Private company
Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG Schlieren-Zürich
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Swiss rolling stock manufacturer1
The Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG (SWS, Swiss Railcar and Lift Factory Corporation, known colloquially as "Wagi"), which was based in Schlieren in the of canton of Zurich, Switzerland, was a manufacturer of railway rolling stock and lifts. The company was founded in 1895 as Firma Geissberger & Cie., which opened a wagon factory at Schlieren railway station. In 1899, the company became Schweizerische Wagen- und Wagons-Fabrik AG, based in Zurich.2 It is part of Schindler Elevator.1 It ceased to exist in 1985.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG (SWS, Swiss Railcar and Lift Factory Corporation, known colloquially as "Wagi"), which was based in Schlieren in the of canton of Zurich, Switzerland, was a manufacturer of railway rolling stock and lifts.2
Corporate structure
Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG Schlieren-Zürich is part of a group headed by Schindler Elevator. 17 entities, 8 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Schindler Elevator Ebikon
- Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG Schlieren-Zürich Schlieren
- ALSO Holding Subsidiary · Emmen, Switzerland
- SWS 100% · Slušovice, Czechia
- Entec Solutions a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Březová, Czechia
- Tricolor Systems Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
- Entec Solutions Subsidiary · 95% · Czechia
- ALSO BULGARIYA (АЛСО БЪЛГАРИЯ) Subsidiary · Sofia, Bulgaria
- ALSO Deutschland GmbH Subsidiary · Soest, Germany
- ALSO IH GmbH Subsidiary · Soest, Germany
- ALSO ITALIA S.R.L. Subsidiary · Lecco, Italy
- ALSO POLSKA SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (ALSO POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ) Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
- "S4E" SPOLKA AKCYJNA ("S4E" SPÓŁKA AKCYJNA) Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
- ALSO HUNGARY KORLÁTOLT FELELŐSSÉGŰ TÁRSASÁG Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
- ALSO Schweiz AG Subsidiary · Emmen, Switzerland
- ALSO Technology Ljubljana, distribucija racunalniske opreme in trgovina, d.o.o. Subsidiary · Ljubljana, Slovenia
- SWS 100% · Slušovice, Czechia
- Schindler Aufzüge und Fahrtreppen GmbH Subsidiary
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Products and brands
- locomotive
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Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Owners
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Links
- WikipediaSchweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG Schlieren-Zürich
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ627681
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