1 schindler management ltd important dates in s history 1874 robert and eduard villiger establish the collective joint partnership & a mechanical engineering workshop is built on river reuss island lucerne switzerland for production of lifting equipment machines all types 1878 first factory regulations include 63 hour week 14 day notice period accident insurance 1883 move to newly 300m plant at sentimattstrasse products are laundry water driven elevators 1890 delivery hydraulic freight elevator 1892 electric with belt drive leaves company continues under name machinery manufacturer 1894 introduction 59 1895 enlarged by an iron foundry 1899 construction worm gears direct motor control means pull rope 1901 sells his nephew alfred who run it as sole proprietor predecessor did but new 1902 passenger automatic push button delivered
