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Corporate - STIHL Facts
| Incorporated |
| 1974 (United States) |
| ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co.
KG, Waiblingen, Germany (which was founded in 1926). |
| 2,305 (including branches); 2,086 in Virginia Beach |
| Over 1,000,000 under roof (building space) in Virginia Beach |
| 86 in Virginia Beach |
| Exclusive to 6 independent U.S. distributors
and 6 STIHL owned marketing and distribution centers,
who
sell STIHL products to a nationwide network of over
8,000 servicing retail dealers. Worldwide exporter of STIHL products to over 80 countries. |
| STIHL "Firsts" Include |
| Automatic
chain oiling, centrifugal clutch, chain braking
system,
electronic ignition system, single-lever
Master Control Lever™, anti-vibration system,
QCA (Quick Chain Adjuster system), side-access chain
adjustment, ElastoStart™ system, Ematic™ System,
world's quietest, gasoline-powered chain saw
(at the time, 1996), auger brake, STIHL 4-MIX® 2-stroke/4-stroke
engine, STIHL Easy2Start™ dual-spring starting
mechanism, dual chain braking system, Intelligent Engine
Management (IEM). |
| Uniquely STIHL |
- STIHL sells only through independent servicing dealers.
- STIHL is the only chain saw manufacturer in the world
that manufactures its own saw chain (in Switzerland)
and guide bars.
- STIHL products are protected by more than 1,000 patents.
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