Our company´s history
| 1932 | Harald Schmerling (HS) is born in Szczecin . |
| 1944 | He moves to Neunkirchen |
| 1948-51 | He is trained as a motor winder at Siemens in Siegen |
| 1951 | Hired by Brown, Boveri & Cie. in Mannheim |
| 1952-53 | Foreign assignment in the United States |
| 1962-65 | Executes several major projects abroad. During these assignments in the field of power plants and equipment installation, Harald Schmerling notices the lack of appropriate tools and methods for safe and efficient installation of machinery and equipment. |
| 1963 | Back home arises the idea of developing a device to avoid the unsteady installation of metal sheets. On his own drawing board he sketches the first leveling jackscrew, and builds the first samples. |
| 1965 | Along with his brother he starts a company to keep developing these products and release them to the market. Gradually, the company develops several leveling jackscrews of different sizes and types to facilitate adjustment and installation. Marketing and distribution of jackscrews is entrusted to Schauter + Moos in Mannheim, Germany. |
| 1999 | The two brothers split up and decide to go their own way. |
| 1999 | The following generation founds Schäfer Montagetechnik , which keeps developing and selling their father´s ideas and products. From then on, the daughter and the son in law of Harald Schmerling run the business, while he stands by them to share his long experience. |
| 2009 |
Foundation of the HS Nivelliertechnik GmbH as a result of sustained growth and increasing demand. The name change highlights the company's businesses growth. Heike Weißer is appointed as managing director. |
| 2009–2011 | The market asks for other types of spindles. As it is not always possible to adjust the spindle from the site, our technicians develop a spindle with axial access. The AT series is born and successfully tested on various construction sites. Therefore we start the process for getting the new product protected with a Patent. |
| 2011 | Application for a patent for the AT series at the German Patent and Trademark Office in Munich (DPMA) |
| 26.10.2017 | Publication of the patent for the new "AT leveling spindle" on the DPMA PATNR: 10 2011 109 050 |
