History of STIHL
| 1920s | 1930s | 1940s |
| 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s |
| 1990s | since 2000 |
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| 1971 |  |
1.5 million STIHL chain saws The 1.5-millionth STIHL chain saw - an 020 AV - comes off the assembly line. |
| 1973 |  |
Death of the company's founder The company's founder Andreas Stihl dies at the age of 76. The company's management passes to Hans Peter Stihl (general partner) and his sister Eva Mayr-Stihl (managing limited partner). Gerhild Schetter, née Stihl, and Dr. Rüdiger Stihl are also limited partners. |
| 1974 | 3000 employees STIHL USA begins |
| The 1970s - facts | Employees 1979: |
