History

Company Development

1942  Founding of the Stadler Engineering Office by Ernst Stadler in Zurich

1945  Commencement of battery powered and diesel powered locomotives production

1962  Construction of the first assembly works in Bussnang/TG

1976  Renaming of the company to Stadler Vehicles AG

1984  Commencement of Passenger Rail Vehicles production

1989  Takeover of Stadler Vehicles AG by Peter Spuhler

1995  Presentation of the first GTW 2/6

1997  Takeover of Schindler Works in Altenrhein and the founding of Stadler Altenrhein AG

1998  Takeover of the former SLM's rack rail business

1999  Founding of Stadler Pankow GmbH as a joint-venture with Adtranz

2001  100% takeover of Stadler Pankow GmbH

2001  Construction of the new assembly plant II and offices in Bussnang

2002  60th anniversary of Stadler AG and takeover of the Velten Service Center by Stadler Pankow GmbH

2004  Official opening of assembly plant III in Bussnang

2005  Takeover of Winpro AG, Winterthur

2005  Founding of Stadler Hungary

2006  Renaming WINPRO AG to Stadler Winterthur AG

2006  Founding of Stadler Poland

2008  Founding of Stadler Algeria

2009  Founding of Stadler Praha

2010  Roll-out of the first double-deck-train KISS

2010  Opening of new commissioning-centre in Erlen

2011  Founding of Stadler USA

2011  Opening of the new production-sites in Berlin-Reinickendorf and Berlin-Hohenschoenhausen