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100 Years of Continuous Service and Innovation

Starting with the development of lock spring winding machines, to the commissioning of the first automatic hardening oven, Federnfabrik Schmid has been a leader in precision spring technology for over 99 years.

Today, over 50 highly skilled technicians, engineers, and manufacturing specialists, continue the tradition of excellence by producing one of the industries highest quality products, based on the latest cutting edge training and technology.

100 Year Booklet
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100 Years

Beginning - 1912

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In the building on Schulhausstrasse 24, Meilen, belonging to Stauder Spinning Machinery Works, who has just gone bankrupt, Johannes Rüegg has set up a factory for steel springs and punching articles.

Founding - 1918/19

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Founding of the Limited partnership Schmid & Co. to “manufacturing of springs and punched articles for the Textile Industry” and the acquisition of assets and liabilities of the company Rüegg & Schmid. Delegates: Kaspar Jakob Schmid -Leemann and Louise Schmid-Leemann. Takeover of the buildings and forming of wing annex.

Exports - 1949

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Direct exports account for 5% of Production. (For comparison: 2011 was about 27%) Products delivered to the domestic markets account for 4/5 shipments abroad.

Workforce - 1950

Seite_9_2The workforce is 14 employees comprising of: 1 Toolmaker, 1 Office Clerk, 1 Storekeepr, 1 Apprentice and 10 Laborers.

Collective Company - 1952

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The Company was transformed into a collective company, with three of the sons as partial shareholders. Procurement of the first integrated stamping and bending machines. The production comprises many different types of springs and mass articles from wire as well as stamped products.

50 Years - 1962

Seite_13_2The company is now 50 years old. Moving into new and larger factory buildings in Oetwill am See. The work force is now 40. A first structural extension is necessary and the commissioning of a first automatic hardening furnace.

Redefined - 1992

Seite_X_4Bruno Pfenninger, Wetzikon is still the Chairman of the Board. Brothers Oskar and Armin Schmid stay on the Board until 1994/95. Main purpose of the company is now redefined as “manufacturing of springs and stamping products” as well as stamping and bending products.

Acquisition - 2011

srgbAcquisition of the company by an investment group with Albert Enste, Zurich as a new Board Chairman with individual signature. Winning the tender for the outsourcing of stamping machinery together with 1 operator, 3 machines and 63 machine tools transferred from Germany to Switzerland.

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