Stihl is a German manufacturer of chainsaws and other handheld power equipment including trimmers and blowers.
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10 Facts About Stihl
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Stihl was founded in 1926 by Andreas Stihl, an important innovator in early chain saw production.
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Andreas Stihl AG is a privately held company owned by the descendants of Andreas Stihl.
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Andreas Stihl designed and hand built his first chainsaw in 1926.
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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.
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In 1930, Stihl created the first ever chainsaw that could be operated by only one person.
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Stihl continued to grow and in 1931 it became the first European company to export chainsaws to the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Stihl employed about 250 people in 1939, and during the war, it employed a number of slave labourers.
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Stihl has been the biggest chainsaw manufacturing company in the world since 1971.
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In December 2008, Stihl acquired the carburetor producer Zama to safeguard the supply and to enter a new business segment with growth potential.
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