About Our Company
Driven by Ownership. Dedicated to Integrity. Delivering Total Solutions.
At Schu Marketing, these are more than just words. They define who we are, how we serve our partners, and what sets us apart.
For more than 30 years, Schu Marketing has partnered with some of the industry's leading manufacturers in the plumbing, heating, industrial, and architectural markets. Our success has been built on a simple commitment: creating long-term relationships by providing knowledgeable support, resourceful solutions, and exceptional customer service.
Schu Marketing proudly serves Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With offices and warehouse facilities in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and La Vista, Nebraska, we maintain inventory and provide responsive support throughout our territory.
Dedicated to Integrity
Trust is the foundation of every successful relationship. We believe integrity means doing the right thing, communicating honestly, and following through on our commitments.
Our reputation has been built by serving manufacturers, distributors, contractors, engineers, and industry professionals with transparency, professionalism, and respect. We strive to be a trusted resource and advisor, helping our partners navigate challenges and identify opportunities for success.
Delivering Total Solutions
Today's marketplace requires more than product representation. Our customers need knowledgeable partners who can provide expertise, education, logistics support, and practical solutions.
Schu Marketing's mission is to develop long-term relationships, offer resourceful solutions, educate the industry on new technologies and products, provide superior customer service, and continuously invest in innovative methods that meet the evolving needs of our industry partners.
By combining technical knowledge, market expertise, regional coverage, inventory support, and strong manufacturer relationships, we deliver complete solutions that help our partners succeed.
Building the Future Together
As an employee-owned company, our success is directly connected to the success of our customers and manufacturers. We are committed to strengthening our industry through education, innovation, service, and lasting partnerships.
When you work with Schu Marketing, you're not just working with a representative agency. You're partnering with a team of employee owners who are Driven by Ownership. Dedicated to Integrity. Delivering Total Solutions.
Association memberships are an important way for our team to network, learn and educate our industry partners.
An Employee-Owned Company
Schu Marketing is proud to be an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company. As employee owners, every member of our team has a personal stake in the success of our customers, manufacturers, and company.
Driven by Ownership
Ownership creates accountability. It drives us to think beyond transactions and focus on lasting partnerships. Whether you're working with our sales team, customer service professionals, warehouse staff, or leadership team, you'll be working with employee owners who are invested in delivering results and creating value.
We approach every opportunity with an owner's mindset, taking responsibility for outcomes and continuously looking for ways to improve. Hear what our team had to say about what being in an employee owner means to them!
How Our ESOP Benefits You
Employee-owned companies align worker interests with business performance, creating a direct link between daily effort, company growth, and customer experience
Employee-owned businesses link staff financial stakes directly to company success, which transforms daily customer interactions into personalized, high-accountability service.
An ownership mindset transforms client interactions from transactional tasks into long-term strategic partnerships. An ownership mindset means taking personal responsibility for outcomes and treating a client's business needs as your own. This approach transforms transactional interactions into lasting, high-trust partnerships.
Turnover is historically much lower in employee-owned companies. This retention preserves institutional knowledge, stabilizes operations, and ensures that customers receive the same high-level experience every time they interact with the brand.
Employee owners don't just "do a job", they protect their investment. Because they share in the profits and the valuation of the company, they are less likely to cut corners and more likely to take pride in the final product or service.
Peer-to-peer accountability skyrockets in employee-owned environments. Workers are more comfortable calling out inefficiencies or wasteful habits because they understand that a coworker's waste directly impacts their own retirement or financial payout.
Employee ownership boosts productivity, resilience, and financial well-being by directly aligning the interests of workers with long-term company success. Unlike traditional firms pressured by quarterly Wall Street returns, employee-owned businesses prioritize sustainable growth, product quality, and long-term customer relationships.
When you do business with an ESOP, you are not dealing with hourly workers looking to clock out, you are dealing with business owners in it for the LONG GAME!
"Employee ownership means that I'm building equity in an organization I'm working hard to improve every day. Each employee has skin in the game and a reason to make the company successful because a rising tide lifts all boats at an ESOP."
-Barret Panning, Business Development Manager
"Employee ownership to me means that us, as employees have a chance to make decisions and give our own opinions and personal ideas to help grow the company. Employee ownership also means long-term thinking which creates a mindset that keeping the company growing is the ultimate goal. It definitely makes the idea of retirement someday more comfortable and realistic, knowing that we have ESOP to rely on to help us get to that point in our lives"
-Ryan Porter, Inside Sales
"Employee ownership means recognizing that I help shape the future of the business. Its success depends in part on the choices I make every day, so I strive to be the best employee-owner I can be."
-Rayna Mellgren, Director of Operations