Festool New Zealand 
  Home
  About us
  Products
      Product-Range
      Online-Catalogue
      Product-News
      Product-Reviews
      Product-Animations
      FAQ
  News
  Service
      1+2 Warranty
      Dealer search
      Partner Dealers
      Free Demonstration
      Tips & Tricks
      Useful Links
  Support
      After Sales Service
      Product Repairs & Returns
      Customer Service
  Downloads
  Events & Activities
  Automotive
  Careers
  Contact us
     
  The History  
             
             
   

The development of the Festool brand is an example a powerful company vision and the success of a consistent corporate philosophy tailored to the needs of end-users.

 

Our top priority since the foundation of the company in 1925 by Gottlieb Stoll has been to offer tradesmen practical products and solutions to facilitate their daily work. This claim has led to milestones of technology and has made Festo a market leader and synonymous with innovation, competence and good partnership.

 

Today, 80 years on, the market has changed, your work has changed. Festo has clearly specialised on your requirements, thus making a contribution to the association between the skilled trades and the manufacturer.


Parallel to this

, the company logo has also permanently developed. With immediate effect, Festo has changed to Festool. New name - old power. Continue to profit in future from the benefits provided by Festool electrical and air tools, consumables and accessories.

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

1929

The first portable chainsaw, developed by Festo, optimizes work on site.

 
     
 

 

1951

World premiere! The first orbital sander appears on the market, revolutionizing the field of surface treatment.

 

 
     
 

 

1964

Still indispensable because it is so simple and exact: The portable circular saw with guide rail, a highlight in the development history of Festo.

 
     
 

 

1967

The first false joint saw, made by Festo, simplifies work and improves the result.

 
     
 

 

1976

New definition of the finishing touch: Festo devel- oped the first eccentric sander to market maturity.

 
     
 

 

1984

A new stroke of genius from Festo: The jig saw is equipped with a triple saw blade guide for exact cuts.

 

 
     
 

 

1984

No good workshop should be without one: The Rotex RO 1 for brilliant surface results from rough sanding to finishing sanding.

 

 
     
 

 

1993

Indispensable as a transport and organizing system, it won many awards: the Festo Systainer is here.

 
     
 

 

1994

The shortest rechargeable cordless drill in its class can fit into any corner.

 

 

 

 
     
 

 

1999


Mobile dust extractors - the new dimension!
 
 

 

 
 

 

 

2000

Linear sander LS 130

 

 

 

 
     

 

 
 

 

2001

Cordless dri
ll FastFix

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

2002

Laminate trimmer OFK 700

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

2002

Dust extractor CT MINI - small but powerful!

 

 

 

 

 
     

 

 
 

 

2002

Sortainer SYS - Making it even easier to sort all your stuff!

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

2003

Plunge cut saw TS 55 with new guide rail

 
 

 

 

 

 
   

2004

A firework of new products: PRECISIO CS 50 – the world’s lightest trimming saw, router OF 1400, cordless drill TDK und ROTEX RO 125.

 

 

 

 
   

 

 

 
 

 

2005

Cordless drill C 12 with EC-TEC®: The FIRST cordless drill with an Electronic Induction Motor. TS 75 with 75 mm cutting depth.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
   

2006

More versatile, more stable and faster: The DOMINO jointing system. An essential component in wooden jointing.

And there are plenty more new products to come in future!