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| 2000 |
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Demand for chain saws
Throughout Europe, STIHL chain saws help to overcome
the damage caused by the winter storm "Lothar". |
| 2001 |
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Hans Peter Stihl becomes Honorary President
In February, Hans Peter Stihl resigns his positions as President of the
DIHT and IHK and is simultaneously elected Honorary President of both
associations.
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STIHL is 75
STIHL celebrates its 75th company anniversary with an
official celebration from the government. |
| 2002 |
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Distinction for Hans Peter Stihl
On the occasion of his 70th birthday,
Hans Peter Stihl is awarded the Grand Cross with
Star for Distinguished Service of the Order of Merit
of the Federal
Republic of Germany. |
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STIHL expands
The cornerstone for the new development center in plant 2 is laid in Waiblingen-Neustadt.
With a volume of EUR 40 million,
this is the biggest investment in new construction
in the history of the STIHL company. |
| 2003 |
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Topping-out ceremony for new development center
The topping-out ceremony for the new development
center was held in Waiblingen-Neustadt. The
building marks the largest construction project
in the history of the STIHL company, with an investment
of more
than EUR 40 million.
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Distinction for Hans Peter Stihl
Hans Peter Stihl received the Hanns Martin
Schleyer award in Stuttgart's "Neues Schloss".
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Champions Cup in Waiblingen
The first STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® competition "Champions
Cup" was held in Waiblingen - the STIHL headquarters.
More than 3500 visitors attend the spectacular timber-felling
competition. |
| 2004 |
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STIHL expands in Switzerland
The first sod was turned for the extension
to STIHL & Co. (chain production) in Wil. STIHL & Co.
celebrated the company's 30th anniversary.
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Chancellor opens EWZ
The new Engineering Center (EWZ) at Waiblingen/Neustadt
was opened in the presence of Chancellor
Gerhard Schröder. During a tour of the new building
the Chancellor was visibly impressed by the technology.
At
40 million euros, this is the biggest single investment
in STIHL's nearly 80-year history.
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| 2005 |
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Hans Peter Stihl Honored
Hans Peter Stihl has been inducted into the symbolic "Hall
of Fame". Since 1992 the German "manager magazin" has
paid this tribute to entrepreneurs, politicians and
unionists for their outstanding contributions to
German industry.
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Groundbreaking
ceremony for new STIHL factory in China
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| 2007 |
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Hans Peter
Stihl, son of STIHL's founder, Andreas Stihl, dedicated STIHL
Inc.'s newest facility, a 60,000-square-foot guide bar production
plant. The addition of the new plant pushed STIHL Inc.'s growth
to more than one million square feet of manufacturing and administration
space in Virginia Beach, representing a 4900% increase since 1974,
when STIHL Inc.'s operations began. According to Mr. Stihl, "This
extraordinary growth is unprecedented within our global manufacturing
efforts."
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Employees 2005:
♦ STIHL Group: 8576
♦ STIHL founding company: 3661
New firm set up:
♦ Ukraine (2002)
♦ China, Qingdao (2005)
♦ Bulgaria (2005) |
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