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| '''Stabila Messgeräte Gustav Ullrich GmbH''' is a company based in ], ], ], that has been manufacturing measuring tools since 1889.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> It is one of the world's leading companies in the field of ], ], and electronic measurement technology.<ref name="naming2">{{Cite web|title=Die Maßgeber|url=http://www.blockfrei.net/img/upload/media/ec65d70f_stabila.pdf|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Internet Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124035540/http://www.blockfrei.net/img/upload/media/ec65d70f_stabila.pdf |archive-date=24 January 2016 }}</ref> Its products are distributed to over 80 countries.<ref name="naming2">{{Cite web|title=Die Maßgeber|url=http://www.blockfrei.net/img/upload/media/ec65d70f_stabila.pdf|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Internet Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124035540/http://www.blockfrei.net/img/upload/media/ec65d70f_stabila.pdf |archive-date=24 January 2016 }}</ref> The company was founded by ].<ref name="naming3">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=30 |isbn=}}</ref> | '''Stabila Messgeräte Gustav Ullrich GmbH''' is a company based in ], ], ], that has been manufacturing measuring tools since 1889.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> It is one of the world's leading companies in the field of ], ], and electronic measurement technology.<ref name="naming2">{{Cite web|title=Die Maßgeber|url=http://www.blockfrei.net/img/upload/media/ec65d70f_stabila.pdf|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Internet Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124035540/http://www.blockfrei.net/img/upload/media/ec65d70f_stabila.pdf |archive-date=24 January 2016 }}</ref> Its products are distributed to over 80 countries.<ref name="naming2">{{Cite web|title=Die Maßgeber|url=http://www.blockfrei.net/img/upload/media/ec65d70f_stabila.pdf|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Internet Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124035540/http://www.blockfrei.net/img/upload/media/ec65d70f_stabila.pdf |archive-date=24 January 2016 }}</ref> The company was founded by ].<ref name="naming3">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=30 |isbn=}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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| In 1820, Leonhard Ullrich founded a trading business in ], Germany, which he later passed on to his sons.<ref name="naming5">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=7 |isbn=}}</ref> During the economic crisis starting in 1850, ], together with his brother ], began manufacturing folding rules. In 1886, the spring joint of the folding rule was patented by the two brothers. This innovation established them as the inventors of the modern folding rule as it is known today.<ref name="naming4">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=15 |isbn=}}</ref> | In 1820, Leonhard Ullrich founded a trading business in ], Germany, which he later passed on to his sons.<ref name="naming5">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=7 |isbn=}}</ref> During the economic crisis starting in 1850, ], together with his brother ], began manufacturing folding rules. In 1886, the spring joint of the folding rule was patented by the two brothers. This innovation established them as the inventors of the modern folding rule as it is known today.<ref name="naming4">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=15 |isbn=}}</ref> | ||
| ===Foundation and |
===Foundation and early years=== | ||
| In 1889, Gustav Ullrich, a son of Franz Ullrich, moved to Annweiler, where he acquired land totaling 16,070 m<sup>2</sup> east of the ''Bernsbacher Mühle'' (''Kabigmühle''). This land included the factory buildings of a former straw manufactory, whose main building, shaped like a U, still stands today.<ref name="naming3">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=30 |isbn=}}</ref> Shortly after the purchase, he established the metre factory on the site, although the exact founding date remains unclear. The first official mention dates to October 25, 1889. | In 1889, Gustav Ullrich, a son of Franz Ullrich, moved to Annweiler, where he acquired land totaling 16,070 m<sup>2</sup> east of the ''Bernsbacher Mühle'' (''Kabigmühle''). This land included the factory buildings of a former straw manufactory, whose main building, shaped like a U, still stands today.<ref name="naming3">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=30 |isbn=}}</ref> Shortly after the purchase, he established the metre factory on the site, although the exact founding date remains unclear. The first official mention dates to October 25, 1889. | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| Initially, the product range included spirit levels, measuring sticks, tape measures, and plumb bobs, along with various iron goods such as comptoir hooks. | Initially, the product range included spirit levels, measuring sticks, tape measures, and plumb bobs, along with various iron goods such as comptoir hooks. | ||
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| In 1890, the establishment of the sister company ''Franz Ullrich Söhne'', originally an auxiliary branch of the ''Gebrüder Ullrich'' firm in Maikammer, was completed. Subsequently, a workers' settlement was constructed west of the metre factory. Consisting initially of nine buildings, this settlement was erected between 1890 and 1898. These buildings, with the exception of three that have since been demolished, still exist today and continue to serve as residential housing.<ref name="naming3">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=30 |isbn=}}</ref> | In 1890, the establishment of the sister company ''Franz Ullrich Söhne'', originally an auxiliary branch of the ''Gebrüder Ullrich'' firm in Maikammer, was completed. Subsequently, a workers' settlement was constructed west of the metre factory. Consisting initially of nine buildings, this settlement was erected between 1890 and 1898. These buildings, with the exception of three that have since been demolished, still exist today and continue to serve as residential housing.<ref name="naming3">{{cite book |last=Berthold |first=Franz |author-link= |date=1990 |title=Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz|url= |location= |publisher= |page=30 |isbn=}}</ref> | ||
| ===Company |
===Company expansion=== | ||
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| In 1993, Stabila began manufacturing folding rules in ], ]. However, the production of precision tools and the printing of folding rules for promotional purposes remained at the Annweiler headquarters.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> In the mid-1990s, the company also began manufacturing laser measuring devices at this location.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> | In 1993, Stabila began manufacturing folding rules in ], ]. However, the production of precision tools and the printing of folding rules for promotional purposes remained at the Annweiler headquarters.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> In the mid-1990s, the company also began manufacturing laser measuring devices at this location.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> | ||
| In 2011, a new production facility for line lasers was established in China as part of a joint venture with a majority stake held by Stabila. Over the years, the company expanded its distribution network with subsidiary companies in ] ( |
In 2011, a new production facility for line lasers was established in China as part of a joint venture with a majority stake held by Stabila. Over the years, the company expanded its distribution network with subsidiary companies in ] (United States, 1997), ] (], 2018), ] (], 2018), ] (2019), and the ] (2021).<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> | ||
| To this day, the company remains owned by the descendants of its founder, Gustav Ullrich.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> Since April 2014, Ulrich Dähne has served as the managing director.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> | To this day, the company remains owned by the descendants of its founder, Gustav Ullrich.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> Since April 2014, Ulrich Dähne has served as the managing director.<ref name="naming9">{{Cite web|title=History - STABILA|url=https://www.stabila.com/en-US/about-us/history.html|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Stabila}}</ref> | ||
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| An important business segment is the custom printing of wooden folding rules as promotional items. This segment is managed by a dedicated sales team. | An important business segment is the custom printing of wooden folding rules as promotional items. This segment is managed by a dedicated sales team. | ||
| ==Youth |
==Youth development== | ||
| For many years, Stabila has been actively involved in promoting youth development and maintains close ties with vocational schools and training centers in the construction trade. Since 2015, the company has been a member of WorldSkills Germany, sponsoring national and international professional competitions such as EuroSkills and WorldSkills.<ref name="naming13">{{Cite web|title="My1stabila" - Nachwuchsförderung I'm Baugewerbe|url=https://worldskillsgermany.com/news/|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Worldskillsgermany}}</ref> | For many years, Stabila has been actively involved in promoting youth development and maintains close ties with vocational schools and training centers in the construction trade. Since 2015, the company has been a member of WorldSkills Germany, sponsoring national and international professional competitions such as EuroSkills and WorldSkills.<ref name="naming13">{{Cite web|title="My1stabila" - Nachwuchsförderung I'm Baugewerbe|url=https://worldskillsgermany.com/news/|access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Worldskillsgermany}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 04:10, 15 January 2025
German business | |
| Company type | GmbH (limited liability company) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Measuring Tools manufacturer |
| Founded | 1889 (1889) |
| Founder | Gustav Ullrich |
| Headquarters | Annweiler am Trifels, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Key people | Ulrich Dähne |
| Products | Spirit levels, electronic measuring tools, lasers, laser distance measurers, folding rulers and tape measures |
| Revenue | €82.826 million |
| Number of employees | 511 (+57 homeworkers 2021) |
| Website | www |
Stabila Messgeräte Gustav Ullrich GmbH is a company based in Annweiler am Trifels, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, that has been manufacturing measuring tools since 1889. It is one of the world's leading companies in the field of spirit levels, folding rules, and electronic measurement technology. Its products are distributed to over 80 countries. The company was founded by Gustav Ullrich.
History
Background
In 1820, Leonhard Ullrich founded a trading business in Maikammer, Germany, which he later passed on to his sons. During the economic crisis starting in 1850, Anton Ullrich, together with his brother Franz, began manufacturing folding rules. In 1886, the spring joint of the folding rule was patented by the two brothers. This innovation established them as the inventors of the modern folding rule as it is known today.
Foundation and early years
In 1889, Gustav Ullrich, a son of Franz Ullrich, moved to Annweiler, where he acquired land totaling 16,070 m east of the Bernsbacher Mühle (Kabigmühle). This land included the factory buildings of a former straw manufactory, whose main building, shaped like a U, still stands today. Shortly after the purchase, he established the metre factory on the site, although the exact founding date remains unclear. The first official mention dates to October 25, 1889.
Initially, the product range included spirit levels, measuring sticks, tape measures, and plumb bobs, along with various iron goods such as comptoir hooks.
In 1890, the establishment of the sister company Franz Ullrich Söhne, originally an auxiliary branch of the Gebrüder Ullrich firm in Maikammer, was completed. Subsequently, a workers' settlement was constructed west of the metre factory. Consisting initially of nine buildings, this settlement was erected between 1890 and 1898. These buildings, with the exception of three that have since been demolished, still exist today and continue to serve as residential housing.
Company expansion
Gustav Ullrich expanded the business by adding additional buildings and external locations as the available space became insufficient. He purchased the Neumühle in Annweiler for the production of tape measures and established an external facility in Châlons-sur-Marne, France, to procure wood supplies.
A rail connection was soon added to serve both enterprises, enabling exports to destinations as far as Russia.
First World War and the Interwar Period
With the onset of the First World War, Gustav Ullrich's further construction projects could not be continued. During the war, the meter factory fell into a deep economic crisis. This was primarily due to the relatively quick loss of its branch in France, which had been an important source for wood supplies. Additionally, some of the factory buildings were used as a military hospital. Production resumed only slowly, especially since the French branch had been confiscated. In 1929, the brand name "Stabila" was registered.
Second World War
During the Second World War, Stabila was not utilized for military production, which, among other factors, spared the company from post-war dismantling. However, the production of measuring instruments faced severe difficulties due to material shortages and the conscription of nearly the entire workforce in 1944 for fortification work on the Siegfried Line. Eventually, production nearly came to a complete halt.
On January 1, 1945, an air raid targeted Annweiler, specifically bombing both factories in the area. While the enamel factory suffered far greater damage, Stabila's archives were hit by an incendiary bomb, causing destruction. Additionally, the shock waves from the explosions stripped tiles from the buildings. After the war, two unexploded bombs were discovered on the factory premises.
Post-War Period
In 1948, Günther Leipold, the grandson of Gustav Ullrich, became a personally liable partner and managing director of the company. At this time, spirit levels began to be manufactured not only from wood but also from aluminum die-casting and, eventually, primarily from aluminum profiles.
In 1952, the company acquired a patent for the acrylic glass vial, and in 1979, a patent for an innovative method of vial assembly. Since then, vials have been permanently cast into the profile body of the yellow-colored spirit levels, ensuring long-term measurement precision ("Locked Vials").
During the 1960s, a new administrative building was constructed, which still serves as the main entrance to the factory today.
In 1993, Stabila began manufacturing folding rules in Haluzice, Czech Republic. However, the production of precision tools and the printing of folding rules for promotional purposes remained at the Annweiler headquarters. In the mid-1990s, the company also began manufacturing laser measuring devices at this location.
In 2011, a new production facility for line lasers was established in China as part of a joint venture with a majority stake held by Stabila. Over the years, the company expanded its distribution network with subsidiary companies in Chicago (United States, 1997), Shenzhen (China, 2018), Sydney (Australia, 2018), Italy (2019), and the United Kingdom (2021).
To this day, the company remains owned by the descendants of its founder, Gustav Ullrich. Since April 2014, Ulrich Dähne has served as the managing director.
Logistics Center in Hauenstein
Due to increasing space constraints at the Annweiler headquarters, Stabila decided in 2022 to construct a logistics center in the new development area of Hauenstein/Wilgartswiesen. According to the company, this facility will create approximately 35 new jobs and provide space for potential future investments. In the summer of 2024, the logistics center was inaugurated by the management. The facility consists of a hall with a total area of 7,500 m and has since commenced operations.
Products
- Spirit levels
- Folding rules
- Tape measures
- Laser measuring devices
An important business segment is the custom printing of wooden folding rules as promotional items. This segment is managed by a dedicated sales team.
Youth development
For many years, Stabila has been actively involved in promoting youth development and maintains close ties with vocational schools and training centers in the construction trade. Since 2015, the company has been a member of WorldSkills Germany, sponsoring national and international professional competitions such as EuroSkills and WorldSkills. Through targeted campaigns on its social media channels, Stabila aims to engage younger audiences, increase the appeal of skilled trades, and encourage women to pursue careers in the trades. Campaigns such as "Be a True Pro" and "True Pro Ladies" are examples of these efforts.
Awards
Since 2012, Stabila has been annually honored by the Central Association of the Hardware Trade with the Partner of Specialized Trade award in the measuring tools category.
External links
- Stabila Company Website
References
- Publications
- Berthold, Franz (1990). Die Ullrich'schen Werke – Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz. Annweiler, Germany.
- Biundo, Georg; Hess, Hans (1968). Annweiler – Geschichte einer alten Reichsstadt. Studio Hruschka, Mannheim, Germany.
- Blinn, Hans (1980). Annweiler – anno dazumal. Pfälzer Kunst, Landau i.d Pf., Germany. ISBN 3-922580-03-3.
- Blinn, Hans (1994). Annweiler am Trifels in alten Ansichten. Europäische Bibliothek, Zaltbommel, Netherlands. ISBN 90-288-5794-X.
- Damm, Johannes; Treptow, Hans (1986). Ortschronik Maikammer-Alsterweiler. Heinrich Schreck KG, Maikammer, Germany.
- Kölsch, Hans-Joachim; Pfundstein, Sonja (2004). Annweiler – Zeitsprünge. Oaklands Book Services Ltd, England.
- ^ "Consolidated financial statement for the fiscal year from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021". Bundesanzeiger. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "History - STABILA". Stabila. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Die Maßgeber" (PDF). Internet Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ Berthold, Franz (1990). Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz. p. 30.
- Berthold, Franz (1990). Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz. p. 7.
- Berthold, Franz (1990). Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz. p. 15.
- Berthold, Franz (1990). Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz. p. 46.
- Berthold, Franz (1990). Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz. p. 37.
- ^ Berthold, Franz (1990). Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz. p. 60.
- ^ Berthold, Franz (1990). Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz. p. 78.
- Berthold, Franz (1990). Die Ullrich'schen Werke: Ein Beitrag zur Industriegeschichte der Pfalz. p. 89.
- ^ "Neues Stabila Werk im Frühjahr Soll Einzug Sein". Rheinpfalz.de. 3 August 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ""My1stabila" - Nachwuchsförderung I'm Baugewerbe". Worldskillsgermany. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Promoting young talent in the trade industry". Stabila. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Pressemitteilung:Preisträger 2014" (PDF). ZHH. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Die "Partner des PVH 2020" stehen fest". ZHH. 19 March 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Die "Partner des PVH 2020" stehen fest". ZHH. 7 March 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2024.