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Century of craftsmanship: Powering tradespeople with innovative tools
Founded in Germany, Festool has delivered milestone innovations like the 1930 portable circular saw and 2025 SYS-AIR Air Filter to enhance tradespeople's safety and efficiency.
- Celebrating its global 100th anniversary this year and its 25th anniversary in North America, Festool has focused on innovating tools for professional tradespeople.
- Albert Fezer and Gottlieb Stoll founded a repair shop 100 years ago in Germany, pioneering early innovations like the 1927 portable chainsaw and the first portable circular saw in 1930.
- Milestone products like the Systainer and DOMINO show Festool's innovation from the RTS-S orbital sander in 1966 to the ROTEX in 1970 and the Systainer in 1993.
- Tradespeople benefit from improved efficiency, ergonomics and safety, as Festool introduced dust extraction system, KickbackStop and Vibration Control System to reduce injury and exposure this year.
- Clint Chapman, CEO of Festool North America, said `Since 1925, we have been creating tools designed to help professionals build better`, emphasizing the company's commitment to future innovation for tradespeople.
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Century of craftsmanship: Powering tradespeople with innovative tools
(BPT) - The old saying goes that "a worker is only as good as their tools." Keeping the everyday needs of professional tradespeople top of mind, Festool has been innovating for the past 100 years. Since its founding in Germany,…
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