Group Schumacher
Our History
Anticipating what lies ahead.
As the global market leader in equipping combine harvesters with cutting systems and their components, and square balers with twine knotters and binding systems, GROUP SCHUMACHER is a specialist with a high degree of innovation. For over 50 years, our employees around the globe have been dedicated to perfect harvesting. Driven by a passion for harvesting technology, we work for the fields of today and tomorrow.
We are an employer and a family.
We are tradition-conscious and modern.
We are at home on four continents.
A small decision leads to big changes
1958
a self-propelled machine that makes him a pioneer in self-propelled combining in his Westerwald home region in Germany. This region is still home to GROUP SCHUMACHER today.
A BRILLIANT IDEA
1965
for his quick-fit crop lifter invention.
TWO BROTHERS, ONE COMPANY
1968
GROWTH AND INNOVATION
1978
to include drive technology.
2nd GENERATION
1994
take over the management of the companies.
GOING GLOBAL
1995
is founded in Durant, Iowa, USA.
AWARD WINNER!
1997
in silver for UDK hydraulic coupler.
A NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY: RASSPE
2000
BRAZIL: SUPPLIER OF THE WORLD
2001
in Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
AWARD WINNER!
2003
the SCHUMACHER roller guide.
ENTRY INTO THE XXL AGRICULTURAL MARKET
2004
in Promyshlennaya, Kemerovo. In 2010, it expands into a new
sales office in Starominskaya, Krasnodar.
AWARD WINNER!
2007
the KombiGrip reel tines.
TOP JOB!
2009
EWM. Eichelhardter Werkzeug- & Maschinenbau GmbH receives
the TOP JOB award.
BEST EMPLOYER IN GERMANY
2010
Medium-Sized Enterprises by the Oskar Patzelt Foundation.
BEST PERFORMANCE
2011
The Achieving Excellence award recognizes the successful implementation of John Deere’s dynamic supply management strategy.
ONE FACE TO THE CUSTOMER
2012
at the Eichelhardt and Wermelskirchen sites.
BEST PERFORMANCE
2014
POLITICAL VISIT
2015
AWARD WINNER!
2015
the eHarvest cutter bar and RS 9000 double loop knotter.
THE COMPANY’S ANNIVERSARY
2018
EWM. Eichelhardter Werkzeug- & Maschinenbau GmbH
50th anniversary of Gebr. Schumacher GmbH
191st anniversary of Schumacher Bergische Werke GmbH
STRENGTH THROUGH FORESIGHT
2018
sales company is founded at the location of
the Sino-German Ecoparc in Qingdao, China.
2019
Sensor Technology for knife drives.
WE ARE ONE
2020
SCHUMACHER GmbH is founded by merging the following long-standing brands into one group: Gebr. Schumacher GmbH,
EWM. Eichelhardter Werkzeug- & Maschinenbau GmbH and the SCHUMACHER.plus sales organization.
3rd GENERATION
2020
Selina Schumacher takes over the management of the family business in the third generation.
Next step of the generational change
2022
Moritz Schumacher, brother of Selina Schumacher, joins the management team of GROUP SCHUMACHER.
