Stihl cuts 500 digits: chainsaws become electric

The Swabian family-owned company responds to the increasing demand for electrical appliances. This is not good news for the location Germany.

From special shifts to job cuts: unlike other companies, Stihl is on a growth path again. Nevertheless, the medium-sized company has to adapt to the market. Therefore, many jobs are to be lost.

Despite sales growth in the business year 2024, Stihl's managers now announced austerity measures at its headquarters in Waiblingen.

ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG [Newsroom]Waiblingen (ots) - The STIHL Group increased its sales to 5.33 billion euros last year - an increase of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year (2023: 5.27 billion euros). Although the year 2024 was characterized by sustained ... Read more...Original content of: ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, transmitted by news up-to-date

Waiblingen (ots) – The STIHL Group was able to increase its sales last year to 5.33 billion euros – an increase of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year (2023: 5.27 billion euros). Although the year 2024 was characterized by persistent purchasing restraint, geopolitical uncertainty and regionally different economic development, sales thus remained at a significantly higher level than before the pandemic. The leading manufacturer of chainsaws…

Unlike other companies, Stihl is on a growth path again. Nevertheless, the company from Waiblingen has to adapt to the market. In the future, it could meet even more jobs.