Flex-Elektrowerkzeuge
Encyclopedia
FLEX-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH is a German
producer of high end power tools
with headquarter in Steinheim
. After producing flexible shaft grinders since 1922, FLEX invented the "flexen" or angle grinder
in 1954. The company created a partnership with American tool producer Porter Cable, until Pentair
sold its power tool division to Black & Decker
in 2004. Black & Decker divested itself of FLEX tools and it is now an independent company.
In North America, FLEX sell mainly metalworking
(grinders and polishers) and masonry
power tools, but in Europe it also makes and sells woodworking tools.
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...
producer of high end power tools
with headquarter in Steinheim
Steinheim an der Murr
Steinheim an der Murr is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Murr, 9 km northeast of Ludwigsburg. The Steinheim Skull was found near Steinheim an der Murr....
. After producing flexible shaft grinders since 1922, FLEX invented the "flexen" or angle grinder
Angle grinder
An angle grinder, also known as a side or disc grinder, is a handheld power tool used for cutting, grinding and polishing.Angle grinders can be powered by an electric motor, petrol engine or compressed air. The motor drives a geared head at a right-angle on which is mounted an abrasive disc or a...
in 1954. The company created a partnership with American tool producer Porter Cable, until Pentair
Pentair
Pentair, Inc. is a Golden Valley, Minnesota based company focused on water technologies and enclosures for electronic products. Its Water Technologies Group provides products and systems used worldwide in the movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water...
sold its power tool division to Black & Decker
Black & Decker
Black & Decker Corporation is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland, United States, that designs and imports power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology based fastening systems...
in 2004. Black & Decker divested itself of FLEX tools and it is now an independent company.
In North America, FLEX sell mainly metalworking
Metalworking
Metalworking is the process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large scale structures. The term covers a wide range of work from large ships and bridges to precise engine parts and delicate jewelry. It therefore includes a correspondingly wide range of skills,...
(grinders and polishers) and masonry
Masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, stucco, and...
power tools, but in Europe it also makes and sells woodworking tools.