Stihl founded a company for steam boiler prefiring systems in 1926 in the town of Cannstatt, near Stuttgart, Germany. In the same year, he patented the "Cutoff Chainsaw for Electric Power". In 1929, he built the world's first petrol powered chainsaw, the 'tree-felling machine'. The company continued to grow and in 1931 it became the first European company to export chainsaws to America and Russia. In 1950, Stihl developed the first chainsaw that was able to be operated by a single person. 1959 saw the introduction of perhaps the company's best known product, the lightweight STIHL Contra chainsaw.
The company he founded still bears his name, and is privately owned by his children.
AndreasStihl developed the first electric chain saw in 1926 and one of the first portable, gasolineoline-powered chain saws in 1929.
There are many models in the STIHL line to allow homeowners, weekend woodcutters, farmers, professional loggers, landscapers, construction crews and fire departments to find the one saw that fits their needs.
STIHL recommends the use of green reduced kickback bars and green low kickback chains on all STIHL chain saws.
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