The company was originally established as a greengrocer's business by Johann Ebneter, grandfather of the current managing directors Stefan and Urs Ebneter, in 1933. The next generation of the family, represented by their father, Hans Ebneter, developed the company as a transport and travel operator, buying the company's first Setra bus in 1956. "The compact shape and integral body construction of the Setra S 6, together with its new-style rear-mounted engine, offered a very convincing package in every respect", reminisced Hans Ebneter at the handover of the milestone vehicle at the company's premises in the St. Gallen suburb of St. Georgen.
This loyalty to Setra remains part and parcel of the company's activities to this day. The family-run company, which also undertakes furniture removals in and around St. Gallen, has remained faithful to the Ulm bus brand's coaches over the years and through all the various model series. All in all, the company now has one of the largest and most up-to-date fleets of buses in the whole of eastern Switzerland. Gebrüder Ebneter AG's extensive brochure encompasses day trips as well as city tours and cultural mini-breaks throughout Europe.
Source: Daimler AG
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