A family business.Since 1948.
In 1948, Hans Schmidbauer founded Elma (electric machines) and invented the world's first electric clock cleaning machine. Manfred Schmidbauer made Elma a global specialist in industrial cleaning technology.
Three family members.
A common path.
Cornelia Schmidbauer accompanied the generational change and now runs the company together with her daughter Mirja. Jannik Schmidbauer strengthens the management as the division manager for cleaning equipment.
„For us, innovation means staying curious and having the courage to take new paths.”
Mirja Schmidbauer, Managing Director
Together on course
towards the future
Our guiding principle shows how we think and act as a company. Elma is like a sailing ship – strong, reliable, and on a course for the future. Built from experience, knowledge, and passion, with a clear goal: to be a leader in cleaning technology.
Our values compass – cohesion, trust, determination, and curiosity – forms the foundation for our daily actions and our interactions with one another. Our strategic lighthouses – value creation, innovative strength, sustainability, and digitalization – provide us with orientation and guide us on the way to our future goals for 2030, 2040, and 2050. This is how we stay on course – with a clear stance, a strong team, and a common vision: Leading Cleaning Technology.
Elmaner.
The people who bring our mission statement to life.
Over 300 people shape Elma with their experience, skills, and commitment to quality. In diverse roles, they work together seamlessly and keep the operation moving – reliably, passionately, and with a holistic perspective.
At Elma, a sense of community arises that builds trust. Our crew works respectfully, supports each other, and strengthens one another, especially when challenges arise. This collaboration makes Elma stable and forward-thinking.
We foster individuals who want to grow and create conditions that enable long-term commitment. Many Elma team members have been part of our crew for years – supported by an environment that takes further development, modern workplaces, and health seriously.
Our quality claim
Precision down to the detail is our benchmark. Quality starts with us at the very beginning of each process. Every development, every component, and every manufacturing step follows defined standards that go far beyond legal requirements. A continuous quality management system accompanies the entire process chain – from design to final inspection.
"Made in Singen" stands for maximum control, short paths, and transparent processes. This is how solutions are created that deliver on their promises in use.
Pioneer spirit & innovation
What has guided us since the beginning.
Progress is not a time period at Elma, but a principle: We think technologies further, develop solutions with real added value, and forge new paths when existing ones do not go far enough. This claim shapes both our daily work and Elma as a brand.
Research & Innovation.
Our way into the future.
Innovation at Elma arises from the demand to constantly rethink technologies. In our research, we further develop processes, materials, and applications, test new approaches, and question existing principles to create solutions that are ahead of their time.
Our development work combines scientific methods with practical experience. This leads to new concepts, more precise measurement methods, more efficient processes, and technologies that provide our customers with sustainable advantages. For us, research is not a project but a continuous process: open, experimental, and deeply rooted in our pioneering spirit.
Location loyalty from the very beginning
– Elma has always been in Singen.
Elma has always been at home in Singen and clearly identifies with its regional roots. All essential productions take place in Germany – completely in the spirit of "Pioneer Spirit – Made in Singen."
Our locations in the region:
- Plant 1: Headquarters
- Plant 2: Sheet and parts manufacturing
- Plant 3: Chemical manufacturing, Mühlhausen
- Plant 6: Plant construction
This network is complemented by a sales and service branch in Switzerland.