Schindler: Leading Elevator Manufacturer from Switzerland

The Schindler Group is a Swiss company based in Ebikon in the canton of Lucerne, which has been active in the construction and maintenance of elevators and escalators for over 140 years. With over 69,000 employees in more than 100 countries, Schindler is one of the world's largest and therefore leading companies in the elevator industry.

Free fall impossible! The safety of elevators.

The probability of falling in an elevator is so low that elevators are among the safest means of transportation in the world. This is due to the fact that an elevator is not only suspended from ropes, but that other safety mechanisms ensure that a free fall is impossible. Thus, the safety system of an

Theodor-Heuss-Allee 110

The high-rise building Theodor-Heuss-Allee 110 is an office building in Frankfurt's CityWest, completed in 1982. It was renovated in 1907. It has 19 floors, which are served by Schindler elevators, and has a total building area of 14,498.00 square meters. The location in CityWest has already gained great popularity and attractiveness in recent years. Due

Elevator Manufacturer for High-rise Buildings

The world's best-known elevator manufacturers are also active in Frankfurt am Main. As a city of skyscrapers, the Main metropolis is regularly home to new high-rise projects in which the latest developments from the elevator industry are used. In addition to domestic manufacturers from Germany, globally active groups are also active. Among the best-known and

Elevator Planning in High-Rise-Buildings

There are more than 450 built high-rise buildings in Frankfurt am Main according to SKYDB. The construction of high-rise buildings is not a special discipline in Germany, as the legally defined high-rise limit is only 22 meters. While lower skyscrapers make do with standard elevator models, skyscrapers use special high-performance elevators. Such optimized elevators for

Schindler’s fastest Elevators

Schindler is the largest elevator manufacturer in Germany and has equipped some of the tallest high-rise buildings in Frankfurt with its elevators. Various models are used in the process. The height of the building in particular determines which elevator is most suitable. Passenger elevators are faster than freight elevators and are designed for higher buildings,

Skyline without Elevators? Unthinkable!

What would Frankfurt's banking district be and would there be high-rise buildings like the Messeturm or the Commerzbank Tower without them? Elevators! They are the safest and most widely used means of transportation in the world during the day and therefore one of the most important means of transport in today's society. Yet they are not just