Private company

AEBI

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Swiss multinational company

Aebi Schmidt Group is a Swiss multinational company that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment as well as municipal equipment. The company's products include transporters, Implement carriers, road sweepers, tractors, and mowers to be used in municipal maintenance of roads. Founded in 1883, it is currently majority owned by Peter Spuhler, who is a controlling shareholder of Aebi Schmidt Holding Ltd with 56,2%.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1883Founded1
  • HeadquartersBurgdorf1
  • Websitewww.aebi-schmidt.com
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1
  • LEI254900GVRWAK5STE8J793
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressZone Industrielle Propreses 6, 1868 Monthey, Switzerland3
  • Registered withFederal Statistical Office, CHE-268.855.1683
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Aebi Schmidt Group is a Swiss multinational company that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment as well as municipal equipment. The company's products include transporters, Implement carriers, road sweepers, tractors, and mowers to be used in municipal maintenance of roads.2

The story

1883: In Burgdorf, Switzerland, Johann Ulrich Aebi established a workshop for manufacturing turbines and sprayers

1894: Workshop held on development of an industrial enterprise with production

1895: Aebi builds starts the production of a replica of McCormick's reaper

1910: Production of threshing equipment, feed elevators, and forceps begins

1915: Experimental use of a 4-wheel Mähtraktors

1928: Launch of a modernization campaign in workshop and machinery

1929: Production of 3-wheel Mähtraktors

1931: Approximately 40,000-"Helvetia" mowers were sold

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1932: Production of the world's first ball-reaper begins

1942: Takeover of the company Stadler AG; total workforce: 270; turnover: 5.8 million Swiss francs

1950: Launch of the first motor mower: the Aebi AM 50

1954: Production of the first-Aebi Einachstraktors with Triebachsanhänger

1964: The first Aebi transporter is presented

1971: Production of snowblowers begins for municipal and winter use

1976: Development of the Terratrac DD 77, a hangtauglichem Zweiachsmäher

1981: Founding of the Aebi vehicles and machinery in Kematen GmbH (Austria)

1986: Presentation of the TT 88 with hydrostatic drive

1995: Founding of Aebi France S.à.r.l. in Genas, France

1998: Founding of North America Inc. Aebi in Richmond, Virginia, USA; Nussmüller acquisition of land and municipal engineering Schwanberg GmbH (Austria)

1999: Takeover of the company MFH AG, Maschinenfabrik in Hochdorf, Switzerland

2006: The Aebi Holding AG is represented by a group led by entrepreneur Peter Spuhler

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Timeline

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