Stihl
Stihl logo | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Forestry equipment, Landscape maintenance |
| Founded | 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) |
Number of employees | 20,552 (2022) |
| Website | stihl.com |
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. (commonly referred to as Stihl and styled as STIHL, /stiːl/ ⓘ, 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 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. Andreas Stihl AG is a privately held company owned by the descendants of Andreas Stihl. Stihl operates the Stihl Timbersports Series.