Einhell

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Einhell Germany AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft
IndustryTools
Founded1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Landau an der Isar, West Germany[1]
FounderHans Einhell
Josef Thannhuber
HeadquartersLandau an der Isar, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Andreas Kroiss
Jan Teichert
Markus Thannhuber
ProductsPower tools, garden equipment
RevenueIncrease €486 million (2016)[* 1]
Number of employees
1400[2]
SubsidiariesiSC GmbH
kwb Germany GmbH
Websiteeinhell.com
Footnotes / references
  1. ^ "Financial reports of Einhell Germany AG" (PDF) (Press release). Einhell Germany AG.

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

Einhell power drill

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 stores all over Australia.

For a time, they distributed the Ozito range in the UK through Homebase and then when it became Bunnings, from 2016 to 2018.

Einhell UK is situated in Birkenhead in the Wirral, on the Champions Business Park. They only supply complete products, spares have to be ordered thro Einhell Germany.

Products

References

  1. ^ "Company history of Einhell". Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  2. ^ (in German) Einhell-Fakten
  3. ^ Telegraph April 2014
  4. ^ "Discover our company history! - Einhell Germany AG | Einhell.com". www.einhell.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  5. ^ Board of Directors

External links

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