Hans Peter Stihl becomes Assistant Manager
Andreas Stihl's eldest son Hans Peter Stihl joins the
company as Assistant to the Management.
1964
1000 employees
STIHL takes on the 1000th employee.
1965
Production of chains and bars
Facilities for manufacturing
saw chain and guide bars are completed
in plant 2 in Waiblingen-Neustadt and production starts.
1969
STIHL breaks new records
The one-millionth chain saw comes off the assembly line.
The 1960s -
facts
Employees 1969:
♦ STIHL founding company: 1582
New firms set up:
♦ Austria (1966)
♦
Central Sales Office Dieburg (1969)
