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Festool GmbH
Company typeGmbH
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1925
HeadquartersWendlingen, Germany
ProductsPower tools
Revenue€340 million
Number of employees
700
Websitewww.festool.com

Festool is a brand of power tools from Germany. Festool Group GmbH & Co. KG is based in Wendlingen and is a subsidiary of the TTS Tooltechnic Systems holding company. The company was founded by Gottlieb Stoll and Albert Fezer in 1925 under the name Fezer & Stoll, to manufacture woodworking machinery.[1]

Festool innovations include the first portable chainsaw , the orbital sander, the portable circular saw with guide rail (called a track saw), and the Domino joiner.[2][3]

Festool's international offices include locations in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.[4] Their United States headquarters is in Lebanon, Indiana.[5] Festool products are designed to work together as a system. They can be stored in modular plastic containers (called 'systainers') that are produced by their sister company Tanos, and to have multi-function parts such as guide rails usable for stationary work and guiding the motion of power tools.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Festool GmbH: Private Company Information". http://www.businessweek.com/. Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 15 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  2. ^ Festool USA. "Festool History and Innovations". www.woodcraft.com. Woodcraft Supply. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Festool Power Tools". www.festoolusa.com. Festool USA. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  4. ^ https://www.festool.com/
  5. ^ https://www.facebook.com/Festool/info
  6. ^ "Home - Welcome to the TANOS GmBH". www.tanos.de. Tanos. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  7. ^ Gary, Katz (8 August 2014). "Festool CT Wings". http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/. THISisCarpentry. Retrieved 15 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)



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