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Aebi

, Germany Aebi Schmidt Group is a Swiss multinational company that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment as well as municipal equipment. The company's products include transporters, Implement carriers, road sweepers, tractors, and mowers to be used in municipal maintenance of roads. Founded in 1883, it is currently majority owned by Peter Spuhler, who is a controlling shareholder of Aebi Schmidt Holding Ltd with 56,2%. The group currently has 3,000+ associates worldwide and operates 16 manufacturing facilities in Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Canada and the United States.

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, Germany Aebi Schmidt Group is a Swiss multinational company that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment as well as municipal equipment. The company's products include transporters, Implement carriers, road sweepers, tractors, and mowers to be used in municipal maintenance of roads. Founded in 1883, it is currently majority owned by Peter Spuhler, who is a controlling shareholder of Aebi Schmidt Holding Ltd with 56,2%. The group currently has 3,000+ associates worldwide and operates 16 manufacturing facilities in Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Canada and the United States.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1958 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1958". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359637472

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