Hubschmid AG

Our history

Company history 90 years of Hubschmid 1930

The entry in the commercial register of the Johann Baptist Hubschmid haulage company, which has been in existence for a number of years, was made as a collective company Johann Hubschmid & Sohn (Johann Hubschmid, 1908). At the same time, the first small gravel plant was opened on the road to Mellingen (production of sand and binding gravel for road construction). At that time a small sensation was the purchase of the 1st Saurer truck.

1932

Opening of the second gravel works (production of unwashed concrete gravel for building construction). A little later, a crushing plant for the production of rolled ballast for road construction was added.

1936

1st tractor-Trax 'Chaseside-Fordson'

1937

The Saurer truck was replaced by the 1st FBW truck. This in turn was replaced in 1968 with just under 1 million km.

1940

Expansion of the 2nd plant with a gravel washing plant

1951

Johann Hubschmid sole proprietorship (1908) | Use of the 1st Pneutrax «Michigan»

1956

From this time onwards, the earthworks were carried out mechanically and the 2nd Pneutrax «Michigan» was used.

1957

general partnership Johann Hubschmid & Sohn (Hans Hubschmid 1934)

1959

2nd FBW truck (3 Scania trucks gradually followed)

1961

Expansion of the gravel plant to an hourly output of 40 m 3

1967

Opening of the fresh concrete plant

1970

Acquisition of the 1st caterpillar track

1971

Foundation of the family company | Owner Johann Hubschmid (1908) and the sons Hans (1934) and Josef (1941)

1972

As the first company in the area, 2 truck mixers and a concrete pump are purchased.

1974

purchase of the first crawler excavator

1978

Opening of the gravel pit in Mägenwil

1980

Fleet size: 14 trucks and 5 construction machines | Workforce: 22 employees

1981

Start of sales of PRESYN masonry mortar 1987 Hans Hubschmid (1962) joins the company.

1991

Josef Hubschmid leaves the family company | Hans Hubschmid joins the Board of Directors (1962)

1995

Hans Hubschmid takes over the family business (1962) | Hans Hubschmid passed away (1934)

1997

Start of the trough service with Welaki and roll-off troughs

1998

Participation in H. Graf AG, Zufikon

1998

Participation in the recycling center Freiamt AG, Nesselnbach

2000

First 5-axle tipper truck

2004

ISO certification 9001/14001 | Installation of the first soot particle filter in construction machinery

2005

New construction of the infrastructure at Landstrasse 24 in Nesselnbach

2005

Fleet size: 22 trucks and 21 construction machinery | Workforce: 45 employees, 2 apprentices

2006

Takeover of Rudolf Entsorgungs-Transporte, Tägerig

2006

Execution of gunite and shotcrete works | The Hubschmid fleet is operated with environmentally friendly bio-diesel (made from used deep-frying oil).

2008

Execution of nail and anchor work | Manufacture of complete construction pits from a single source

2010

Commissioning of a mobile caterpillar crusher with a self-propelled screening plant

2011

Fleet size: 33 trucks and 30 construction machines | Workforce: 63 employees, 3 apprentices

2016

New construction of a concrete plant with two 2.5 m 3 mixers

2017

Takeover of Hufschmid Muldendienst AG, Fischbach-Göslikon

2018

Fleet size: 44 trucks and 37 construction machines | Workforce: 100 employees, 3 apprentices

2020

New gravel works with excavation washing plant and new drilling mud processing plant