Einhell
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| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tools |
| Founded | 1964 Landau an der Isar, West Germany[1] |
| Founder | Hans Einhell Josef Thannhuber |
| Headquarters | Landau an der Isar, Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Andreas Kroiss Jan Teichert Markus Thannhuber |
| Products | Power tools, garden equipment |
| Revenue |  €486 million (2016)[* 1] |
Number of employees | 1400[2] |
| Subsidiaries | iSC GmbH kwb Germany GmbH |
| Website | einhell |
Footnotes / references
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Einhell Germany AG is a German manufacturer of power tools and electrical garden equipment in Landau an der Isar, Germany.[3]
History
It was founded on June 2, 1964 by Josef Thannhuber as Hans Einhell GmbH. Hans Einhell was the uncle of Josef Thannhuber.
In the late 1960s it opened a factory in Spain.[4] The company floated on the stock market in 1987. It is a Prime Standard traded company on Xetra (EING_p.DE).
Structure
It has around 1,400 employees. In 2016 it turned over €486 million. Andreas Kroiss has been their Chief Executive since January 2003.[5]
In 2013, it took over Ozito an Australian company supplying Bunnings DIY products for their store all over Australia.
Einhell UK is situated in Birkenhead in the Wirral, on the Champions Business Park.
Products
References
- ^ Company history of Einhell
- ^ (in German) Einhell-Fakten
- ^ Telegraph April 2014
- ^ "Discover our company history! - Einhell Germany AG | Einhell.com". www.einhell.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ Board of Directors