Our history
Founded in Aschaffenburg, Germany, in 1967 by the entrepreneurs Paul Fuchs and Hans Schmitt, Fuchs Schmitt has been managed since 1994 by Udo Ullerich. In 1989, the company joined the MV Unternehmensgruppe GmbH & Co. KG of Lingen, Germany. In 1998, Fuchs & Schmitt GmbH & Co. KG was awarded the IGEDO international fashion marketing prize for its high level of product innovation, fashion expertise and dedication to the brand policy. The fox’s head has been a key visual for our collections and brand showcasing for the last 15 years. The Fuchs Schmitt brand is sold by all leading clothing stores, chains and well-establish mail order companies. Every year a team of designers and model makers creates two collections, each of which consists of around 350 items. Approximately 100 employees work at the company’s head office in Aschaffenburg. Fuchs Schmitt has been training apprentices for several decades and was presented with an IHK award in 2014.
How we work
Our employees are the driving force behind the business, and without them Fuchs Schmitt couldn’t offer such excellent quality, such an exact fit and such perfect craftsmanship. It is our firm belief that fair manufacturing conditions are the key to success. For this reason, we have given utmost priority to guaranteeing socially acceptable working conditions means a ban on all forced or compulsory labour, guaranteeing equal pay for men and women, banning discrimination and banning child labour. For more information on our working principles – go to www.bsci-intl.org.
