about SCHAEFER

Founded in 1964 in Sigmaringen (Germany/Baden-Württemberg), the company occupies a leading position in the world of elevator technology and its name stands for excellent technical, user- and design-oriented complete solutions. 

The product range includes operating and display elements as well as components that are used worldwide. For example, car and landing operating panels in a wide variety of shapes, colours, materials, surface structures and designs, which are individually manufactured to customer specifications and reflected in well-known references.  



SCHAEFER Headquarters in Sigmaringen, Germany

HISTORY




Behind the name SCHAEFER hide “doers’ natures”, both then and now.

Pioneering spirit, creativeness and optimism – our story begins close to today’s location of the company. There, several decades ago, the company founder Wolfgang Schäfer made his first money.
In the beginning he started with salary contracts; a short while later his first own developments followed – switching devices, controlling and operating units for the lift industry. Almost in parallel came about the development of the LT 18 "the grandfather" of our push button families. This meant the beginning of a product line that would be the winning building stone for our company.

Later came about displays and operating elements, fixture systems and components, all diverse but one-of-a-kind, supplemented by Lift Info Systems, access control systems and CANopen technology.
Today, SCHAEFER is operating world-wide, established as a global player and a leader in technology. We understand customer service and innovative strength as a vital way of thinking and acting – our potential for the future.

PHILOSOPHY

… searching questions and striving for recognition, seeking the origins of thinking and being with regard to the status of human beings – how does that fit together? We think, really well. Because business success is not possible without questioning and striving after the reason why. And not only that: It comes down to what you make out of it! With every conversation, in dealing with one another – of course also customer-orientated. This is our business philosophy, and it is everything but "a dust covered book of wisdom"

Our dedication has one goal to achieve: customer satisfaction.


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That implies, among other things, the following basic principles:

  • Every employee shares the responsibility for quality assurance.
     
  • User-orientated customer advisory service considers all requirements of the planned application range. The provided product leads to the optimal solution.
     
  • Innovative manufacturing processes, production facilities as well as systematic process planning and continuous process monitoring ensure the required quality at any time.
     
  • Environment is the future. We act environmentally responsible.
     
  • To keep our high level of quality guaranteed, our thoughts and actions are backed by a management system on the basis of DIN EN ISO 9001:2008.

MISSION STATEMENT

The following guiding principles document our understanding of culture and values
from SCHAEFER worldwide.  They are the basis for our attitude and behaviour.
Together we secure the company and our jobs for the long term.

IDENTITY

SCHAEFER develops, produces and sells operating and display components for the elevator industry worldwide and stands for innovation and service.

VISION

We want to be No. 1 in our market in forward-looking technology, customer-oriented service provision and entrepreneurial flexibility.

CUSTOMERS

The customer is the only one who pays us for our service. That's why we focus on them. We understand the requirements of our customers and always offer them the best solution. In this way, we create verifiable added value.

LEADERSHIP

Leadership also means having responsibility for the company and its employees. Only those who accept this responsibility and share our values can take on management tasks with us.

SUPPLIERS

We only work with suppliers who meet our values and general ethical principles.

HEALTH

Health is important to us. Social balance, fun at work and meaningful activities are our basis for this.

SERVICE PROVISION

We use all our manpower for the benefit of our company. We do this in the constant awareness of providing first-class quality in conjunction with economic and respectful handling of all resources available to us. This also includes special care with regard to nature and the environment. 

LEARNING AND
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Qualified people and professional action are decisive success factors. The willingness to learn and to develop personally are important prerequisites for us to be successful as a company.

CORPORATE
DEVELOPMENT

We are convinced that the ability to develop and change is the foundation of our success. That is why we work resolutely and purposefully on the implementation / realization of our vision and strategy to secure the future of the company. We consciously place individual interests behind the interests of the company.

PEOPLE

People are individual, culturally different and therefore unique. In order to be successful as a company, we treat each other tolerantly, openly, honestly and respectfully.

INTERNATIONALIZATION

Markets change continuously. We are developing into an internationally active company in order to take advantage of the opportunities and potential that present themselves to us.

WE ARE A MEMBER OF ...


As a member of various lift associations, standardisation committees and CANopen working groups, we are actively involved in the further development and standardisation of the industry.
 










as well as: ELA - European Lift Association, QSEE Meeting | Senate of the German Economy | Association of the University of Applied Sciences Albstadt Sigmaringen | VDI Society for Construction and Building Technology, Technical Committee Lift Technology | PSPD - Association of Lift Manufacturers in Poland