW OFFICE IN BEIJING SETS COURSE FOR FURTHER GROWTH OF THE BRANDS AEBI AND SCHMIDT ON THE ASIAN CONTINENT The ASH Group expands their global presence with the opening of a new office in China on 1st June 2016 and sets course for the growth course in the Asia-Pacific region. An experienced team will serve customers from Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand from the bureau in Beijing.

CONTINUING TO EXPAND MARKET LEADERSHIP WITH 177 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE IN WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE The Norwegian plough manufacturer Tellefsdal AS, which is based in Sundebru, has been fully owned by the ASH Group, which is based in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, since 1 January 2016 and so now strengthens the winter road maintenance expertise of the internationally operating corporate group, which also includes the Schmidt brand. Back in 2013, Aebi Schmidt Holding AG acquired 50% of the company Tellefsdal, which has a strong tradition. The final part of the agreed takeover has now been completed with this full integration. This step represents a major boost to the expertise of the ASH Group, which welcomed 42 new colleagues at its site in Sundebru on 1 January. All colleagues will work together to further expand the winter road maintenance equipment area of the business and exploit the newly created synergies. The current management team will continue to remain in charge of production operations at the Tellefsdal factory. The staff working in the areas of sales and after sales will in future provide support to regional customers through the newly structured sales company Aebi Schmidt Norge AS.

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