Peter Spuhler

Peter Spuhler

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Peter Spuhler is the owner of Stadler Rail, a Swiss manufacturer of trains and rail vehicles. He has previously indicated that his company would relocate if the inheritance tax initiative were to be accepted, highlighting the serious implications such legislation could have for Swiss industries.

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Peter Spuhler is the CEO of Stadler Rail and co-buyer of the Villa Florhof.

Das Traditionshaus in Zürich wird zum Boutique-Hotel
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-08-06
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Peter Spuhler describes the Hotel Florhof as a 'dream property' and aims to create a unique ambiance.

Chefkoch verlässt das Nobelhotel vor dem Start
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-20
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Peter Spuhler is involved in Autoneum, which has been growing in the Chinese market.

Volkswagen-Krise führt zu Fabrikschliessungen in Schweiz
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-19
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Peter Spuhler brought Barend Fruithof to Aebi Schmidt as CEO in 2017.

Barend Fruithof, Chef von Aebi Schmidt, fordert Zugeständnisse im Zollstreit
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-12
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Peter Spuhler has been involved in a legal dispute regarding tax evasion related to his villa in St. Moritz.

Steuerumgehung und Imageschaden: Urteil gegen Peter Spuhler
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-15
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Peter Spuhler is involved in a tax dispute regarding his chalet in St. Moritz.

Peter Spuhler unterliegt im Steuerstreit um Chalet in St. Moritz
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-12
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Michael Buholzer
Michael Buholzer

Peter Spuhler's company sees the project with Thurbo and MAV as a model for similar initiatives.

SBB-Triebwagen erhalten zweites Leben: Verkauf nach Ungarn
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-16
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Christof Sonderegger
Christof Sonderegger

Peter Spuhler is the main shareholder of Stadler Rail, which is the Hoflieferant of the Wiener Westbahn.

Stadler verliert bei der Westbahn gegen Chinas CRRC
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-06
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Peter Spuhler's involvement in the campaign is noted as a positive influence against the inheritance tax initiative.

Erbschaftssteuer und Service Citoyen: Resultate der Abstimmung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-30
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Peter Spuhler is the main shareholder of Rieter and expressed his pain over job losses while committing to maintaining research and development in Switzerland.

Stellenabbau und Unsicherheit in Winterthur
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-29
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Peter Spuhler, the president and major shareholder of Stadler, feels overlooked regarding the SBB's decision.

Jetzt sind Siemens und Stadler Gegner, früher waren sie Partner
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-28
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Peter Spuhler is one of the major shareholders of Rieter and has been loyal to the company for years.

Spuhler und Haefner hätten längst einschreiten müssen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-24
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Entrepreneur Peter Spuhler announced that he would leave Switzerland along with his capital if the population followed the Juso.

Erbschaftssteuer der Juso und Service Citoyen: beide Initiativen chancenlos
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-19
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Mirjam Hostetmann
Mirjam Hostetmann

Peter Spuhler is the chairman of Stadler Rail who expressed doubts about the new train concept proposed by Siemens.

Siemens vs. Stadler: Kontroverse um SBB-Doppelstockzüge
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-17
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Peter Spuhler is the CEO of Stadler Rail who criticized the SBB's decision as a 'wrong decision'.

Neue Debatte um Heimatschutz entbrannt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-16
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Peter Spuhler is the owner of Stadler Rail, which did not receive the contract for the new trains.

Protektionismus ist keine Antwort auf den SBB-Auftrag an Siemens
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-16
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Peter Spuhler is the chairman and major shareholder of Stadler who has repeatedly complained about the French market being closed to foreign manufacturers.

Stadler unterliegt Siemens. Alstom hat es in Frankreich besser
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-14
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Peter Spuhler stated he would leave the country if the inheritance tax is implemented.

Erbschaftssteuer-Initiative der Juso: das grosse Streitgespräch
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-13
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Peter Spuhler is noted for his involvement in the Swiss rail industry and for being protested against by climate activists.

Die Schweiz kann auf Protektionismus verzichten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-11
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Peter Spuhler's company has benefited from international contracts, highlighting the competitive nature of the market.

SBB-Auftrag an Siemens schürt Kritik am Wettbewerb
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-11
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Peter Spuhler is a wealthy entrepreneur who has been criticized by the Juso president for his family's tax practices.

Schweizer Juso-Erbschaftssteuerinitiative wird scheitern, aber sie schadet
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-11
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Peter Spuhler is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Switzerland and has publicly opposed the Juso initiative.

Spuhlers Kampf gegen die Juso-Initiative: Rettet er die Schweiz?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-08
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Peter Spuhler is the main shareholder of Stadler Rail, which is affected by the competition from CRRC.

CRRC bedrängt Stadler bei der Westbahn
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-08
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Peter Spuhler, a long-time supporter of the club, withdrew from the board when he realized Frey would not pass the club to him.

Walter Frey tritt bei den ZSC Lions ab
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-30
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Peter Spuhler, the former SVP National Council member, publicly considered emigrating to Austria.

SRG-Umfrage: Juso-Erbschaftssteuer wird klar abgelehnt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-24
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Peter Spuhler transformed a small train manufacturer into a global corporation.

Wie Peter Spuhler mit Stadler Rail die Schweizer Berufslehre in die USA bringt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-20
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Peter Spuhler is mentioned as an entrepreneur who opposes the initiative.

Das will die umstrittene Juso-Initiative
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-07
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Peter Spuhler is the chairman and majority shareholder of Stadler Rail, holding around 42 percent of the shares.

Die Aktie bricht ein, weil die Aufträge lahmen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-27
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Peter Spuhler is the main shareholder of Aebi Schmidt, holding a 35 percent stake in the company.

Aebi Schmidt erlebt in den USA einen kühlen Empfang
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-20
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Barend Fruithof
Barend Fruithof

Peter Spuhler is the owner of Stadler Rail, which is expanding its operations in the USA.

Schweiz schafft 400'000 Jobs in den USA mit 350 Mrd. Dollar Investitionen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-06
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