the schwing group was founded as a medium-sized enterprise on 17 march 1934, by friedrich wilhelm schwing (* 1909; † 1992), a locksmith from wanne-eickel. in 1957, schwing built the world's first oil-hydraulic two-cylinder concrete pump. starting in 1964, the company also built the first large concrete mixers. in 1965, the company launched its first concrete pump which was mounted on a vehicle, and improved it in 1968 with the addition of a distribution mast. in 1973, the company built a high-speed concrete pump vehicle with a 45-meter-wide large distribution mast, an outstanding innovation at that time. in 1976, schwing launched the first residual concrete processing plant on the market.