1953
Foundation of W. Schneider+Co by Walter Schneider with three employees in Langnau am Albis near Zurich
Über unsThe secret behind the mirror cabinet
W. Schneider+Co AG has designed and manufactured more than three million mirror cabinets at its factory in Switzerland. Find out here how Schneider became the Swiss market leader and why you feel so comfortable in a bathroom fitted with our cabinets – and with the light they radiate.
Schneider – my ultimate mirror experience
Schneider is the Swiss market leader for mirror cabinets. Our products are manufactured in our own factory in Flums in the canton of St. Gallen. Our state-of-the-art, just-in-time production with lean management secures around 80 jobs in Switzerland.
Quality with a five-year manufacturer’s warranty
We only use high-quality aluminium for mirror cabinets. No other material is as robust and hygienic. Latest-generation lighting technology creates ideal light for every application in the bathroom.
For small footprints in the bathroom
The aluminium used for our mirror cabinets and illuminated mirrors is endlessly recyclable. We purchase it from local manufacturers in Switzerland and nearby Vorarlberg in Austria. State-of-the-art production facilities save energy and resources.
In-house production including design
Thanks to lean management combined with just-in-time production, production times are extremely short. Our designers design all our products in-house – and they are also all manufactured at our factory in Flums.
HistoryLeading the way in mirror cabinets and illuminated mirrors for over 65 years
The company is headquartered in Langnau am Albis near Zurich. Each day, 80 employees consolidate the excellent reputation of the Schneider brand. They produce up to 700 mirror cabinets and illuminated mirrors per day at the company’s own production site in Flums near the Glarus Alps.
Milestones in the history of Schneider.
1967
New building in Langnau and development of the first aluminium-profile cabinets (TSL)
1971
Foundation of subsidiary W. Schneider GmbH in Laufenburg, Germany
1972
Foundation of a subsidiary in Flums, canton of St. Gallen. Purchase of a property and establishment of a factory in a former sawmill
1980
Market entry into the UK market
1989-91
New headquarters with office building and factory expansion in the centre of Langnau
1998
ISO 9001 certification
1999
Merger with the subsidiary in Flums and takeover of the company by Herbert Schneider
2004
Construction of the new plant in Flums, canton of St. Gallen
2014
Herbert Schneider organises the succession planning for the company: The new owner of W. Schneider+Co AG as of 7 August 2014 is a Swiss investor group. Co-owner Martin Holenweg takes over the management of the company.
2017
Relocation of the German branch to Ludwigshafen am Rhein near Mannheim
2017
Concentration of production at the Flums site, just-in-time production with lean management and stock reduction
2019
New powder coating plant: energy consumption reduced by 20% and 10% of the powder recycled
Our values
67 years
67 years
of experience
“The Swiss pioneer and specialist for mirror cabinets and illuminated mirrors since 1953.”