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STIHL INC. Corporate Facts

STIHL was built on a commitment to craftsmanship as well as a commitment to those who make and use our products. At STIHL Incorporated, USA, we continue to honor that commitment.

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Quick Facts

STIHL Incorporated, USA — STIHL Incorporated, 536 Viking Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452.
Call: 1-800-GOSTIHL (1-800-467-8445)
Incorporated — 1974 in the United States
Founding Company — ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, Waiblingen, Germany (founded in 1926)
Employees — More than 2,700 employees, including branches, with over 2,300 in Virgina Beach 
Square Footage — Approximately 1.4 million square feet of building space under roof in Virginia Beach 
Total Acreage — 150 in Virginia Beach
Distribution — Exclusive to five independent U.S. distributors and five STIHL-owned branches that sell STIHL products to a nationwide network of more than 10,000 authorized STIHL Dealers, worldwide exporters of STIHL products to more than 80 countries

Overview of Products

Check out all STIHL has to offer for the professional, commercial, farm, and consumer markets:

  • Gas- and battery-powered chainsaws
  • Gas- and battery-powered grass and weed trimmers, as well as brushcutters, clearing saws, and edgers
  • Gas- and battery-powered handheld and backpack blowers, as well as shredder vacs and electric wet/dry vacs
  • Gas- and battery-powered push, self-propelled, zero-turn, and robotic lawn mowers
  • Gas- and battery-powered hedge trimmers and pole pruners
  • Gas- and battery-powered cut-off machines, as well as the ROCK BOSS® concrete cutter
  • Gas- and battery-powered multi-tasking tools
  • Manual-, gas-, and battery-powered handheld and backpack sprayers and pressure washers
  • Gas-powered earth augers and wood boring drills
  • Corded electric outdoor power equipment, including chainsaws, blowers, hedge trimmers, and more
  • Handheld outdoor power equipment and hand tools
  • A wide selection of accessories, including batteries, chargers, trimmer line, guide bars, personal protective equipment, and more

STIHL "Firsts" Include

  • Automatic Bar and Chain Oiler—allows the operator to concentrate on cutting instead of worrying about bar lubrication
  • Heavy-Duty Centrifugal Clutches—designed to match engine power, reduce slippage, and last longer
  • STIHL Quickstop® Chain Brake System—designed to stop a saw’s chain within a fraction of a second and helps reduce the risk of injury in certain kickback situations
  • STIHL Electronic Ignition System—provides easier starting and smoother running
  • STIHL Master Control Lever™—one lever operates the choke, starting throttle lock, run, and on-off switch
  • Anti-Vibration Systems—designed to reduce operator fatigue
  • Quick Chain Adjuster (QCA)—eliminates the need for tools to adjust tension on saw chains
  • Side-Access Chain Tensioner—offers convenient adjustment of saw chains
  • ElastoStart™ Starter Handle—exclusive starting grip with built-in shock absorber
  • Intelligent Engine Management (IEM)—an innovative regulating system
  • STIHL M-Tronic™—microprocessor-controlled engine management system
  • STIHL Ematic™ Bar—a system to reduce oil consumption
  • World’s Quietest Gas-Powered Chainsaw—at the time, in 1996
  • STIHL Easy2Start™ System—reduces the strength and effort needed to start the engine
  • TS 500i STIHL Cutquik®—the industry’s first handheld outdoor power tool to offer an electronically controlled fuel-injection system
  • TSA 230 STIHL Cutquik®—the industry’s first battery-powered cut-off machine
  • TS 440 STIHL Cutquik®—the first cut-off machine in the world equipped with technology capable of stopping the rotation of the cutting wheel in fractions of a second if kickback occurs
  • STIHL GTA 26—a handheld battery-powered garden pruner, the first of its kind on the U.S. market

Uniquely STIHL

  • STIHL Inc. is the number one selling brand of gas-powered chainsaws in the world
  • STIHL Inc. is the number one selling brand of gas-powered cut-off machines in the world
  • STIHL Inc. products are sold through authorized local STIHL Dealers from coast to coast—not big box stores
  • Located in Virginia Beach, VA, STIHL Inc., the U.S. affiliate of the global STIHL Group, exports to more than 80 countries around the world
  • A majority of STIHL products sold in America are Made in America of U.S. and global materials
  • STIHL Inc. manufactures the number one selling brand of gas-powered handheld outdoor power equipment in America¹
  • STIHL Inc. is also the number one selling brand of gas-powered handheld outdoor power equipment among U.S. landscape professionals in America²
  • The STIHL Inc. administration building, completed in October 2019, has the largest privately funded green roof in Virginia
  • STIHL Inc. offers a full line of battery-powered handheld outdoor power equipment for the professional and consumer and has been named as the number one selling brand of battery-powered handheld outdoor power equipment among landscape and tree care professionals in America³

¹”Number one selling brand” is based on syndicated and commissioned surveys conducted by Irwin Broh Research among U.S. professional landscapers, as well as independent consumer research of 2009-2024 U.S. sales and market share data for the gas-powered handheld outdoor power equipment category combined sales to consumers and commercial landscapers. ²“Number one selling brand” is based on 2007-2024 syndicated and commissioned surveys conducted by Irwin Broh Research of the U.S. professional landscaper market. ³“Number one selling brand” is based on 2023-2024 surveys conducted by Irwin Broh Research of the U.S. professional landscaper and tree care markets.