23.04.2026

50 years of Schwab

German rental company Schwab is to host a three day in-house event at its Dettenheim, headquarters, north of Karlsruhe, from the 8th to the 10th of May to mark its 50th anniversary.
The event will include live demonstrations of current machines and technology, talks on industry topics, and an exhibition of the latest equipment.

Schwab traces its roots to three businesses founded in 1967, 1976 and 1996 - Gebrüder Steinbock Baumaschinen, Wilfried Schwab Baumaschinen and Hydraulikkran Handelsgesellschaft, later Schwab Baukranservice. In 2018, the three companies merged to form Schwab, led by managing directors Lars Holzhey and Jochen Schwab.

Today, the company is a dealer for, Midi trailer mounted self-erecting tower cranes, along with a range of general rental equipment and tools. It is also a sales partner and certified service agent for Potain, Wacker Neuson equipment, Kramer loaders, Sennebogen tele crawler cranes and Manitou telehandlers.

The company employs more than 100 at four locations - Dettenheim plus three branches in Grünstadt to the North west of Mannheim, Pforzheim south east of of Karlsruhe and Heidelberg on the east side of Mannheim. All of which provides a range of support from site consultations and project organisation to delivery and a full after sales service. It also operates its own tower crane assembly teams and transport fleet, from small service vans to 40 tonne trucks with flatbeds and low loaders.

Lars Holzhey said, "From day one, our claim was to be more than just a dealer. We accompany our customers as a reliable partner, with service that creates trust, with security guaranteed by innovation, state-of-the-art technology and qualified employees, and with the expertise that we have developed in 50 years of daily practice."

Jochen Schwab added: “50 years of Schwab are 50 years of trust, partnership and progress. We thank all customers, employees and suppliers who have walked this path with us and look forward to the next 50 years."

The event will take place at Schwab, Krautstückerweg 19, 76706 Dettenheim. Opening hours are Friday 8th, 9th & 10th May from 10:00 - 16:00.
Admission is free. Email susanne.niegel@3sbm.de to register.