Mechanical engineer cancels new construction plans that were supposed to create hundreds of jobs

As of: February 9, 2024, 7:55 a.m

By: Julian Baumann

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Mechanical engineering company Stihl has put a committed new construction project on hold due to several factors.

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Mechanical engineer Stihl wanted to build a new production site with hundreds of modern jobs.

Due to various factors, the project is on hold.

Stuttgart - Recent economic challenges have not stopped equipment manufacturer Stihl from continuing its investments in Germany.

In addition to a factory for the production of electric motors for Stihl devices, the traditional company also wanted to build a new production site in Ludwigsburg, which would create hundreds of new jobs in the baroque city.

However, the plans are on hold due to several factors.

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you can read why Stihl cannot build the new production site as planned and how the city of Ludwigsburg is reacting to the decision.

Stihl, headquartered in Waiblingen near Stuttgart, is considered the world market leader in the manufacture of chainsaws and goes back to the inventor of the motorized chainsaw, Andreas Stihl.