Metabo is a German enterprise, which develops and produces electric power tools for the professional employment.

The enterprise was created 1924 under the name Schnizler GmbH von Albrecht Schnizler and Julius Closs with the goal of producing tools those ever more technisierter the becoming world better fair becomes than the then usual tools. Walter smoke, a highly gifted salesman, joined three years later the partner circle. Already in the 20's the export, mainly to England, constituted 80% of the conversion.

In the year 1929 renaming took place in Metabowerke GmbH (the name Metabo derived from the term metal drilling turner, the name at that time for a hand drill,). 1934 brought its first electrical drill press to Metabo on the market. At this time the busy enterprise of approximately 150 coworkers.

Despite a major fire, which destroyed 1945 a majority of the production plants, the enterprise developed magnificently. In the 50's Metabo produced the first electrical Handschleifer and the first percussion drill of the world.

Since that time over 500 further patents and utility models were announced. Today Metabo employs world-wide 2,600 coworkers, 1,700 of it at the master seat A comprehensive assortment at electrical handicraft witnesses is offered.

Sponsoring

Until 2005 Metabo supported the Tischtennisbundesligisten TTC Frickenhausen, which began Frickenhausen in this time under the name TTC metabo. After Metabo quit the contract prematurely, the association painted the firm additive in August 2005 to its name.

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