The STIHL Group’s roots lie in Germany, where it now has eight locations. But the Group also has an international presence with production companies on four continents: an overview.
A worldwide network
Asia
Diverse success
15 years of STIHL in China
2006
STIHL Qingdao opens its first production location in China.
15000000
product units have been produced at STIHL Qingdao so far.
1252
employees currently work in the company’s 65,000 square meters of production and office space.
STIHL HS 52
This hedge trimmer is produced in Qingdao specifically for the Asian market. It is primarily used for harvesting tea.
Brazil
A flourishing future
Growing success in the south of Brazil
A perfect place
STIHL Ferramentas Motorizadas has won several awards as one of Brazil’s best employers. The São Leopoldo location is a standout for its positive working environment in particular.
STIHL Ferramentas Motorizadas has won several awards as one of Brazil’s best employers. The São Leopoldo location is a standout for its positive working environment in particular.
1973
was the year STIHL expanded with the start of operations at its first international production company, in Brazil.
Million Euros was invested in São Leopoldo in facilities for research and development.
90%
of all cylinders installed in STIHL products come from Brazil.
Austria
Getting down to work in the garden
Expertise from STIHL Tirol
1981
VIKING GmbH founded – the Langkampfen company has been part of the STIHL Group since 1992. VIKING products have been marketed exclusively under the STIHL brand by STIHL Tirol GmbH since 2019.
743
Employees work at STIHL Tirol.
178
models of ground-supported outdoor power equipment make up the STIHL range. STIHL Tirol is the center of expertise within the STIHL Group for lawn mowers, robotic mowers, ride-on mowers, and shredders. The Langkampfen company also assembles numerous handheld battery-powered products.
3000
square meters is the area of the iMOW test space on the roof at STIHL Tirol.
Switzerland
Precision, tooth by tooth
The Swiss chain plants
More than
70
saw chain types are produced at the chain plants in Switzerland. That means STIHL customers have the right equipment for any application.
983
employees work at the Wil and Bronschhofen plants.
1974
Production company founded.
Small but vital: rivets hold the saw chain together. To make the chains as durable as possible, every single rivet is induction heated to harden it.
United States
Real People – STIHL People
At home in the largest market
1974
STIHL Inc. founded in Virginia Beach. Today, it is the largest production company within the STIHL Group.
16
million kilograms of granulate are used in plastic production each year.
32
seconds and the STIHL 4180 fuel tank is molded, welded, assembled, and checked to make sure it is properly sealed, all inside an automated unit.
2156
employees work at the Virginia Beach company.
Germany
The roots of success
STIHL founding company in Germany
1926
Company founded in Cannstatt under the name Ingenieurbüro A. Stihl.
The STIHL founding company in Germany makes gasoline-powered tools for professional users. A separate battery pack production unit began operating in Waiblingen in 2018. This is one way the company is underpinning its efforts to manufacture top-of-the-line technology, including for battery products.
5262
employees make up the staff of the eight locations falling within the German founding company.
32000000
components leave the STIHL magnesium die casting plant in Weinsheim each year.
