Einhell
German electrical tool manufacturer
Einhell Germany AG is a German manufacturer of power tools and electrical garden equipment in Landau an der Isar, Germany.
01History
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. The company floated on the stock market in 1987. It is a Prime Standard traded company on Xetra (EING_p.DE).
02Structure
It has around 1,400 employees. In 2016 it turned over €486 million. Andreas Kroiss has been their Chief Executive since January 2003.
In 2013, Einhell took over Ozito, an Australian company supplying Bunnings DIY products for their stores all over Australia. Ozito produces construction tools under Full Boar and low-end power tools under XU1.
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 through Einhell Germany.
03Products
Sources and credits
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