
Demolition company specializing in steel demolition, interior gutting, dismantling, crane work and transports throughout Switzerland

SMS Spezialabbruch AG
Rheineck (Höhenweg 6, registered office) · Rheineck (Thalerstrasse 46, warehouse/office)New on Amplifa
About SMS Spezialabbruch AG
SMS Spezialabbruch AG is a demolition company based in Rheineck in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley, with a focus on steel demolition and interior gutting. The company carries out demolitions and dismantling work throughout Switzerland and sees itself as a full-service provider: in addition to demolition planning, its offering includes complete demolition of buildings, dismantling and assembly, clearances and gutting, as well as removal and proper disposal of steel, rubble and special waste. Work carried out includes steel halls, piping systems, tank installations, machine lines, crane runways, heating, ventilation and furnace systems, high-bay warehouses, transformer stations, as well as halls and buildings indoors and outdoors. Since early 2024, the company has also performed transports and crane work. Its fleet includes a truck crane with an outreach of up to 45 metres, a 30-tonne excavator with a scrap shear, a crawler crane, four delivery vans with cranes, forklifts and processing machines for material separation. Customers come from industry, trade and the private sector, including projects such as Geothermal St.Gallen, V-Zug, the KVA printing plant Zurich and the St.Gallen Crematorium.
- Site
- Rheineck
- Processes
- Steel demolition, Tank demolition, Removal of heating systems (heating, ventilation, furnaces), Demolition of halls, houses and buildings (interior and exterior), Demolition of bridges, Dismantling and assembly (machine lines, crane runways, high-bay warehouses, transformer stations), Clearance and gutting of industrial buildings, commercial and private properties, Removal and disposal of steel, rubble and special waste
- Materials
- Steel, Rubble (concrete, brick, stone), Wood, Gypsum
- Employees
- 7
- Industries
- Demolition/Dismantling, Waste disposal industry, Construction
- 01
Demolition planning and clarifications
- 02
Demolition, dismantling or assembly
- 03
Insertion/removal and material processing/separation
- 04
Removal with dedicated vehicles
- 05
Disposal of steel, rubble and special waste
Materials and Disposal
Steel
Focus of the demolition work, including steel halls, steel structures, tank installations, crane runways and machine lines.
Rubble (concrete, brick, stone)
Generated during building demolitions and gutting; removal and proper disposal.
Wood
Demolition of wooden structures, removal and disposal.
Gypsum
Demolition of gypsum ceilings and gypsum walls in interior fit-out.
Sites
Rheineck
CHRegistered office, business address and warehouse/office (Thalerstrasse 46, former Wüthrich site)
- Materials
- Steel, rubble, wood, gypsum
- Truck crane (boom up to 45 m)
- Crawler crane
- 30-tonne excavator with scrap shear
- 4 delivery vans with cranes
- Forklift
- Low-level order picker (pallet truck)
- Processing machines for material separation
Services and Projects




Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel demolitionDemolition/Dismantling | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Demolition/Dismantling | – | – | – | – | Stahl, Ziegel, Beton, Stein, Holz |
| Tank demolitionDemolition/Dismantling | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Removal of heating systems (heating, ventilation, furnaces)Demolition/Dismantling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Demolition of halls, houses and buildings (interior and exterior)Demolition/Dismantling | – | – | – | – | Ziegel, Beton, Stein, Holz, Gips |
| Demolition of bridgesDemolition/Dismantling | – | – | – | – | Stahl, Beton |
| Dismantling and assembly (machine lines, crane runways, high-bay warehouses, transformer stations)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Clearance and gutting of industrial buildings, commercial and private propertiesDemolition/Dismantling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Removal and disposal of steel, rubble and special wasteLogistics/Disposal | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Crane workAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special transportsLogistics/Disposal | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding together of tank partsJoining | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck crane | – | 1 | Boom up to 45 m | – | Rheineck |
| Crawler crane | – | 1 | – | – | Rheineck |
| Excavator with scrap shear | – | 1 | 30 tonnes | – | Rheineck |
| Delivery van with crane | – | 4 | – | – | Rheineck |
| Forklift | – | – | – | – | Rheineck |
| Low-level order picker (pallet truck) | – | 1 | – | – | Rheineck |
| Processing machines for material separation | – | – | – | – | Rheineck |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2011
Marcel Solenthaler goes into business for himself with a small delivery van and little equipment.
- 2024
Registration of SMS Spezialabbruch AG (public limited company) in the commercial register on 19.06.2024; additionally transports and crane work since early 2024.
- 2024
Employs around seven staff; fleet including truck crane (up to 45 m), 30-tonne excavator with scrap shear, crawler crane, four delivery vans with cranes and processing machines.