Schindler celebrates 150 years

1979 - 1989

1979:

• Schindler acquires Haughton Elevator headquartered in Toledo, OH, and establishes itself in the United States.
  

1989: 

• Schindler acquires the elevator and escalator business of Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
• Elevator manufacturing in Gettysburg, PA, and Sidney, OH.
• New escalator manufacturing plant is built in Clinton, NC.

1990 - 1999

1990:

• Schindler reorganizes and establishes Schindler Elevator Corporation as the OEM headquarters in Morristown, NJ.
• Schindler is the first elevator company in North America to be ISO 9001 certified.

1991:

• Clinton manufacturing plant ships first escalator.

1997:

• Schindler introduces Schindler 9300 escalator system.

1998:

• Schindler acquires Hobson Elevator Company in Boise, ID.
• Schindler acquires Tri-State Elevator Company in Shreveport, LA.
  

1999:

• Schindler rolls out FieldLink, a revolutionary field communications device.

2000 - 2009

2000: 

• Schindler expands Clinton facility to include a new testing area.
• Schindler 9500 moving walk series begins production.

2001:

• Schindler introduces the Schindler 330A low-rise elevator.

2002: 

• Schindler pioneers remote monitoring system for elevator maintenance.

2003:

• Schindler introduces pre-packaged modernization product Miconic HXpress for hydraulic elevators.

2007:

• Schindler introduces next generation of destination-based elevator technology, Schindler ID.

2010 - 2019

2010: 

• Schindler celebrates 20 years of manufacturing in Clinton, NC.
• Schindler enhances e-tools with 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM).

2011:

• Schindler introduces new, cost-effective elevator modernization solution for mid-rise buildings.
• Schindler introduces its machine room-less traction elevator, Schindler 3300.

2013: 

• Schindler pioneers clean mobility technology by partnering with Solar Impulse, a solar-powered airplane.

2014:

• Schindler opens state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Hanover, PA, the first elevator manufacturing facility in North America to achieve LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
• Schindler launches MyPORT, the world’s first mobile app to provide access to buildings and assign elevators to passengers.

2015:

• Schindler introduces the Schindler 5500 MRL modular elevator.
• Schindler introduces Schindler Plan online planning and design tool.

2016:

• Schindler introduces the Schindler 3100 MRL traction elevator.

2020 - Today

2023: 

• Schindler achieves certification of environmental management system to ISO 14001:2015 for all Schindler Elevator Corporation (US).
• Schindler deploys 150+ electric fleet vehicles.