Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Aebi Schmidt
Aebi Schmidt is No. 19 in the Machinery and Engineering ranking, with a score of 31.1 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Registered office: Frauenfeld, canton of Thurgau.
- Swiss Lions score
- 31.1
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Machinery and Engineering
- 19of 20
About
Frauenfeld-based maker of specialty vehicles for road maintenance, airports, municipalities and delivery fleets.
Aebi Schmidt makes vehicles and equipment for snow clearing, street cleaning, airport operations, road maintenance and agriculture. Since the 2025 merger with The Shyft Group it also makes walk-in delivery vans and truck bodies in North America. It employs about 5,700 people.
- Snow-clearing and de-icing equipment
- Sweepers and municipal vehicles
- Delivery vehicles and truck bodies
Why Aebi Schmidt ranks No. 19 in Machinery and Engineering
Aebi Schmidt makes snow-clearing, sweeping and municipal vehicles and, since its merger with The Shyft Group in 2025, delivery vehicles and truck bodies in North America. It is listed on Nasdaq, keeps its registered office in Frauenfeld and builds vehicles at its plant in Burgdorf.
Swiss connections
- Aebi was founded in Burgdorf in 1883 and Schmidt in 1920.
- The revenue figure combines Aebi Schmidt and The Shyft Group for the whole of 2025, as the company reports it.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 1.6bn revenue.
Global visibility
Worldwide search interest and brand demand signals, measured against a reference brand.
Swiss value
Limited Swiss production.
Impact
No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
No charitable foundation found.
Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 1.6bn2025, company, combined with The Shyft Group for the full year (USD 1,907m)
Shares and listing
- Stock exchange
- NasdaqTicker AEBI
Profit, dividends and employee numbers are published in the company's annual report.
We have not found a published figure for employees in Switzerland for 2025 or 2026, and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published, so neither is shown.
Profile
- Registered office
- FrauenfeldCanton of Thurgau
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Machinery and Engineering
- Ownership
- ListedNasdaq
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Barend FruithofSince 2017. Also chair since May 2026. Source
- Chair
- Barend Fruithof (also CEO)Source
- Global reach
- Direct sales in 17 countries and dealers in more than 90 othersSource
- Founded
- 1883
In Switzerland
- Frauenfeld TGHeadquarters
Over time
| Year | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USD 1.9bn | 5,700 |
As reported by the company, in its own reporting currency.
Milestones
- 1883Aebi is founded in Burgdorf.
- 1920Schmidt is founded.
- 2017Barend Fruithof becomes CEO.
- 2025Merges with The Shyft Group and lists on Nasdaq on 1 July.
- 2026Barend Fruithof is elected chair.
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See all 20 brands in Machinery and Engineering. Read the 2026 data story for Machinery and Engineering.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: Aebi Schmidt results release, 19 March 2026 (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: sec.gov, aebi-schmidt.com.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, status at 30 June 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
Something out of date?
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