STIHL Incorporated – Member Profile
Corporate NIHAA Member
STIHL Incorporated, based in Virginia Beach, VA, manufactures and distributes the #1 selling brand chainsaw in the world, and #1 selling brand of gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment in America.
| STIHL Incorporated, USA | STIHL Incorporated
536 Viking Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Call: 1-800-GOSTIHL (1-800-467-8445) |
| Incorporated | 1974 (United States) |
| Founding Company | ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, Waiblingen, Germany (founded in 1926) |
| Employees | 2,100 nationwide (including branches); 1,900 in Virginia Beach |
| Square Footage | More than 1,000,000 sq. ft. under roof (building space) in Virginia Beach |
| Total Acreage | 150 in Virginia Beach |
| Distribution | Exclusive to 5 independent U.S. distributors and 6 STIHL owned branches that sell STIHL products to a nationwide network of more than 10,000 authorized full-line STIHL servicing Dealers. Worldwide exporter of STIHL products to more than 90 countries. |
Overview of Products
Gasoline-powered chainsaws for professional, commercial, farm and consumer markets. Handheld outdoor power equipment and related products, including: gasoline-powered grass & weed trimmers, handheld and backpack blowers, hedge trimmers, edgers, extended-length hedge trimmers, pole pruners, brushcutters, earth augers, wood boring drills, monofilament trimmer line and chainsaw guide bars.
View all STIHL products.
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 chainsaw (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); STIHL M-Tronic™; industry’s first electronically controlled fuel-injection system on handheld outdoor power equipment.
Uniquely STIHL
- STIHL sells only through authorized full-line STIHL servicing Dealers.
- STIHL custom designs and manufactures its own saw chain and guide bars for all its machines in-house. From the skilled workers operating the machinery to the consistent suppliers of high-quality raw materials, every aspect of the production process is streamlined with an emphasis on strength and dependability.
- STIHL products are protected by more than 1,000 patents.