Company - History

• 1892  Founded by Melchior Schmitz in Altenberge (D)
• 1935  Production of the first semitrailers and semitrailer container
• 1969  Expansion and setting up of the plant in Vreden (D)
• 1978  Opening of Export Division TRAILER ENGINEERING in Zug (CH)
• 1980  New development of the facilities in Altenberge (D) and
  Berlin (D)
• 1991  Takeover of the Harelaw plant (GB)
• 1997  Setting up of the Schmitz-Gotha facility (D)
• 1999  Satellite concept, facilities: Toddin (D), Panevėžys (LT),
  Harelaw (GB)
• 2002  Saragossa plant (E)