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Establishment of Schindler & Villiger

When
1874
Where
Lucerne
Part of
Schindler Group founded in Lucerne

Robert Schindler and Eduard Villiger founded the collective joint partnership Schindler & Villiger in Lucerne in 1874.

The founders established the partnership in Lucerne, Switzerland. This entity is the origin of the modern Schindler Group, which manufactures elevators and escalators. The specific day of the founding is not stated in the sources, only the year.

Sources

  1. Schindler Group Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-12

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