
Company foundation
The business SCHAEFER GmbH began its existence in 1969 under the name of FEDERLE. Dr. Johannes Schaefer (†21.02.2000) started his business together with his wife Maria Schaefer (†01.06.2016; born Federle) and two other employees in the summer of 1969 with a will to succeed and the required know-how. More than anything, it was a labour-intensive and obstacle strewn path that eventually produced a worldwide operating company from a small family enterprise.