Festool
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Festool is one of the world's leading producers of high end power tools especially for cabinetry. It is located in Wendlingen
, Germany
, where all its power tools are produced. The company is a subsidiary of the TTS Tooltechnic Systems holding company
.
Festool was established as an independent company in 2000, after being spun off from its parent company Festo
which was concentrating on automation technology. The company had originally been founded in 1925 by Albert Fezer and Gottlieb Stoll to manufacture woodworking machinery.
Festool is the inventor of the first portable chainsaw, the orbital sander
, the portable circular saw
with guide rail
, the Domino jointer
, the Systainer storage system and a number more.
Wendlingen
Wendlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar and Lauter rivers, 27 km southeast of Stuttgart.-International relations:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where all its power tools are produced. The company is a subsidiary of the TTS Tooltechnic Systems holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
.
Festool was established as an independent company in 2000, after being spun off from its parent company Festo
Festo
Festo is a German industrial control and automation company based in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. Festo is an engineering-driven company that sells pneumatic and electric transducers primarily to the automation industry.-History:...
which was concentrating on automation technology. The company had originally been founded in 1925 by Albert Fezer and Gottlieb Stoll to manufacture woodworking machinery.
Festool is the inventor of the first portable chainsaw, the orbital sander
Sander
A sander is a power tool used to smooth wood and automotive or wood finishes by abrasion with sandpaper. Sanders have a means to attach the sandpaper and a mechanism to move it rapidly contained within a housing with means to hand-hold it or fix it to a workbench. Woodworking sanders are usually...
, the portable circular saw
Circular saw
The circular saw is a machine using a toothed metal cutting disc or blade. The term is also loosely used for the blade itself. The blade is a tool for cutting wood or other materials and may be hand-held or table-mounted. It can also be used to make narrow slots...
with guide rail
Guide rail
A Guide Rail is a system designed to guide vehicles back to the roadway and away from potentially hazardous situations. There is a legal distinction between a Guide rail and a Guard rail.- Guide Rail Types :...
, the Domino jointer
Domino jointer
The Domino is a loose mortise and tenon joining tool manufactured by the German company Festool.-History and description:This tool, first on sale in 2006, cuts mortises in the manner of a biscuit joiner. Each plunge creates a mortise that is sized to accept a Domino loose tenon, creating joints in...
, the Systainer storage system and a number more.