Scheppach is a German manufacturer of
cement mixers and building machinery, and also a manufacturer of
woodworking machinery. Scheppach products are designed in Germany and made in Germany and China.
History
The company was founded in 1927 in
Niederraunau
Niederraunau is a quarter of the town Krumbach in Günzburg (district), Swabia, Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
Niederraunau (Elevation 518 m) is in the valley of the little river Kammel two kilometres south of Krumbach in the natural region Lowe ...
by Josef Scheppach (1887-1974). The company turned over 106 million euros in 2015/16.
Today it mainly sells under the Scheppach label, but no longer produces products in Germany. With the founding of the 100% subsidiary Woodster GmbH, sales activities in the DIY and discount sectors started and the portfolio was continuously expanded. In 2016 the construction of the new administration building in Ichenhausen began, where new office space of around 1000 m
2 was to be created.
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Structure
It is situated in Ichenhausen
Ichenhausen is a town in the district of Günzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Günz, 9 km south of Günzburg.
History Early history
The Lords of Roth had been feudal lord of the village since the early 14th centur ...
, in Günzburg
Günzburg (; Swabian German, Swabian: ''Genzburg'') is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is a ''Große Kreisstadt'' and the capital of the Swabian Günzburg (district), district Günzburg. This district was constituted in 1972 by combining the city ...
, in western Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...
, close to Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
. The company consists of Scheppach GmbH and Woodster GmbH.
Products
* Bandsaw
A bandsaw (also written band saw) is a power saw with a long, sharp blade consisting of a continuous band of toothed metal stretched between two or more wheels to cut material. They are used principally in woodworking, metalworking, and lumb ...
s
* Cement mixers
* Chainsaw
A chainsaw (or chain saw) is a portable gasoline-, electric-, or battery-powered saw that cuts with a set of teeth attached to a rotating chain driven along a guide bar. It is used in activities such as tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, ...
s
* Garden electrical equipment
* Hedge cutters
* Table saws
* Log splitter
A log splitter is a piece of machinery or equipment used for splitting firewood from softwood or hardwood logs that have been pre-cut into sections (rounds), usually by chainsaw or on a saw bench. Many log splitters consist of a hydraulic pump or ...
* scroll saws
See also
* Einhell and Stihl
Stihl (, ) is a German manufacturer of chainsaws and other handheld power equipment including trimmers and blowers. Their headquarters are in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, near Stuttgart, Germany. Stihl was founded in 1926 by Andreas Stihl, an ...
, also from Bavaria
References
External links
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1927 establishments in Germany
Chainsaws
Companies based in Bavaria
Construction equipment manufacturers of Germany
Garden tool manufacturers
German brands
Günzburg (district)
Manufacturing companies established in 1927
Power tool manufacturers
Tool manufacturing companies of Germany
Woodworking machines
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