FEIN: Celebrating 30 years serving British tradespeople
Recognised around the world, FEIN was first set up
150 years ago and has since grown into a world leader
in the industry, providing only the very best and most
outstanding power tools and accessories.
The family owned business was first founded by Wilhelm Emil Fein in
1876, specialising in manufacturing physical and electrical equipment.
Based in Germany, the company steadily grew and grew until 1895,
when Wilhelm’s son invented the world’s very first electric hand
drill. The motor powered drill was a world first and cemented FEIN’s
reputation as a pioneer in engineering.
Since then, they have gone from local innovators to worldwide
champions of engineering innovation. With over 50 offices around
the world, including in the UK, USA, and France, FEIN offer solutions
for metal, interior, automotive, and more industries. The UK branch
was first set up over 30 years ago, with FEIN knowledgeable of and
prouder than ever to serve the UK power tools market. We spoke with
Marketing Manager Dan Wood about how the company have managed
to achieve such success, and how they approach engineering.
Dan explains, “Here at FEIN, we’ve always been about innovation,
and are committed to providing the best, most powerful, durable
and outstanding tools possible. We always strive to offer something
unique, providing solutions for the end user that are reliable, cost-
effective and easy to use. As specialist manufacturers, we are proud to
say that we are leading the market in powerful Multi-tools that satisfy
a number of purposes.”
FEIN can offer a tool for almost any industrial application, including
everything from drills to fasteners, grinders, saws and cutters, sheet
metal and surface processing solutions, and their highly regarded
oscillating multi-tools. One of its most recent innovations was the
Starlock mounting system for oscillating which was launched in 2016.
The Starlock mounting system is the result of a joint development
between FEIN and Bosch, and is the world’s leading mounting system
for all oscillators.
market. This is precisely why most FEIN owners are willing to pay
more for the tools, and such is that continued commitment to quality
by FEIN that product developers have been known to test drills to
deliver up to one million screws to ensure it is ‘defect-free’ before
allowing the product to hit the market.
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