Stihl

For the company's namesake founder, see Andreas Stihl. For other uses, see Stihl (disambiguation).
Andreas Stihl AG & Co.
Company typePrivate
IndustryForestry equipment, Landscape maintenance
Founded1926; 98 years ago (1926)
FounderAndreas Stihl
HeadquartersWaiblingen, Germany
Key people
Nikolas Stihl (chairman of Stihl Holding AG & Co. KG)
Eva Stihl (vice chairperson)
ProductsIndustrial 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]
Websitestihl.com

Andreas Stihl AG & Co. (commonly referred to as Stihl and styled as STIHL, /stiːl/ ⓘ,[3] German: [ʃtiːl]) 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 says it is 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.

  1. ^ "KEY FIGURES 2021". stihl.com. 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  2. ^ "KEY FIGURES 2022". stihl.com. 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. ^ "Stihl USA FAQ". Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. ^ "STIHL Corporate Culture" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-05-06.