Between fall 2025 and 2027, M-B Companies will deliver a total of 58 specialized snow removal vehicles valued at nearly $56 million to Minneapolis-St. Paul airport (MSP), owned and operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Even before this major contract, the Aebi Schmidt subsidiary had already supplied several products to MSP in 2024.

“We are thrilled to provide this complete fleet update for MSP,” says Aebi Schmidt Group CEO Barend Fruithof. “This demonstrates that our machines have earned the operators’ trust with their exceptional quality and reliability.” By 2027, the total number of Aebi Schmidt snow removal machines at the airport will exceed five dozen.

With an average annual snowfall of 55 inches, MSP relies on top-tier snow removal equipment to ensure efficient operations, which included over 342,000 flights and 37.2 million passengers in 2024 . “The operational concept of all our models is standardized,” explained Doug Blada, General Manager of M-B Companies. “Once an operations team is trained on one piece of equipment, they can seamlessly operate other vehicles, as they have the same configuration.”

M-B Companies’ expertise extends beyond equipment manufacturing. Its sales managers work closely with airports to develop customized winter operations plans, precisely identifying the necessary snow removal equipment for maximum efficiency. These plans take into account the required snow clearance volume within a specified timeframe, ensuring optimal performance.

Additionally, M-B Companies offers comprehensive after-sales service, including driver and technician training, a central spare parts warehouse, and a nationwide customer service network. Given that snow removal is a critical component of airport efficiency, reliable service is paramount. “We are confident that this order will help demonstrate the strength of our comprehensive approach and attract other airport operators to our solutions,” Fruithof concluded.