STIHL’s roots are in Germany. The company now has eight locations there. However, STIHL is also represented internationally with its own production facilities on four continents: An overview.
ASIA
SUCCESSFUL DIVERSITY
15 YEARS OF STIHL IN CHINA
- The first STIHL production site in China was opened in 2006.
- STIHL China has already produced 15,000,000 PRODUCT UNITS.
- AROUND 1,350 EMPLOYEES are currently working on a site of almost 65,000 square meters of production and office space.
- STIHL HS 52 HEDGE TRIMMER
This hedge trimmer is produced in Qingdao especially for the Asian market. It is used mainly for tea harvesting.
BRAZIL
A BLOSSOMING FUTURE
ON A SUCCESSFUL COURSE IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL
- A PERFECT PLACE STIHL Brazil has received multiple awards as one of the best employers in Brazil. The location in São Leopoldo stands out above all for its positive working atmosphere.
- 1973 marks the year in which STIHL expanded and commissioned its first production facility abroad in Brazil.
- STIHL invested 10.7 million euros in premises for research and development work at the site in São Leopoldo.
- 90% OF ALL CYLINDERS that are installed in the STIHL Group come from Brazil.
AUSTRIA
OFF INTO THE GARDEN
EXPERTISE FROM STIHL TIROL
- Founded in 1981 as VIKING GmbH, the Langkampfen site has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the STIHL Group since 1992. Since 2019, VIKING products have been exclusively sold by STIHL Tirol GmbH under the STIHL brand.
- AROUND 800 EMPLOYEES work for STIHL Tirol.
- The STIHL range comprises 178 MODELS OF GROUND-GUIDED POWER TOOLS. STIHL Tirol is the STIHL Group’s center of excellence for lawn mowers, robotic mowers, ride-on lawn mowers and shredders. In addition, numerous hand-held cordless products are assembled in Langkampfen.
- The iMOW test area on the roof of STIHL Tirol covers an area of 3,000 SQUARE METERS.
Switzerland
PRECISION – TOOTH BY TOOTH
THE SWISS CHAIN PLANT
- MORE THAN 70 SAW CHAIN TYPES are produced in the Swiss chain plants, so that STIHL customers are perfectly equipped for all applications.
- More than 1,000 EMPLOYEES work at the Wil and Bronschhofen sites.
- The production company was founded in 1974.
- Small but powerful: RIVET BOLTS hold the saw chain together. To ensure that the chains have optimal hold, each individual rivet bolt is hardened using an induction process.
USA
REAL PEOPLE – STIHL PEOPLE
AT HOME IN THE BIGGEST MARKET
- Founded in 1974, today STIHL Inc. in Virginia Beach is the largest production site in the STIHL Group.
- 16 MILLION KILOGRAMS OF GRANULATE are required annually in plastics production.
- 32 SECONDS and the STIHL 4180 FUEL TANK is shaped, welded, assembled and tested for leaks in an automation cell.
- MORE THAN 2,600 EMPLOYEES are employed at the Virginia Beach site.
GERMANY
THE ORIGIN OF SUCCESS
STIHL HEADQUARTERS IN GERMANY
- Founded in 1926 as the A. Stihl Engineering Office in Cannstatt.
- TOGETHER AND FOR EACH OTHER: GASOLINE AND BATTERY. STIHL headquarters in Germany manufactures gasoline-powered tools for professional users. Since 2018, Waiblingen has even had its own battery pack production facility. This underlines the company’s intention to manufacture top-of-the-line technology, including for battery products.
- The workforce at the eight sites of the German headquarters comprises AROUND 6,000 EMPLOYEES.
- 32,000,000 components leave the STIHL magnesium die-casting plant in Weinsheim every year.
