Leading in mirror cabinets and illuminated mirrors for 70 years
The company W. Schneider+Co. AG was founded in 1953 as an artisan construction and insulation plumbing company with three employees. Day after day, Schneider designs and produces mirror cabinets and illuminated mirrors from high-quality materials in Switzerland at its own factory in Flums SG. In Switzerland and Europe, the brand is synonymous with quality, reliability, product range diversity, design and lighting expertise. Today, the company employs around 80 people.
Milestones in W.Schneiderr’s history:
1953
Foundation of W. Schneider + Co. by Walter Schneider and three employees in Langnau am Albis.
1967
Development of the first aluminium mirror cabinet.
1971
Foundation of the daughter company in Germany.
1980
Development of the brand in England.
2014
Herbert Schneider settles his succession. A group of investors led by Martin Holenweg acquires the brand.
2017
Centralization of production in Flums only and implementation of a JIT process.
2021
Company Director Martin Holenweg, Chairman of the Board of Directors Martin Renggli and a couple of investors acquire 100% of the shares of Holding W. Schneider.
2023
70th company anniversary and consolidation of all functions at one location in Flums/SG.
2023
The previous owners around CEO Martin Holenweg have sold W. Schneider+Co AG to the Swiss group Kowema AG as part of a long-term succession plan