The Prime Minister of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Winfried Kretschmann, congratulated Stihl on the company’s 90th anniversary at a gala evening at the Theaterhaus in Stuttgart on September 28.
“90 years of Stihl—that’s a good reason not only for the company to celebrate, but also for the state of Baden-Württemberg. Because although Stihl is active all over the world, it has always remained true to its home region of Baden-Württemberg,” said Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann. “In 1926, Andreas Stihl opened an engineering office under his own name in Stuttgart, where he designed and produced the first transportable chain saw. That was the start of a great success story. So for me, one thing is clear: The grandfathers of all garage and startup companies come from the Stuttgart region—and not from Silicon Valley!”
Company founder Andreas Stihl exported the chain saws he had developed himself to North America, Russia and other European countries as early as the 1930s. Today, the company generates 90% of its worldwide revenue of 3.25 billion Euros abroad.
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