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Schumacher USA

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Schumacher Elevator Company is in the business of manufacturing and providing the highest quality elevator products and services. We are dedicated to providing superior customer service with an emphasis on personal customer relationships. Our strength is our employees’ dedication to teamwork, commitment to excellence, and focus on continuous improvement. We are a good corporate citizen and encourage active leadership in the communities we serve. We will conduct our business with integrity and will act with honesty and respect in dealing with customers, employees, and business partners. “We will not promise more than we can deliver—we will deliver more than we promise.”
 Schumacher Elevator Company has enjoyed a long and prosperous history, spanning nearly a century. 

1936

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William and Bertha Schumacher founded Wm. Schumacher & Sons
William built Schumacher Machine Shop in Denver, IA

1937-1962

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Concentrated on freight elevators, lifting platforms, and dumbwaiters

1958

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William Schumacher retired
Elmer and Earl Schumacher continued business; Elmer assumed presidency

1962

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Began designing and manufacturing passenger elevators

1966

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Elmer Schumacher retired
Marvin Schumacher assumed presidency

Early 1970s

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Began building cabs, platforms, and power units

1981

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Started building microprocessor controllers

1986

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Bought Polly Elevator Company (Sioux City, IA)
Bought Bender Ross (Omaha, NE)
Began manufacturing SPPE/manlifts

Early 1990s

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Began manufacturing LULA & Residential elevators

1992

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Bought Capital Elevator (Madison, WI)

2000

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Implemented SAP
Moved to a new plant and office facility in Denver, IA

2002

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New plant opened in China