"We must seek the niches"

Peter Spuhler

"Aebi supplies technology in the top segment, now it is essential to get the costs under control", declares Peter Spuhler, who since 2007 is the majority share holder of the Aebi-Schmidt Group. The Swiss farmers ought to adopt a similar approach in the opening market.

Does your commitment at Aebi Burgdorf result from your entrepreneurial spirit or is it more of a hobby?

Pure hobbyism and entrepreneurial spirit are not really very compatible. I stand wholeheartedly behind this commitment as an entrepreneur. I believe in the workplace Switzerland. When the Aebi owners were unable to find a successor in the family, we were prepared to step in. more...

A New Logo

The consolidation of the two traditional companies Aebi and Schmidt also calls for a clear identifiability of the new group on the market. For this reason, a new logo was developed for the group. Its purpose is to establish the image of the group as an umbrella brand.  more...

Walter T. Vogel takes over as new CEO of the AEBI-SCHMIDT Group

Walter T. Vogel

Bussnang: Walter T. Vogel is taking over the leadership of the AEBI-SCHMIDT Group. This fifty-year old who is taking over the operational management of the new group is an experienced manager with proven results. Over the last four years as CEO, he repositioned the crisis-stricken Von Roll Holding AG in a difficult market environment and brought it back on to the road to success. "I am delighted that we have been able to secure Walter T. Vogel as the CEO of the merged AEBI-SCHMIDT Group", rejoices Peter Spuhler, the majority shareholder.  more...

AEBI Group and SCHMIDT Group merge

The shareholders of the AEBI Group and SCHMIDT Group have agreed to a company merger. The amalgamation will give rise to a powerful new consortium that will be able to enjoy sustained success on the world markets. The majority shareholder of the new consortium will be the Thurgau entrepreneur Peter Spuhler. The BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft company, formerly the majority shareholder in Schmidt, has a minority shareholding in the new entity. The holding headquarters of the new AEBI-SCHMIDT Group will be Bussnang (Thurgau). With a workforce of approx. 1,700 it will target a total turnover of approx. CHF 500 million. High-quality products will continue to be produced at the existing sites, an assurance made by the owners of the AEBI-SCHMIDT Group to the European sites in general and with specific reference to those in Switzerland and Germany.  more...