Schindler Holding AG
Schindler is the world's second-largest manufacturer of elevators, escalators, and moving walkway…
Schindler is the world's second-largest manufacturer of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways, installing and servicing over 65,000 units per year across residential, commercial, and transit applications globally. The company produces elevators under its Swiss R&D and manufactures in plants across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and India. Schindler's PORT destination dispatch system and digital maintenance platform are widely adopted in smart-building developments.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Hergiswil, Switzerland
- Founded
- 1874
- Website
- schindler.com
- Categories
- Industrial Machinery, Plumbing, HVAC & Fixtures, Electrical & Power Equipment
- Markets
- China, United States, Germany, India, Brazil, France, United Kingdom
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-02 Domain registry record
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-07-21 OpenSanctions
- registry-active-global (green), checked 2026-07-21 Zefix (Swiss commercial registry)
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-23 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 45001, Occupational Safety IAF CertSearch
- CE Marking EU NANDO (notified bodies)
Import rules for these goods
- Electronics for the EU need CE marking incl. RoHS substance limits, and producers must register for WEEE take-back in each member state of sale. European Commission (CE)
- Electronics for the US market need FCC equipment authorization under 47 CFR Part 15, which covers unintentional radiators such as switch-mode power supplies, not only radio devices. US FCC (Part 15)
- Machinery sold in the EU needs CE marking with a declaration of conformity under the EU machinery rules. European Commission
- Construction products sold in the EU need a Declaration of Performance and CE marking under the Construction Products Regulation. European Commission (CPR)