AEBI · CIK 0002048519
What Aebi Schmidt Holding AG told the SEC could break it.
Aebi Schmidt's disclosures converge on its supply chain for building specialty vehicles. It flags U.S. trade policy — new and proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, China and elsewhere, plus retaliation — as a material threat that raises the cost of imported goods, components and commodities. That bites harder because some critical components, such as engines and transmissions, come from a limited number of qualified suppliers or a single source, with tier-2 and tier-3 suppliers reaching into China. Underneath sits raw-material exposure: stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminum are its highest-volume inputs, and it estimates a 10% move in those metal prices would have shifted 2025 net income by about $4.6 million — all spread across roughly 70 locations in 17 countries.
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In its own words
What could break it.
Regulatory & policy
- U.S. trade-policy/tariff changes on imports from Mexico, Canada, China and others raising component and commodity costs; retaliatory tariffshigh
Changes in U.S. trade policy — new or proposed tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada, China and other jurisdictions, plus possible renegotiation/termination of trade agreements and retaliatory tariffs — have increased and are likely to keep increasing the cost of imported goods and of components from international suppliers (and lift commodity prices regardless of origin, e.g. Canadian wood/steel/aluminum), materially affecting Aebi Schmidt and its suppliers/partners.
“Changes in U.S. trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs and the resulting consequences, may have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
Sole-source dependency
- critical vehicle components (engines, transmissions) from a limited number of qualified suppliers, some single-source; tier-2/3 suppliers in Chinahigh
Aebi Schmidt depends on a limited number of qualified suppliers — and for some components a single source of supply — for important vehicle components such as engines and transmissions, and its supply chain includes tier-2/tier-3 suppliers in other regions including China; a disruption, termination or alteration of supply of these critical components from third-party suppliers could materially adversely affect its specialty-vehicle production.
“certain important components that we use in our vehicles, such as engines and transmissions, are produced by a limited number of qualified suppliers and for some components may be limited to a single source of supply, so any disruption in their supply to us of such components could have a negative impact on our business.”
Commodity & input dependence
- stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminum are highest-volume raw materials — a 10% price move shifts net income ~$4.6M; volatile pricesmedium
Stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminum are Aebi Schmidt's highest-purchase-volume direct raw materials, and their prices have been volatile in recent years; the company estimates a hypothetical 10% change in these metal prices would have changed net income by ~$4.6 million in 2025, and higher metal prices also raise the cost of components and semi-finished goods, so it contracts purchases in advance to mitigate short-term volatility.
“A hypothetical 10% change in stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminum prices would have caused a $4.6 million change in Aebi Schmidt's net income for the year ended December 31, 2025, respectively.”
Geographic concentration
- global footprint — ~70 locations in 17 countries; production across Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, the U.S., Mexico and Canada; 39% of sales outside the U.S.medium
Aebi Schmidt operates about 70 locations across 17 countries, with production facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, the U.S. (Ohio, Wisconsin, etc.), Mexico (Saltillo) and Canada, and derives ~39% of sales outside the United States ($592M in 2025); this geographically dispersed manufacturing and sales base exposes it to cross-border trade, currency (Swiss-franc pension obligations), labor and regional-economic risks.
“Our production facilities are located in St. Blasien, Germany; Holten, The Netherlands; Kielce, Poland; Burgdorf, Switzerland; Jyvävasjtkä, Finland; Cleveland, Ohio; Lindenwood, Illinois; New Holstein, Wisconsin; Chilton, Wisconsin; Muncy, Pennsylvania; Monroe, Wisconsin; Litchfield, Minnesota;”
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