There are still a lot of manufacturers located here who also produces here, not the cheapest tools though. 40% of the worlds production of electric tools takes place around the city of Stuttgart/Germany (Bosch, Metabo, Festool, Mafell, Fein etc.)
German manufacturers:
www.mafell.com www.duss.de www.ee-eibenstock.de www.baier-tools.com www.flex-tools.com www.metabo.de www.bosch-pt.de www.fein.de www.suhner-abrasive-expert.com www.kress-elektrik.com www.dracotools.com www.scheer-elektrohandwerkzeuge.de www.festool.de
Hilti also has a plant here and a R+D facility.
Also "made in...." on a tool not always mean that everything is from there, Bosch for example says that they make all motors in-house in germany and ships them to their worldwide production locations.
Additionally most manufacturers also offer OEM and ODM services so you`ll find electric tools from Bosch,Metabo and Fein for example also sold under different brands like "BTI" (
jigsaw from Bosch e.g.), "Würth" (
4,5" and 5" angle grinder from Bosch , the
7" + 9" grinder from Fein) "
Spit/(Paslode)"(from Bosch ), "Berner" (e.g.
sander from Bosch), this "
Makita" mixer (made by Eibenstock), "Makita"
core drill (made by Eibenstock),
even Dewalt buys from a german competitor like
this tool and
this and 4
of these (orignal manufacturer makes them in green and starts with a "M"... like in "
METAll
BOhrdreher"
)
Also complete machines or motors from Bosch etc. are used for special tools
like this tool from "Bepo" (with Bosch angle grinder motor), like the "Dräco" metal nibblers and shears (
with Fein, AEG and Suhner motors), "
Trumpf" nibblers and shears (with Metabo, Fein and Bosch motors), "
Nitto Kohki" from JAPAN (with Bosch motor) and
www.lamello.com (with "Suhner" and "Protool" motors), these
"Makra" beveling/deburring stationary tools (with "Suhner" motors). Edge beveler from "MFK" (
with Flex motor) ,
"Orbitalum" (also "Weldcraft") tig electrode grinder (with suhner motor), "
Roller" pipe cutter and the identical
"Rems" pipe cutter (both with "Suhner" motor),
"Rotox" special tools for the window industry (with Suhner motor),
"Ruwi" wood milling machines (with Suhner motor),
"Wolff" carpet stripper (with Flex motor), "
Teppich Teufel" "carpet devil" carpet strippers (again with Flex motor), "
Schlebach" bending machine (with Metabo motor),
"Strima" window tools (w. Suhner and Metabo motors), special saw from
http://mst-instrumente.com (with Suhner motor), "
Assfalg" chamfer/bevel/deburring tools (Flex motor),
"Novartec" pipe cutter (w. Fein motor)
There are dozens and dozens more examples.... (but I`m too lazy to post more..
...)
The Bosch jigsaw blades (and most blades of the world - just look at the "swiss made") as well as other "accessories" and electric tools are made in the Bosch/Scintilla factories in Solothurn and St. Niklaus switzerland (1200 employees)
www.scintilla.ch
