History

The company FEIN was founded in the year 1867 by the 25 year-old Wilhelm Emil Fein and his brother Carl. In 1895 Wilhelm Emil Fein constructed the world’s first electric power tool: an electric hand drill. FEIN has been at the forefront of technical development in these fields ever since.

1867 Wilhelm Emil Fein founded a mechanical workshop in Stuttgart together with his brother Carl: the firm C. & E. FEIN.

1885 Construction of the first portable telephone.

1895 Wilhelm Emil Fein makes his mark on the history of technology with the world’s first electric power tool: an electric hand drill.

1914 Construction of the first genuine highperformance electric tool: an extremely powerful hand drill for direct and rotary current.

1925 FEIN launches the first electric screwdriver.

1927 Cutting and sawing are made easier: FEIN introduces the first sheet-metal shears and the first sabre saw.

1953 Two extremely powerful new developments: the first FEIN impact wrench and the first FEIN high-frequency angle grinder.

1967 The first MULTIMASTER with oscillation technology appears on the market, under the name of the FEIN Sander.

1986 FEIN presents the kinetic handle – a thorough application of ergonomic principles with respect to the shape and handling characteristics of electric power tools.

1987 The FEIN rapid-clamping system QuickIN makes using angle grinders significantly safer. The no-tool grinding disk change effectively eliminates mistakes.

1997 The high-overload FEIN HIGHPOWER MOTOR offers considerably more performance at the same operating speed than a conventional motor.

1999 Unique electric brake system EBS brings the disks of the large FEIN angle grinder to a standstill in under 3 seconds – a record for safety, ergonomics and reliability.

2000 FEIN cores drills are fitted with a QuickIN tool holder. Changing the tool is thus only a matter of seconds

2004 The TipStart system on the FEIN EVO revolutionises the operating concept for angle grinders.

2007 FEIN presents the new generation of MultiMaster with QuickIN and even better handling.