![]() ![]() (then STIHL American) opened its doors with 50 employees assembling one model of chain saw. In 1974, in a rented 20,000-square-foot facility, STIHL Inc. The location’s close proximity to one of the country’s largest deep-water ports and its ready-to-work labor force made Virginia Beach the ideal location. ![]() was one of the largest markets in the world, in the 1970’s the Stihl family decided to open a manufacturing facility in Virginia Beach, Va. Today, STIHL is represented in more than 160 countries, and STIHL products make work easier all over the world in professional forestry and agriculture, in landscape maintenance, on construction sites and for the discerning homeowner. Since that first chain saw launched more than 90 years ago, the STIHL name has stood for outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service. Its portability revolutionized the forestry industry. In 1926, Stihl designed and built the first two-person electric chain saw. ![]() When company founder Andreas Stihl realized in the 1920’s that people were working in the woods and forests mainly used axes and muscle power, he became preoccupied with one thought: “There must be a way to make working in the forest easier.” The thought grew into an idea, and that idea spawned an invention. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |