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Schindler Holding Ltd. [2] is a Swiss multinational company which manufactures escalators, moving walkways, and elevators worldwide, founded in Switzerland in 1874. Schindler produces, installs, maintains and modernizes lifts and escalators in many types of buildings including residential, commercial and high-rise buildings.
In 2005, Schindler acquired the Hontz Elevator Company [1] after a brief legal battle with the German authorities over the registration of the company name. [citation needed] The court held that the Hontz Elevator Company had been established in the 19th century by Karl Hontz (then under the title Die Hontz Aufzugfirma) according to a folder of documents that had previously surfaced in the ...
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A paternoster in Prague Paternoster elevator in The Hague, when it was still in operation. A paternoster (/ ˌ p eɪ t ər ˈ n ɒ s t ər /, / ˌ p ɑː-/, or / ˌ p æ-/) or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for two people) that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping.
In the twenty-first century Schindler became the largest maker of escalators and second largest maker of elevators in the world, though their first escalator installation did not occur until 1936. [11] In 1979, the company entered the United States market by purchasing the Haughton Elevator company. [12]
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Schindler is a German surname. Schindler may also refer to: Schindler Group, Swiss manufacturer of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways Schindler Elevator Corporation, an American offshoot; Schindlerjuden (Schindler Jews), Jews saved by Oskar Schindler; 11572 Schindler, a minor planet
The elevator entrance, the engine room and the first 14 m (46 ft) of the pit are within the mountain, while the next 30 m (98 ft) of the shaft extend into the open air, offering a view of Lake Lucerne. At the top station of Hammetschwand (1,132 m (3,714 ft) above sea level), there are panoramic views of the lake and the Alps.