STIHL is owned by the Stihl family and manufactures through its own international production network, including Germany, the USA and China; Romania joined the network in 2025. [1][2]

Who makes STIHL?

Owner
The Stihl family; STIHL’s 2025 executive report describes a family-owned group rather than a stock-market-listed parent. [1]
Made by
STIHL group manufacturing companies make finished tools and components. Its reports describe production subsidiaries and vertically integrated component manufacturing. [2][3]
Made in
The 2024 report lists Germany, USA, Brazil, Switzerland, Austria, China and the Philippines; the 2025 report describes commissioning the Oradea, Romania plant. [2][1]

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STIHL is owned by the Stihl family and manufactures through its own international production network, including Germany, the USA and China; Romania joined the network in 2025.

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  • STIHL (Brand): STIHL is owned by the Stihl family and manufactures through its own international production network, including Germany, the USA and China; Romania joined the network in 2025. [1][2]
  • STIHL → STIHL ownership (Owner): The Stihl family; STIHL’s 2025 executive report describes a family-owned group rather than a stock-market-listed parent. [1]
  • STIHL ownership → STIHL manufacturing (Manufacturer): STIHL group manufacturing companies make finished tools and components. Its reports describe production subsidiaries and vertically integrated component manufacturing. [2][3]

Who owns STIHL?

Andreas Stihl founded the business in 1926. The 2025 executive report thanks the Stihl family and describes the business as family-owned; it does not identify TTI or Husqvarna as parent. [2][1]

Who actually makes STIHL products?

Production companies make finished power tools and components such as saw chains, carburetors and magnesium castings. A single tool may therefore involve more than one site in the group network. [2][3]

Where are STIHL products made?

The 2025 report marks commissioning of Oradea, Romania for battery products. The older seven-country list is historical context, rather than a complete current footprint after that opening. [1][2]

Is STIHL made in China or the USA?

Both China and the US are in STIHL’s documented production network. That confirms the countries at group level; it does not assign every chainsaw, trimmer or battery tool to either country. [2][3]

Same factory, different label

The reviewed STIHL reports establish a family-owned manufacturing group. They do not establish a shared assembly line or common ownership with Milwaukee, Ryobi or competing outdoor-tool brands. [1][2]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1926: Andreas Stihl founded the company in Cannstatt. [2]
  2. 2023: The sustainability report described the seven-country manufacturing network. [3]
  3. 2025: STIHL commissioned its Oradea plant in Romania. [1]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who owns stihl?

The Stihl family; STIHL’s 2025 executive report describes a family-owned group rather than a stock-market-listed parent.[1]

Who makes stihl?

STIHL group manufacturing companies make finished tools and components. Its reports describe production subsidiaries and vertically integrated component manufacturing.[2][3]

Where are stihl made?

The 2024 report lists Germany, USA, Brazil, Switzerland, Austria, China and the Philippines; the 2025 report describes commissioning the Oradea, Romania plant.[2][1]

What is the STIHL production network?

STIHL’s production companies make finished tools and key components across multiple countries. Its 2025 report adds the Oradea, Romania operation to the previously documented network.[2][1]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] STIHL 2025 executive board report — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    2025 report confirms family ownership and commissioning of Oradea, Romania in the manufacturing network.

  2. [2] STIHL 2024 sustainability: group and strategy — 2024 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    2024 disclosure describes Stihl family origins, vertically integrated production and seven operating manufacturing countries.

  3. [3] STIHL Sustainability Report 2023 — 2023 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    2023 report describes international production subsidiaries and component manufacturing; historical network scope.

Unconfirmed

  • Model-by-model factory assignment and unnamed external suppliers; identical products under competing brands.