Schmitt + Sohn

What Schmitt + Sohn does

Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge (legal name: Aufzugswerke Schmitt+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG) is a privately held, family-owned elevator manufacturer and service provider headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, founded in 1861 and now in its sixth generation of family ownership. The company designs, manufactures, and services passenger elevators (including machine-room-less models in the ISI 2040®, CG Color Glas®, CG-I, and GP Glas Panorama lines), hospital bed elevators (BA Bettenaufzüge up to 3200kg, EN81-20 certified), freight elevators (LA Lastenaufzüge), escalators, moving walks, and shaft scaffolding systems, with own manufacturing of cabins, doors, and control systems at ISO 9001 certified facilities in Germany and Portugal.

The company's go-to-market is an enterprise field-sales motion targeting architects, building planners, property managers, and construction companies through regional branch offices across Germany, Austria, Portugal, and Czech Republic, supplemented by a customer portal, 24/7 Service24 hotline, and digital planning tools including a product configurator and BIM resources. Revenue is generated across four streams: new elevator sales (project-based, one-time), modernization services (controls, drives, cabins, gearless retrofit kits), maintenance and service contracts (recurring, with dedicated service managers), and spare parts. The NEXSD® platform — a manufacturer-independent IoT suite compatible with over 100 different elevator control systems and comprising EMERGENCY, AWM, DIALOG, CUSTOMER COCKPIT, CARE, and INSPECT modules — is the company's primary digital differentiator and a growing recurring-revenue layer on top of the installed base. Customers span residential, healthcare, retail, transport infrastructure, tourism/hospitality, culture/arts, industrial, administrative, education, and public administration segments across Europe.

Name

Schmitt + Sohn

Legal name

Aufzugswerke Schmitt+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://schmitt-aufzuege.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schmitt + Sohn is a 160-year-old, family-owned German elevator manufacturer and service provider operating across Germany, Austria, Portugal, and Czech Republic, offering passenger, freight, and bed elevators, escalators, and NEXSD® IoT-based monitoring services to architects, property managers, and construction firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elevators and Escalators

NAICS

Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing (333921), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Elevator, Escalator & Lift Maintenance (IMAIABAF)

Keywords

• Elevator manufacturing
• Escalator systems
• Elevator modernization
• Elevator maintenance services
• Vertical transportation equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuremberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. New Elevator Sales: Sale of new passenger elevators, freight elevators, bed elevators, escalators, and moving walks. Custom-designed, type-tested products manufactured at ISO 9001 certified facilities. Revenue is one-time per installation.
2. Modernization Services: Upgrading existing elevator installations with new controls, drives, cabins, doors, and gearless kits. Coordinated components for improved reliability, reduced downtime, and energy efficiency. One-time project-based revenue.
3. Maintenance and Service Contracts: 24/7 emergency hotline (Service24), contract-based maintenance with dedicated service technicians. Each customer receives a personal service manager. Ongoing recurring revenue from service agreements.
4. Spare Parts: Own manufacturing of high-quality replacement parts for elevators. Direct supply and installation of spare components for repairs and modernization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge designs, manufactures, installs, and services elevators (passenger, glass panoramic, hospital bed, and freight), escalators, and moving walks, with production at ISO 9001 certified facilities in Germany and Portugal. The company also modernizes existing installations (controls, drives, cabins, gearless retrofits) and operates the proprietary NEXSD® IoT services platform for manufacturer-independent remote monitoring, emergency dispatch, and predictive maintenance across more than 100 control systems. Revenue is generated through new equipment sales, project-based modernization, recurring maintenance contracts, spare parts, and digital services.

Product overview

Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge is a family-owned elevator company offering a comprehensive portfolio of elevator products and services. The core product line includes machine-room-less (MRL) and conventional passenger elevators (ISI 2040®, CG Color Glas®, CG-I, GP Glas Panorama), hospital bed elevators (BA Bettenaufzüge), and freight elevators (LA Lastenaufzüge), plus escalators and moving walks. The company also provides modular cabin equipment (LD Lichtdecken, HL Handlaufsystem, BT AT Bedien- und Anzeigetableaus, TP Türen und Portale, WS Wagenschutzleisten, MFO Materialien/Farben/Oberflächen) and shaft scaffolding systems. The NEXSD® ELEVATOR SERVICES platform (including EMERGENCY, AWM, DIALOG, CUSTOMER COCKPIT, CARE, and INSPECT modules) provides manufacturer-independent smart services and remote monitoring compatible with over 100 different control systems. ISO 9001 certified production facilities are located in Germany and Portugal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEXSD®: Manufacturer-independent elevator services product line, compatible with over 100 different control systems.

Products and services

• ISI 2040® Passenger Elevators Machine-room-less passenger elevator for residential, office, and commercial buildings, designed for value retention, modern aesthetics, and certified to EN81.20 standards. Targeted at architects, building planners, and property developers seeking type-tested MRL elevator installations.
• CG Color Glas® Glass Elevators Machine-room-less glass passenger elevator with elegant and brilliant color variants for architectural integration. Suited to showpieces in hotels, cultural buildings, retail, and high-end residential projects where aesthetics are central.
• CG-I Individual Color Glass® Elevator Bespoke individually designed color glass elevator built to customer specifications as a statement piece. Targets architects and developers requiring custom signature elevator installations.
• GP Glass Panorama Elevators Machine-room-less panoramic glass elevator with configurable options for special architectural requirements. Aimed at signature buildings, cultural venues, and premium real estate developments requiring panoramic visual elevators.
• BA Hospital Bed Elevators Large-capacity hospital bed elevator certified to EN81.20 standards with load capacity up to 3,200 kg for safe transport of beds and medical equipment. Targeted at hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities across Europe.
• LA Freight Elevators Type-tested freight elevator for demanding industrial and commercial applications with safe transport of heavy goods. Targeted at industrial facilities, warehouses, manufacturing plants, and large commercial operations.
• Escalators and Moving Walks Escalators and moving walks designed for smooth, high-comfort passenger transport in high-traffic buildings. Targets retail centers, airports, railway stations, and other public venues.
• SG Shaft Scaffolding Systems Modular elevator shaft scaffolding system that influences the architectural quality of the shaft and provides structural quality and variability. Supplied to building contractors and elevator installation projects.
• Elevator Modernization Services Project-based modernization of existing elevator installations including intelligent control systems, gearless drive retrofits (Gearless-Kit 2:1), cabin upgrades, and door replacements to improve reliability, reduce downtime, and lower energy consumption. Targeted at building owners and operators of aging elevator fleets.
• NEXSD® Elevator Services Platform Manufacturer-independent IoT platform offering remote monitoring, emergency dispatch (NEXSD® EMERGENCY), predictive maintenance analytics (NEXSD® DIALOG, NEXSD® CARE), real-time fleet dashboards (NEXSD® CUSTOMER COCKPIT), diagnostics (NEXSD® INSPECT), and attendant services (NEXSD® AWM) compatible with over 100 elevator control systems. Targeted at building owners, facility managers, and operators of mixed-vendor elevator fleets.
• Maintenance and Service Contracts Recurring contract-based elevator maintenance with dedicated service technicians, a personal service manager assigned to each customer, and a 24/7 emergency hotline (Service24). Targeted at building owners and property managers with installed elevator fleets across Central Europe.
• Spare Parts Supply Own-manufactured high-quality replacement parts for elevators with direct supply and installation for repairs and modernization. Targets service organizations and modernization customers maintaining Schmitt + Sohn and compatible elevator installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manufacturer-independent compatibility with over 100 different elevator control systems

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• KONE: Finnish-headquartered global elevator and escalator manufacturer serving residential, commercial, and infrastructure markets in 60+ countries. Direct peer to Schmitt + Sohn because it offers a comparable product portfolio with strong emphasis on service, modernization, and digital/IoT-enabled maintenance platforms (KONE 24/7), competing directly in European markets.
• Kleemann Elevators: Greek-headquartered European elevator manufacturer with a similar profile to Schmitt + Sohn as a privately held, family-influenced mid-sized European specialist. Direct peer because it competes head-to-head in European passenger, freight, and specialty elevator segments with comparable manufacturing capabilities and product breadth.
• TK Elevator (formerly ThyssenKrupp Elevator): German-headquartered elevator and escalator manufacturer with strong presence in Europe and global operations. Direct peer to Schmitt + Sohn because it is a home-market German competitor offering a similar full-line product range (MRL elevators, escalators, moving walks, modernization, service) and competing for the same DACH customers.
• Schindler Group: Swiss-headquartered global elevator and escalator manufacturer serving commercial, residential, and infrastructure markets across 100+ countries. Direct peer to Schmitt + Sohn because it sells a comparable product portfolio (passenger, freight, hospital elevators, escalators, moving walks) with strong DACH region presence, recurring service contracts, and modernization offerings.
• Fujitec: Japanese-headquartered mid-sized elevator and escalator manufacturer with global operations across Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Direct peer to Schmitt + Sohn because it occupies a similar mid-tier position in the global elevator market with a comparable product portfolio of passenger, freight, and specialty elevators plus modernization services.
• Hyundai Elevator: Korean elevator and escalator manufacturer with growing presence in Asia, the Middle East, and select international markets. Direct peer to Schmitt + Sohn because it competes in the same passenger, freight, and specialty elevator segments and pursues modernization and service opportunities in international markets.
• Otis Worldwide: Largest global elevator and escalator manufacturer, serving commercial, residential, and industrial markets in 200+ countries. Direct peer to Schmitt + Sohn because it sells the same core products (passenger, freight, hospital elevators, escalators), competes for the same European customers, and competes heavily in modernization and service segments where Schmitt + Sohn's NEXSD platform operates.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Electric (Elevator & Escalator Division): Japanese conglomerate with a global elevator and escalator division serving high-rise commercial, residential, and infrastructure markets worldwide. Comparable to Schmitt + Sohn because it competes in the same elevator product categories and European service market, but is part of a much broader industrial conglomerate rather than a pure-play elevator specialist.
• Hitachi Elevator (Hitachi Building Systems): Japanese-headquartered global elevator and escalator division within the broader Hitachi conglomerate, with strong presence in Asia and growing operations in Europe and the Middle East. Comparable to Schmitt + Sohn because it competes in the same elevator product categories and targets similar commercial, residential, and infrastructure customers.

Others

• Wittur Group: European-headquartered component supplier specializing in elevator doors, cabins, and safety components used by elevator OEMs globally. Comparable to Schmitt + Sohn as an adjacent ecosystem participant because it supplies the same elevator components (cabins, doors, frames) that Schmitt + Sohn manufactures in-house, and serves the same European elevator industry value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

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