Schopf
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SCHOPF Maschinenbau GmbH is a German company that produces specialist vehicles for the mining and aviation industries.
The company was founded in 1948 by Jörg Schopf, a mechanical engineer. It started out with manufacturing equipment for the mining industry. It soon expanded into the growing sector of aviation by manufacturing stair lifts, tow trucks and loading machinery. It is now considered the global market leader in this field.