German manufacturer STIHL (pronounced "steel") has been making chainsaws for nearly a century. Founded by Andreas Stihl in an effort to push forestry tools beyond basic axes, the first chainsaw (an ...

When Stihl Inc. first opened in Virginia Beach in 1974, the company assembled only one model of its iconic orange-colored chainsaws. With only 50 employees, the business produced 12,000 gas-powered ...

A piece of plastic spinning at 216 miles per hour, inches from a person’s spine—this is the hidden risk behind a recent, urgent recall of the STIHL BR 800 Magnum backpack blower. On November 6, 2025, ...

Person doing yard work near a hedge - Fluxfactory/Getty Images Keeping your lawn in tip-top shape can be a time-consuming process. In addition to requiring a certain degree of knowledge, it's also ...

In 2022, STIHL cut its direct carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by a substantial margin compared to the prior year. As detailed in the family-owned company’s 2022 ...

Grown from a one-man business into a global leader, STIHL Group develops, manufactures, and distributes power tools for professional forestry and agriculture, garden and landscape maintenance, the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – STIHL Inc., best known for its popular chainsaws, is furloughing about 30% of its Virginia Beach workforce, roughly 550 to 600 workers. Spokesperson Stephanie Friess ...

With its significant presence in the United States, STIHL-branded products are some of the most popular outdoor power equipment on the market. With a wide catalog of products, STIHL manufactures lawn ...

In 2022, STIHL cut its direct carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by a substantial margin compared to the prior year. As detailed in the family-owned companys 2022 ...