Stihl

Andreas Stihl AG & Co.

Stihl logo

Type| Private
Industry| Forestry equipment, Landscape maintenance
Founded| 1926; 100 years ago (1926)
Founder| Andreas Stihl
Headquarters| Waiblingen, Germany

Key people

| Nikolas Stihl (chairman of Stihl Holding AG & Co. KG)
Eva Stihl (vice chairperson)
Products| Industrial chainsaws, string trimmers, cultivators, cut-off saws, leaf blowers, construction tools, edgers, pole pruners, augers/drills & protective apparel
Revenue| €5.058 billion (2021)[1]

Number of employees

| 20,552 (2022)[2]
Website| stihl.com

Andreas Stihl AG & Co. (commonly referred to as Stihl and styled as STIHL, /stiːl/ (listen),[3] de) is a German manufacturer of chainsaws and other handheld power equipment including trimmers and blowers headquartered in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, near Stuttgart, Germany. Stihl was founded in 1926 by Andreas Stihl, an innovator in early chainsaw production. Stihl claims itself to be the world's best-selling brand of chainsaws and the only chainsaw manufacturer to make its own saw chains and guide bars.[4] Andreas Stihl AG is a privately held company owned by the descendants of Andreas Stihl. Stihl operates the Stihl Timbersports Series.

## Contents

* 1 Company history
* 2 Subsidiaries
* 3 Product gallery
* 4 Sponsorships
* 4.1 Air Racing
* 4.2 Football
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Company history

Andreas Stihl designed and hand built his first chainsaw in 1926.[5] The saw was electrically powered, and weighed about 48 kg (106 lb).[6] Stihl grew slowly initially, as the chainsaws came to the market about the same time as the Great Depression; with manpower cheap, and old two-man saws proven, there was no need for power saws. In 1930, Stihl created the first ever chainsaw that could be operated by only one person.[7] The company continued to grow and in 1931 it became the first European company to export chainsaws to the United States and the Soviet Union.[8]

During the Second World War, the company operated in Bad Cannstatt as "A. Stihl Maschinenfabrik". After the factory was badly damaged in bombings in 1943–1944, it was moved to Neustadt (now Waiblingen). The company employed about 250 people in 1939, and during the war, it also employed a number of slave labourers. In 1945, Stihl, a Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS member, was arrested by Allied troops and his company was seized. After three years' detention, he was classified as a Mitläufer and released, and his company was returned.[9]

Stihl has been the biggest chainsaw manufacturing company in the world since 1971.[9] In the mid-1970s, Stihl expanded the company by building manufacturing plants in Brazil and in the United States. Much of the increased demand came from the construction and landscaping markets, although in Brazil it was mainly forest clearance. Along with the professional markets, Stihl designed a number of home-use equipment, like blowers, line trimmers, edgers, and chainsaws.

In the 1970s while building chainsaws, Stihl entered the small engine market contracting the Japanese company Komatsu to make products like blowers(eg.BG60) and brush cutters(eg.FS80) for several years until Stihl designed their own. Early in the market, Stihl contracted Ryobi to build the FS36\FS44 for the early lower price point brush cutters before making their own like the FS75.

In 1992, Stihl acquired Viking, an Austrian company.

In 2008, the newest Stihl production facility opened in Qingdao, China.[10] In December 2008, Stihl acquired the carburetor producer Zama to safeguard the supply and to enter a new business segment with growth potential.[11]

## Subsidiaries

STIHL Australia was established in 1971. It was the first subsidiary company established by the STIHL Group outside of Europe. The company is headquartered in Knoxfield, Victoria, and has state offices in Queensland and Western Australia.[12] STIHL Australia has a network of around 650 dealers across the country.[13]

STIHL US: Incorporated in Delaware, Stihl Inc. is the US subsidiary of Stihl International GmbH and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Construction of the facilities there began in 1974. Along with the manufacturing facilities, there are also warehouses and administration buildings at the 150-acre complex. Stihl Inc. employs almost 2,000 employees on 2 million square feet of buildings.

STIHL UK: Andreas Stihl Ltd was founded in 1978 in the United Kingdom.

## Product gallery

* Stihl gasoline-powered trimmers. Mid-1990s model FS74, left, and 2004 model FS80R, right.

* Stihl gasoline-powered chainsaws: MS 170 (foreground), MS 290 Farm Boss (background)

## Sponsorships

### Air Racing

* National Championship Air Races (title sponsor, 2016–present)[14]

### Football

* NorthEast United (2019–Present)

## References

1. ↑ "KEY FIGURES 2021". 2020. https://ar.stihl.com/2021/company/key-figures.html. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
2. ↑ "KEY FIGURES 2022". 2020. https://ar.stihl.com/2022/company/key-figures.html. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
3. ↑ "Stihl USA FAQ". https://www.stihlusa.com/faq/general/.
4. ↑ "STIHL Corporate Culture". http://www.stihl.com/p/media/download/STIHL_Corporate_Culture.pdf.
5. ↑ (in en) New Zealand Forest Industries. Profile Pub. Limited. 1995. https://books.google.com/books?id=R5MqAQAAMAAJ&q=stihl+1926.
6. ↑ (in en) Forest Industries Review. Modern Productions. 1976. https://books.google.com/books?id=_usoAQAAMAAJ&q=stihl+first+saw+heavy.
7. ↑ "1930 - 1939". https://history.stihl.com/1930-1939.aspx.
8. ↑ Evans, Ferguson (2008). The Rise of the Japanese Specialist Manufacturer: Leading Medium-Sized Enterprises. Springer. pp. 40. ISBN 9780230594951.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Edlinger, Katharina. "Stihl, Andreas" (in de). https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz127314.html.
10. ↑ "Shandong Provincial Government Delegation visited STIHL Qingdao". http://www.stihl-qd.cn/isapi/englisch/default.asp?contenturl=/englisch/aktuell/774.htm.
11. ↑ STIHL AG & Co. KG. "Stihl press release". http://www.stihl.com/p/media/download/i_zamaerwerb_2009_01_15_engl_final.pdf.
12. ↑ Condon, Toby (4 March 2024). "STIHL is still part of the family for Australian operation chief Larry Blamer". The Australian. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/stihl-is-still-part-of-the-family-for-australian-operation-chief-larry-blamer/news-story/fa4de32782b12407128504cd383cbb2e.
13. ↑ Condon, Toby (4 March 2024). "STIHL is still part of the family for Australian operation chief Larry Blamer". The Australian. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/stihl-is-still-part-of-the-family-for-australian-operation-chief-larry-blamer/news-story/fa4de32782b12407128504cd383cbb2e.
14. ↑ "STIHL Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of the National Championship Air Races". 7 September 2016. https://www.kitplanes.com/stihl-signs-on-as-presenting-sponsor-of-the-national-championship-air-races/.

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